Clinical Supervisor

Clinical Supervisor

Requirements

• Extensive knowledge of developmental disabilities, working with adult/children with significant behaviors of concern (e.g., self-injuries, aggression to others, property destruction etc.)
• Extensive knowledge of clinical syndromes.
• Knowledge of California’s Lanterman Act and Title 17 regulation and the use of restraint.
• Knowledge of Applied Behavior Analysis.
• Experience training, coaching and mentoring RBTs.
• Exceptional communication and training skills.
• Exceptional supervisory and leadership skills.
• Exceptional ability to perform comprehensive clinical assessments.
• Highly organized and exceptional time management skills.
• Flexibility
• Cooperative and team player
• Minimum two years’ prior experience in designing, supervision and implementing behavior modification services.
• Must be: 1) BCaBA, or 2) BCBA, or 3) LCSW or 4) LMFT, or 5) Psychologist licensed by the California Board of Psychology or 6) A professional with a California licensure, which permits the design of behavior modification intervention services.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the implementation of the IBSP and collaborate with the Administrator.
• Work directly with the RBTs and Lead RBTs and provide supervision as per BACB guidelines.
• Model the approach that emphasizes positive behavior supports, person-centered practices and trauma-informed care in their practice.
• Utilize best practices when conducting FBA and developing IBSPs.
• Use objectives to plan, implement and evaluate the effectiveness of the interventions.
• Employ an array of empirically validated teaching strategies- modeling, incidental teaching, task analysis, chaining, and activity-embedded instructions.
• Incorporate a variety of techniques to help with skill building- prompting, errorless teaching, maximizing learning opportunities, effective reinforcement, preference assessment and choice procedures.
• Employ a wide range of strategies for skill acquisition and skill generalization over time and across people, settings, situations, and activities.
• Complete annual clinical Performance Evaluations.
• Meet regularly for supervision with the RBTs and Lead RBTs and provide weekly/monthly updates on the IBSP.
• Interface with the BCBA Director to ensure the clinical needs of the home are being addressed.
• Attend and participate in the weekly/monthly clinical review, contribute to the agenda and provide training as necessary.
• Assume the clinical responsibilities of the Lead RBT in their absence.
• Delegate and/or assume the clinical responsibilities of any Lead RBT vacancies.
• Take an active role in interviewing and hiring process of any RBT and Lead RBT.
• Provide opportunities and encourage the professional development of staff within the home.
• In conjunction with the Residential Administrator evaluate and assign caseloads to the RBT and Lead RBTs within the home.
• Collaborate with the BCBA Director in the development of training programs for new and existing RBTs and Lead RBTs.
• Ensure that the RBTs and Lead RBTs have all the clinical materials necessary to perform their job.
• Take an active role in clinical consultations.
• Attend outside conferences and trainings to increase knowledge base to provide a resource to the agency/department.
• Interface with RN’s and other outside consultants to coordinate trainings and to provide the opportunity for joint meetings when appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

• Flexibility
• Cooperative and team player