Are you looking for a rewarding career working with children? Does the opportunity to grow as a leader thrill you? Are you excited at the idea of building something new? Would you like to be a strategic part of a growing company of professionals committed to helping children achieve their full potential? If so, you might be the person we are looking for to join Optimal Beginnings’ clinical leadership team!

We are a company of about 50 employees in two states, looking for the right person to join our clinical Department. Our BCBAs support our clinical team with high quality interventions and strategies to promote the growth and development of our clients and their families. Using a specialized focus on adaptive skills to promote independence for our clients across all aspects of their lives, all our services are rendered in a group setting (with appropriate support) to allow for peer interaction and social opportunities. In our clinic, we can naturally address communication skills, self-sufficiency skills, and self-management skills in a highly individualized manner.

With a focus on work-life balance, OB is growing quickly, and we are looking for like-minded individuals to grow an amazing collective of behavior analysts. Do you have the energy and vision to help us move our team forward?

Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)

Purpose of the Position:

To provide supervision, staff training, curricula development and programming, parent coaching, new program development, mentorship to BCBA students, research and data management.

Title: Clinical Director (BCBA)

Responsible to: Managing Clinical Director

Type: Full Time - this is an in-clinic position.

Locations: Clinic-based position. This position works out of our Rockville, MD clinic and a remote/work-from-home day.

Compensation: Salary based on experience. Other benefits include quarterly bonus structure, unlimited paid time off, 10 paid holidays, medical/dental/vision insurance, paid professional liability insurance, 401(k), Health Flexible Spending Account, Dependent Care FSA, CEU/license reimbursement.

Responsibilities:

Oversee client cases, including but not limited to, the following:

• Conduct intakes and behavioral assessments
• Write, implement, and maintain skill acquisition, behavior reduction programs, and Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs), as well as discharge and transition plans using Central Reach, monitor and analyze data
• Review Individualized Education Plans (IEPs), attend IEP meetings, and consult with parents and teachers
• Develop and implement Parent Coaching and participate in meetings with caregivers

Supervise ABA therapists, including but not limited to, the following:

• Supervise Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs) and provide feedback using an empirically based protocol.
• Train RBTs and BCaBAs, and meet regularly with clinical teams to discuss client goals and progress

Company-wide collaboration with other BCBAs in the areas of protocol and policy development

Represent Optimal Beginnings at conferences through attendance, networking, and presentations (as needed)

Develop and implement client goals for Groups.

Requirements:

• Must be licensed or willing to become licensed as an LBA in Maryland and Virginia
• Must maintain an active CPR certification
• Must be able to work between the hours of 9 AM to 6:30 PM, Monday-Friday (based on training needs or client needs)
• Must have reliable transportation

Qualifications:

• Experience/training with in-clinic Applied Behavior Analysis and Autism Spectrum Disorders preferred
• Experience in early intervention beneficial
• Experience working with typically developing children beneficial
• Must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Must be flexible, creative, and demonstrate strong organizational skills
• Must be highly motivated and self-directed
• Must possess leadership qualities
• Must be energetic and love working with children
• Must be willing to sit on the floor with children and physically be able to lift children (up to 80 pounds) if necessary
• Ability to use a variety of computer-based programs including Microsoft Office. Familiarity with Central Reach is helpful.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $65,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Relocation assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Compensation package:

• Bonus opportunities

Schedule:

• Choose your own hours
• Monday to Friday
• No nights
• No weekends

Application Question(s):

• When are you looking to start a new position?

License/Certification:

• BCBA (Required)
• Virginia LBA license (Preferred)
• Maryland LBA license (Preferred)

Work Location: In person