Associate Clinical Director (TRC)

Position Title:Associate Clinical Director
Location:Tracy CA
Position Type: Full-Time
Pay Range: $95000-$100000 annually

Job Mission:

The mission of the Associate Clinical Director at ACES is to elevate the standards in the treatment of Autism by managing the effective and efficient implementation of services provided by staff members.

Job Summary:

The Associate Clinical Director (ACD) is primarily responsible for the overall growth and well-being of their assigned office location with billing a minimum 20 hours per week. Typically ACD span of control will be across at least 2 SVs and 5 clients. The ACD is responsible for monitoring staff and clients to ensure compliance with all policies and procedures overseeing quality of services supporting continuous improvement and providing direction and accountability of staffs performance. This position helps to create and support a positive relationship between ACES staff and clients and across ACES staff from both clinical and administrative departments. This position reports to the Regional Director.

Job Responsibilities:
Working under the supervision of the Regional Director and in concert with department heads and the executive team
essential job responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Utilization Management: Conduct Daily and weekly reviews and problem solving with supervisors of clientutilization for collective office and at individual client level. Champion and lead office wide initiatives to increaseand maintain optimal utilization.
• Conducting Ride-Alongs: Join supervisors monthly during natural supervisory visits in field or clinic to providegeneral feedback and support on the case and supervisory responsibilities.
• QPI Monitoring and Collaboration: Join supervisors monthly during visits in field or clinic to provide feedback andsupport on the case and supervisory responsibilities.
• Monitoring SV billable Standards: Collect exceptions and PTO requests examining monthly summary numbersregularly review planners and PBI dashboard assign hours as needed develop goals and intervention plans asnecessary monitor Associate Clinical Supervisor ratio compliance
• Developing and monitoring SV cases loads and capacity: Update SV Capacity sheet assisting in monitoringcredentialing assigning distribution of caseload by time of day region qualifications facilitating case transfers asneeded communicate SV needs to Recruiting.
• BT/RBT management: Update RBT documentation as necessary organize RBT parties and group study sessionscommunicate board issues assist in organizing competency exams. Assess and Monitor BT/ RBT needs andimplement retention protocols.
• Billing/Doc: Monitor Billing to doc data note audits at 1:1s billing to doc monthly summary data develop andexecute intervention plans on low performing staff
• Supervisor management: Conduct 1:1 meetings with supervisors organize and conduct monthly group supervisorsmeeting including CEU facilitation evaluate and request pay increases for staff implement disciplinary procedureswith staff conduct interviews for New Hire or promotional applicants. Assign initial caseloads conduct initial andongoing supervisor training needs.
• Communicating Expectations and supporting Department: Hold staff accountable to expectations fromsupporting departments. Promote positivity flexibility and trust when changes occur. Develop a teamworkenvironment and provide support to all departments at ACES (e.g. Front Office ZenDesk Clinical RecruitingTraining Client Onboarding etc).
• Lead Culture Team: Establish an effective culture team with guidance from ACES leadership team. Makeimmediate decisions when appropriate. Delegate and escalate issues appropriately. Support and participate inculture initiatives such as Autism Awareness Month BI appreciation month etc.
• Community Outreach: CDs will engage in outreach projects to support the growth of their region by meeting withphysician groups creating partnerships with schools and service providers (e.g. local SLPs and OTs) and connectingand maintain relationships with local parent groups.
• In Clinic Services Oversight: CDs will be primary drivers of in-clinic services for their regions where applicable. Thiswill include capacity determination clinical program oversight and implementation of initiatives to promote in-clinic services.
• Billing Standard: ACDs will have a billing standard of 3 hours per day

This list of responsibilities is not meant to be exhaustive. ACES can modify this job description/responsibilities at any time and in its sole discretion.

Qualifications:

• Ability to work independently with only general supervision

• BCBA certification

• 3 years(5 years preferred) of clinical supervision experience as a BCBA
  • Preferred
    • 5 years experience working with clients with ASD or other special needs
    • 5 years training and/or education related to ASD
• Valid drivers license and/or access to reliable transportation
• Background check tuberculosis test LiveScan fingerprint and any other funding source required clearance
• Comfortable working in home community school clinic and military base environments
• Comfortable working in group settings and leading small groups of staff and clients
• Strong desire to support and develop skills and abilities of staff
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite word processing spreadsheets e-mail database software project management software
• Highly organized
• Professional positive attitude
• Excellent communication skills

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to exert up to 10 pounds of force and lift/move up to 25 pounds

• Direct work with clients may include without limitation the following physical demands: sitting kneeling squatting running twisting and turning reaching above shoulders and/or frequent physical transitions

Additional Information:

ACES is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to racecolor religion sex gender gender identity sexual orientation marital status national origin disability age or covered veteranstatus.

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