Clinical Director of Residential Autism Services

Job Description

Job Description

AGENCY SUMMARY :

Bellefaire JCB is among the nation’s largest, most experienced child service agencies providing a variety of mental health, substance abuse, education, and prevention services. Bellefaire JCB helps more than 43,000 youth and their families yearly achieve resiliency, dignity and self-sufficiency through its more than 25 programs, including the Monarch Boarding Academy. Our Monarch Boarding Academy is a co-ed therapeutic residential treatment program for individuals with Autism ages 8 through 20. The program focuses on developing communication and life skills so residents can learn how to function better – allowing them to return home or to a less-restrictive setting. Residents live in secure, home-like cottages based on peer relationship skill sets.

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POSITION SUMMARY :

The Clinical Director of Residential Autism Services  is responsible for providing oversight regarding the development, implementation, and maintenance of the clinical model used within the Residential Autism Services division of Bellefaire JCB. The Clinical Director, free from the constraints and limitations of billing requirements, will direct, supervise, train, and coordinate with the clinical team members of the Residential Autism Services division.  The Clinical Director of Residential Autism Services  monitors the program’s assessment administration, behavior intervention planning efforts, outcome measures, data collection, treatment adherence and fidelity, treatment goals with objective identification, as well as other duties to ensure and promote meaningful client outcomes, competent and skillful clinicians / treatment providers, and progressive development of the program(s). The Clinical Director of Residential Autism Services  is supervised by the Assistant Director of Residential Autism Services. The Clinical Director will be able to assist in developing a model of clinical excellence that follows best-practice without the constraints of billing requirements, prior authorizations, and determining medical necessity of services for third-party payors. This will allow for the Clinical Director to create a clinical model that focuses on what each learner needs versus effort being expended towards coordination with third-party payors.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE :

• Provide clinical supervision and leadership to the Coordinator(s) of Behavior Services and staff / managers within the Monarch Boarding Academy.
• Provide administrative supervision to the program and staff including, but not limited to, hiring, supervision, evaluation, disciplinary actions and termination of employees.
• Supervise and assure the maintenance of client records, reports, data collection systems and billing.
• Assure that standards / regulations set by accrediting and / or licensing bodies are maintained.
• Develop, conduct, and coordinate staff training aligned with the vision for our clinical outcomes for the benefit of our clients, staff members, and the overall division.
• Assure that the Residential Autism Treatment clinical team members participate in Agency research projects to evaluate the program’s effectiveness.
• Assure that the Residential Autism Treatment clinical team members maintain high standards of ethical and professional conduct.

QUALIFICATIONS :

BENEFITS AND SALARY :

Salary range is $85,000 - $95,000

At Bellefaire, we prioritize our employees and their wellbeing. We provide competitive benefit options to our employees and their families, including domestic partners and pets. Our offerings include :

Bellefaire JCB is an equal opportunity employer, and hires its employees without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.

Bellefaire JCB is a partner agency of the Wingspan Care Group, a non-profit administrative service organization providing a united, community-based network of services so member agencies can focus on mission-related goals and operate in a more cost-effective and efficient manner.

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