POPS ABA Job Description Clinic Director (BCBA) Reports To: Clinical Director
Supervises: Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs), Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs), Behavior Technicians (BTs), BCBA Trainees (as assigned)
Work Location: POPS ABA — Greenville, NC (Clinic-based, with Home, School, and Community as needed)
Position Summary The Clinic Director is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) responsible for the day-to-day clinical and operational leadership of the Greenville clinic, in addition to carrying a personal caseload. The Clinic Director ensures services delivered at the clinic are clinically appropriate, ethically delivered, data-driven, and compliant with BACB standards, payer requirements, and organizational policies, while directly supervising and supporting the clinic's clinical staff.
Position Purpose
To improve client outcomes through evidence-based ABA services, provide clinical supervision and leadership to the clinic's team, and ensure the day-to-day clinical and operational functioning of the Greenville clinic runs smoothly.
Essential Functions
Carry a personal caseload including assessments, treatment planning, and case management.
Conduct assessments and reassessments.
Develop and update treatment plans, FBAs, and Behavior Intervention Plans.
Provide supervision to BCBAs, BTs, and RBTs at the clinic in accordance with payer and BACB requirements.
Provide caregiver training and collaboration.
Collect, analyze, and interpret clinical data.
Modify treatment protocols based on clinical need and data.
Maintain timely, accurate clinical documentation.
Coordinate care with interdisciplinary providers when appropriate.
Ensure compliance with BACB Ethics Code and payer requirements.
Serve as the clinic's primary point of contact for day-to-day clinical and operational matters.
Oversee clinic scheduling, caseload distribution, and staff coverage.
Primary Responsibilities Clinical Services
Complete comprehensive assessments and reassessments.
Develop individualized goals and treatment recommendations.
Monitor treatment progress and update programming.
Clinic Leadership & Supervision
Provide direct supervision to assigned BCBAs, BTs, and RBTs at the clinic.
Monitor treatment fidelity and provide performance feedback.
Document supervision in accordance with payer requirements.
Support hiring, onboarding, and day-to-day management of clinic staff.
Manage clinic scheduling, caseload assignments, and staff coverage.
Caregiver Training Conduct caregiver training sessions.
Develop strategies to promote generalization and caregiver implementation.
Handle escalated caregiver or family concerns at the clinic level.
Documentation & Compliance Complete assessment reports, treatment plans, supervision notes, parent training notes, and clinical documentation within required timelines.
Respond to audit feedback and documentation revisions.
Support authorization requests and medical necessity documentation.
Oversee documentation compliance across the clinic's clinical team.
Daily Responsibilities Provide clinical supervision.
Review client data.
Communicate with caregivers and staff.
Complete documentation within required timelines.
Oversee day-to-day clinic operations.
Weekly Responsibilities Analyze progress.
Modify treatment as indicated.
Collaborate with interdisciplinary providers.
Lead or attend clinic team meetings.
Monthly Responsibilities Review authorization timelines.
Evaluate treatment effectiveness.
Participate in peer review and quality initiatives.
Report clinic-level updates to Regional Clinical Director.
Quarterly Responsibilities Complete reassessments as required.
Review caseload outcomes.
Participate in competency development.
Annual Responsibilities Maintain BCBA certification and licensure.
Complete required CEUs and annual training.
Decision-Making Authority Authorized to make clinical treatment recommendations, modify behavior analytic procedures based on data, supervise assigned technicians and BCBAs, manage day-to-day clinic operations, and recommend service levels within organizational and payer guidelines.
Required Qualifications Master's degree in behavior analysis, psychology, education, or related field.
Current BCBA certification in good standing.
Current North Carolina licensure.
Successful completion of background screening.
Preferred Qualifications Experience providing ABA services across home, clinic, school, and community settings.
Prior experience supervising BCBAs, RBTs, or BTs.
Experience with CentralReach or similar electronic medical record.
Experience with commercial and NC Medicaid payer documentation.
Required Competencies Applied Behavior Analysis
Assessment
Behavior intervention
Clinical documentation
Medical necessity
Parent training
Supervision
Ethical decision-making
Communication
Time management
Clinic-level operational awareness (scheduling, coverage, staffing)
Key Performance Indicators Documentation submitted within required timelines
Assessment and reassessment timeliness
Authorization approval success
Supervision compliance
Parent training completion
Audit scores
Client progress toward goals
Treatment integrity
Staff retention and satisfaction at the clinic
Compliance Responsibilities BACB Ethics Code
HIPAA
State licensure requirements
Insurance payer policies
Company clinical standards
Incident reporting
Mandatory reporting requirements