Program Director, Mount Joy

Position Title: Program Director, Mount Joy

Classification: Exempt

Position type: Full-time

Department: Clinical

Position level: Manager

Compensation: starting at $110,000

Hours: Minimum of 40 hours per week (main center hours are typically 8:30-5:00pm)

Location: Center-based reporting with the exception of days where non-center supervision services are provided in the designated setting (e.g., home, community, school, center). Remote work is allowable up to 1 day per week

Travel Required: Some travel for site visits and other BII centers, the Plymouth Meeting HQ, and other locations for training, meetings and company events.

Start Date: ASAP

Reporting Relationship: The Program Director reports to the Senior Director of Clinical Services and Operations for all of the duties and responsibilities listed below and for other duties that the Senior Director of Clinical Services and Operations may assign.

Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to the following:

Objective # 1: Responsible for staff development of direct reports:

• Oversees the Enhanced ABA Program. The Enhanced ABA Program is designed to help clients that display high levels of self-injurious behavior, physical aggression, property destruction or other behaviors which present a significant risk to self or others and severe problematic behavior that has not responded to other treatments or other services. The program utilizes ABA-based interventions within a trauma-informed philosophy.
• Oversees the ABA programs, EIBI, CBSI, EP, etc. as developed by clinical leadership. Develops summer camp programs with the support of clinical leadership and provides oversight.
• Organizes quality control measures identified by clinical leadership while supporting staff to provide exceptional services. Services include Parent Training, Behavior Consultation, Assessments, and Behavior Change Interventions based on the science of behavior analysis
• Utilizes the science of behavior-analysis to teach skills to direct reports, their supervisees, and caregivers
• Utilizes Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) agenda to develop center specific BCBA group meeting agendas and conduct monthly center BCBA group meetings.
• Conducts meetings per identified schedule with direct reports
• Prepares topics, maintains accurate records (e.g., agenda/notes), and runs scheduled meetings.
• Completes monthly and quarterly direct observation of Behavior Analysts, providing feedback on performance, ensuring satisfactory implementation of treatment protocols, program development, and supervision of Behavior Technician/Registered Behavior Technicians. Direct observation includes on-site, live-virtual and recorded sessions.
• Implements strategies to support clinical staff in meeting and exceeding expectations. Strategies include providing feedback, training and coaching on behavior-analytic strategies as appropriate, and implementing performance improvement plans.
• Provides direct supervision and performance feedback for all direct reports and all roles within the supervision line and supports determination on corrective actions up to termination. RBT requirements coordinator.
• Serves as RBT requirement coordinator.
• Works with clinical leadership and human resources in employee selection, retention and termination proceedings for Program Specialist, Program Supervisor, and Behavior Analyst positions for designated office location. Activities include interviewing and selecting candidates, orienting new hires, and participating in decisions relating to disciplinary action.
• Leads annual center team goals related to professional development and R2P training and strategic planning under the guidance of clinical leadership.
• Functions as a Trainer when trained in Train the Trainer contexts related to onsite professional development and offsite R2P events.
• Supervises Behavior Analysts/ Behavior Consultants
• Functions as or provides direct supervision to Program Specialist, Program Supervisor and Behavior Analysts
• Runs 1:1 meetings with all direct reports per the identified schedule based on role
• Provides crisis management support during sessions and general treatment center coverage
• Provides crisis management training for center staff.
• First Aid/CPR trainer certification to deliver First Aid/CPR training for center staff preferred.
• BCBA Caseload: Maintains a reduced caseload (size of caseload determined by extent of other responsibilities)
  • Provides behavioral assessment and intervention based science of behavior analysis to support families referred.
  • Maintains administrative and non-clinical functions to ensure continued success of families served, treatment team, employees and organization as a whole.
  • Engages in professional development activities and supports the professional development of Behavior Interventions’ team members through approved supervision activities.
• Evaluator Duties: Maintain evaluations (number of evaluations determined by extent of other responsibilities)
• Responsible for all follow up with direct reports when included on emails across departments that require action.
• Responsible for supporting BCBAs in the Restrictive Procedure Assessment and Committee process as designed.

Objective #2: Maintains administrative and non-clinical functions to ensure continued success of families served, treatment team, employee and organization as a whole. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Upholds all Behavior Interventions’ standards, policies and procedures including our equal employment opportunity, anti-harassment, anti-discrimination policies.
• Support with client referrals and staffing of treat