Director of Practicum - Remote Position

Position Summary

The Director of Practicum will promote and execute a career path for Centria’s clinical field staff to realize our Behavior Technician pool's potential talent pipeline, maintaining and expanding an alternative to recruitment in hard-to-recruit markets, by developing and executing against a clear sequence of clinical field-based competencies preparing candidates to become effective Supervising Clinicians at Centria. A leader in this position will create a clinical culture of team members who are completely bought into our clinical practices, systems, and expectations, becoming strong performing members of our Clinical Team. The Director of Practicum will work closely with clinical leadership to evaluate opportunity areas within our systems to build innovative clinical solutions that add value to the enterprise. This role will be responsible for developing strong relationships with and mentorship of the Clinical Team to coach, counsel, and train where appropriate to help support overall clinical performance.

Compensation

$110,000 - $120,000 plus annual bonus

Success Measures

Success in this role will be evaluated through a combination of measures, including organization-level clinical outcomes; financial performance; and clinician, technician, and client retention.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Execute a sequence of standards with field-based competencies that align with our clinical systems, Supervising Clinician expectations, and the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB) task list, which outlines different experiences, job responsibilities, and success criteria through three phases of development.

• Develop a set of resources to support Supervising Clinicians in providing supervision aligned to Centria Institute expectations.

• Collaborate with Area Directors of Clinician Development (ADCDs) in providing a group supervision model to ensure continuity with the practicum experience and opportunities for community-building learning experiences.

• Continuously perform at 85% Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) passing rate.

• To ensure alignment across practicum candidates and supervisors in expectations, experiences, and competency:

• Monitor and report on a system that tracks development and progress throughout their candidacy with visibility to where each candidate is within the process, which candidates are ready for mid-tier responsibilities, and those on track to complete and sit for the exam.

• Ensure process results in near 100% retainment of practicum students as they transition to Supervising Clinicians at Centria.

• Maintain university partnerships that allow for online coursework with monthly starting points that can eventually align and/or integrate with our expectations as an organization.

• Proactive Recruitment Process

• Work to profile/identify who would make an excellent Supervising Clinician.

• Proactively identify Behavior Technicians who are interested in becoming Supervising Clinicians and support them in the process.

• Compliance with Centria’s Code of Conduct, policies and procedures, and Federal and State laws.

• Responsibility to report violations of Company policies or the Code of Conduct.

Qualifications

Education, Certifications, Licensure

• Master’s degree required, A Ph.D. preferred

• BCBA certification required, BCBA-D certification preferred

Work Experience

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience providing BACB supervision for those pursuing their BCBA certification

• Experience in creating and implementing clinical development processes across an organization

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience as a practicing BCBA OR related teaching experience

• Experience collaborating and establishing partnerships with universities

• Demonstrated success in building and implementing systems

• A background of high first-time BCBA exam pass rates for supervisees

• Documented publications across varying types

Equipment and Technology Requirements

• Proficiency in navigating a PC operating system and utilizing a laptop

• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

• Proficiency in G Suite (Gmail, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Google Meet)

Other Competency Requirements

• Ability to follow written instructions

• Ability to use computers and computer/software programs

• Ability to communicate expressively and receptively with precision

Knowledge and Skills

• Great communicator who works best in a collaborative environment and builds mutual trust and credibility at all levels of the organization;

• Effective leader with demonstrated success in self-management, performance management, and relationship management;

• Ability to work across a matrixed organization;

• Ability to lead by influence;

• Superior skills in time management, observation, and data analysis;

• Demonstrated ability to work independently and self-motivated to achieve goals;

• ABA clinical knowledge;

• Experience with process optimization;

• Experience and coursework in multilevel variate statistical analysis with the ability to interface with data scientists and statisticians in model and algorithm development.

Working Conditions

• Centria's office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM – 6:00 PM.

• Additional time or occasional shifts in schedule may be required to complete the above work or meet company objectives.

• Employee may reside in any state within the United States

• Quarterly travel will be required

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, physical requirements such as bending, reaching, lifting, pushing, or pulling up to 30 pounds may be required. This role will require sitting most of the day as well as walking and standing periodically. This role may require close visual acuity on computer screens or monitors and the ability to analyze data and figures on a screen.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, Veteran status, or disability status. This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of qualifications, skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities, or working conditions associated with the position. Centria reserves the right to amend this job description at any time, with or without written notice.