Clinical Director - Hendersonville
- Full-Time
- Hendersonville, TN
- Acorn Health Of Tennessee LLC
- Posted 3 years ago – Accepting applications
Acorn Health is looking for a Clinical Director (BCBA) to join our Tennessee Team in Hendersonville!
Acorn Health offers our clients the highest quality of intensive, behavior-based treatment for individuals with autism spectrum and related disorders. We provide an unparalleled opportunity for our team to make an impact with clients, and to learn and grow through collaboration with our professional staff. Come join a company focused on delivering high quality services to its clients and supporting the professional development of its employees!
At Acorn Health we are driving autism therapy forward.
About Acorn Health
With multiple clinical centers and staff across Florida, Virginia, Maryland, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Illinois and Michigan, we provide an unparalleled opportunity for BCBA’s to make an impact with clients and to learn and grow through collaboration with our professional staff. While we have locations in multiple states, our centers are all small units that work closely together to meet our common mission, driving autism therapy forward with our careful combination of ABA best practices and pioneering next practices. Our teams collaborate in developing and implementing treatment interventions to give children with Autism an unprecedent opportunity to live their most meaningful and functionally independent lives. At Acorn Health, we all share important core values.
AUTHENTICITY: We present our true, selves. Everyone hungers for genuine connections.
ACCOUNTABILITY: We keep our promises and can be trusted with the life and future of a child.
TEAMWORK: The best outcomes are produced by people who collaborate with enthusiasm.
GROWTH: We know the needs of children and their families are unique and ever-changing.
HUSTLE: In autism care and treatment, time is always of the essence. We do things now.
We provide an unparalleled opportunity for clinicians to make an impact with clients, to learn, grow and prepare to become the future leaders of the company, through collaboration with our professional staff.
- Acorn Leadership Development Institute – innovative program for BCBA’s looking for professional advancement.
- Newly appointed Board of Director, Gregory Hanley, Ph.D., BCBA-D - you’ll have excellent resources and opportunities to participate in ongoing research efforts.
Essential Job Functions
- Responsible for driving the execution of key service, quality and growth initiatives
- Manage or assist in managing the day-to-day operations of all services, including staff and client scheduling.
- Execute clinical policies and procedures.
- Promote a therapeutic environment for all clients, ensuring client input is fully considered when developing and carrying out treatment plans.
- Provide clinical management and oversight to a team of BCBAs, BCaBAs, and RBTs.
- Problem solve issues with supervisees when insufficient progress toward client goals/outcomes is observed via a review of relevant behavioral data.
- Conduct staff and caregiver trainings.
- Regularly reference behavior analytic literature and attend relevant conference and workshops in order to best inform evidence-based treatment.
- Complete annual performance evaluations for all BCBAs, BCaBAs, and ABA Supervisors to determine potential for improvement and ensure treatment integrity.
- Pinpoint performances that allow supervisees to achieve measurable outcomes valuable to the client.
- Maintain a reduced clinical caseload, involving direct assessment and treatment of clients.
- Participate actively in hiring process of behavior technicians, BCBAs, BCaBAs, and ABA Supervisors.
- Handle sensitive employee relations issues with integrity, either individually or with the assistance of Human Resources
- Communicate with Acorn Health administrative teams including Admissions, Payroll, Finance, Billing and Human Resources to assist in staff and client records management and payer relationships.
- Attend meetings as required by the Regional Clinical Director.
Benefits
- Competitive Salary
- PTO and Paid Holidays
- Health, dental and vision insurance
- Retirement Plan
- Voluntary supplemental benefits such as life insurance
- CEU opportunities
- Leadership development training
- Supportive leadership and administrative team
- Positive, collaborative environment
Join our growing team today! Your positive impact on our clients and their families will be significant, and you will expand your knowledge and expertise ready to take on additional challenges and further grow your career.
. Requirements:Required Education/Experience:
- Must possess a minimum of a master’s degree in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) or a related field
- Must be a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) in good standing with the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB)
- Must be a Tennessee Licensed Behavior Analyst (LBA)
- Must have a minimum of 2 year’s experience practicing as a BCBA
Preferred Experience:
- Experience serving in a leadership/management role for an ABA provider preferred
- Experience managing teams, projects, and meetings highly preferred
- Experience working with multiple funding sources preferred
- A history of work with children, adolescents, young adults, and/or families both in clinical settings and in the client homes is essential. Specific training/experience in developmental disabilities and Autism Spectrum Disorders is highly preferred.
- Proficiency with ABA Data Collection and Practice Management systems such as Central Reach highly preferred
- Additional Eligibility Requirements:
- Must be able to communicate effectively, professionally, and openly both verbally and in writing
- Must demonstrate strong organizational skills, be detail oriented, and demonstrate an ability to maintain confidential records, prepare reports, and reliably develop timely correspondence related to work according to agency standards
- Must have the ability to work independently
- Flexible schedule, but must be able to work irregular hours when necessary to include some weekends
- Must meet the physical requirements of the position, to include lifting of clients, packages, or equipment, accessing non-barrier free premises, and utilizing physical management techniques when necessary
- Must have reliable transportation, a valid driver’s license, and satisfactory driving record
- Able to pass criminal background check