Clinical Director

Clinical Director Position

We deliver exceptional service by hiring extraordinary talent!

We are currently seeking an experienced BCBA and leader to fulfill the Clinical Director position at our Carmel, IN center.

LittleStar ABA Therapy works with children, teens, and young adults affected by autism. Operating as a non-profit organization, we use our resources to ensure quality services to our patients, and to invest in our staff and the autism community. We have been improving the lives of individuals with autism for over 20 years!

The Clinical Director (CD) is responsible for the administrative and program oversight of clinical services within a specific program or facility. The Clinical Director provides vision and leadership to ensure quality service and coordination of services to patients and their families impacted by autism.

Why Work at LittleStar?

• Monthly performance bonuses
• Annual stipend for professional development
• A friendly and relaxed atmosphere
• We are a non-profit organization, so we always focus on what is best for the individuals we serve

Great Benefits

Qualifications and Skills

Specialized Skills and Knowledge

Supervisory Responsibility

This position manages the program and / or facility clinical leadership team. This position is responsible for interviewing, hiring and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Work Environment

Position operates in a clinical environment. This role routinely uses standard office and audiovisual equipment. The environment is open with bright lights and active patients that result in a loud environment. Position may also operate at offsite locations including a patient's home, school, or place of employment. This role will be expected to work at multiple sites with different patient profiles, including a range of ability level(s) presenting challenging behaviors.

This position may be eligible for telecommuting per the telecommuting policy depending on organizational needs and at supervisor's discretion but will not exceed 10% of the work schedule.

Physical & Psychological Demands

The physical & psychological demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. This position is required to work with special needs / disabled patients, who can be aggressive based upon their diagnosis. It is a physically active position, working with patients of varied activity levels and movement. Patients will move throughout the building to various locations during therapy.

Employees will be required to implement appropriate behavior management techniques as prescribed by patient's behavior plan. This will include physical management procedures in response to aggressive or unsafe behaviors. Employees must successfully demonstrate techniques learned during Crisis De-escalation and Intervention (CDI) training within the first few weeks of employment and annually thereafter.

Employees must be flexible and adaptive to working with multiple patients with different patient profiles, including a range of ability level(s) presenting challenging behaviors.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to meet the following demands.

Physical requirements

Psychological requirements

Other requirements

Position Type, Expected Hours of Work and Travel

This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, with core office hours being 8 : 00 - 4 : 30 p.m., with availability for crisis and emergencies when needed. This position regularly requires long hours and frequent weekend work.

This position requires regular travel. Frequently travel is outside the local area and overnight, both within and outside the state of Indiana.

Mission

To inspire, serve, and guide all those touched by autism to achieve a better reality.

Vision

To be the trusted, innovative, compassionate partner creating new possibilities for individuals touched by autism across their lifespan.

Core Values

Real Care, Real Advocacy, and Real Progress

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