Supervisor - RUCARES - Peds Feeding Dis

Job Title: Supervisor - RUCARES - Peds Feeding Dis

Location: Easton (EAS)

Department Name: RUCARES - Peds Feeding Dis

Req #: 0000253356

Status: Salaried

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $82,300.00 - $103,000.00 per year

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated annual salary range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

Job Overview:
Join our dedicated behavioral health team at Children's Specialized Hospital as a Supervisor within our RUCARES Pediatric Feeding Disorders program. In this clinical leadership role, you will oversee the development, direct supervision, and implementation of advanced assessment and treatment protocols for patients diagnosed with developmental disabilities and complex feeding disorders. Operating under the guidance of BCBA-D Clinical Managers, you will spearhead staff mentorship, administrative operations, and ongoing clinical research to improve long-term outcomes for pediatric populations and their families.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Master’s degree in Applied Behavior Analysis, Psychology, or a related mental health field completed within three (3) months of start date.
• Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) certification required within six (6) months of start date.
• Active American Heart Association BLS (Basic Life Support) Provider certification.
• Proven competency in managing stressful clinical situations, exhibiting exceptional patience, and maintaining a high level of professional demeanor.

Preferred:

• Minimum of one (1) year of specialized clinical experience supervising behavior-analytic work with children diagnosed with pediatric feeding disorders, autism spectrum disorders, or related behavioral conditions.
• Experience delivering training, clinical supervision, or mentoring to multidisciplinary healthcare staff, pre-doctoral interns, or students within an instructional setting.
• Proficiency in clinical data tracking, research protocol compilation, and spreadsheet data entry.

Essential Functions:

• Clinical Supervision & Applied Behavior Analysis: Coordinate, direct, and execute patient intake, consent workflows, and discharge activities; review, analyze, and edit initial drafts of session descriptions, progress notes, and treatment fidelity sheets.
• Program Development: Design, refine, and monitor customized skill-acquisition programs (e.g., self-feeding, chewing, and increasing consumption of healthy foods) and behavior-reduction plans (e.g., extinction protocols and functional communication training).
• Administrative Leadership: Interview, hire, train, and supervise Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs) and pre-doctoral interns; conduct annual performance evaluations and manage interdisciplinary staff scheduling.
• Caregiver Integration: Direct and conduct specialized training protocols for parents, guardians, and school personnel to ensure consistent treatment plan execution across home and community environments.
• Clinical Operations & Quality Control: Oversee the creation of data-collection protocols, maintain therapeutic environment safety compliance, develop staff training materials, and participate actively in multidisciplinary peer-review meetings.
• Research Coordination: Supervise clinical research initiatives including IRB protocol development, abstract editing, manuscript writing, and the creation of presentations for regional, national, and international conferences.

Benefits and Perks:
At RWJBarnabas Health, our employees are at the heart of everything we do. Driven by our Total Wellbeing promise, our market-competitive offerings include comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees’ physical, emotional, financial, personal, career, and community wellbeing. These benefits and resources include, but are not limited to:

• Paid Time Off including Vacation, Holidays, and Sick Time
• Retirement Plans
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Disability and Life Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Student Loan Planning Support
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
• Community and Volunteer Opportunities
• Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, and Verizon
• ….and more!

Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!
RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health.

RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state. We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents in New Jersey—whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.

At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees physical, emotional, social, and financial health.

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plans
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Life & Accidental Death Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
• Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more!

RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer