Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) Supervisor

Job Description:

Are you tired of working until 8pm every night? Worried that you’ve lost your work life balance? Are you sick of driving endless hours in your car to see your clients? The Place for Children with Autism is the key to your happiness! We are a pre-school like, center-based facility with hours from 8am-4pm Monday through Friday. Our kids receive 27.5-30 hours of therapy every week, and the retention of our employees rivals that of our competitors. Come see why clinicians across Chicago are drawn to our model, and why families call us “The Best Day Program for their Child with Autism.”

The Board Certified Behavior Analyst’s (BCBA) primary responsibility is to ensure the quality and effective implementation of all treatment and programming for clients at their designated center. BCBA’s will also have multi-level management responsibilities in the areas of therapist and center management, with the purpose of overseeing operations of autonomous centers while maintaining compliance of standardized protocols and procedures. This position reports directly to the Clinical Director.

Responsibilities:

·       Supervise client caseload of up to 12 clients 

·       Conduct initial and ongoing client assessments and based off these assessments design and create top quality individualized treatment programs

·       Oversee and maintain accurate and organized client notes, data, and reports for tracking and auditing purposes

·       Provide supervision for candidates in approved programs (RBT, BCBA and BCaBA)

·       Train staff and /or family members to ensure appropriate implementation of the behavior support plan (ie – all staff meetings, monthly parent trainings, parent workshops, etc.)

·       Evaluate effectiveness of the behavioral intervention plan by means of direct observation and analyzing data and making necessary adjustments and updates to optimize progress.

·       Conduct regular mentor meetings and established performance evaluations for clinical staff and provide feedback in areas of strength or improvement

·       Maintain positive, driven culture amongst therapists, clients and their families

·       Ensure centers are well maintained and organized; communicating structural or facility issues to the COO immediately to ensure they are addressed

·       Represent The Place for Children with Autism in a positive and enthusiastic way to all internal and external stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications:

·       Board Certified Behavior Analyst certification required

·       2+ years in a supervisor level position preferred

·       Established management skills

·       Ability to multi-task and prioritize

·       Strong verbal and written communication skills

Compensation/ Benefits:

·       This is a full time, exempt, salaried position

·       Salary commensurate with experience

·       Medical, dental, vision, and retirement savings benefits

·       Paid vacation, sick and holiday time

·       Performance based increases

·       Monthly gym membership reimbursement