Spokane - Clinical Behavioral Program Manager

Clinical Behavioral Program Manager

SAILS Washington is dedicated to providing quality community-based support services for people of all ages and needs. SAILS Washington is an innovative leader in delivering person-centered home and community-based services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Our mission is to provide world class person-centered services, support and advocacy for individuals in positive and life-enriching environments.

SAILS Washington takes a zero tolerance stance on abuse and neglect. Any allegations will be reported to the proper authorities. We are committed to the health and safety of the individuals we support. Our employees share a passion for making a positive impact in the lives of others. We are looking for individuals who share our mission, vision, and core values.

All applicants are subject to a background check. Once a conditional offer is made and a background check has been completed, if SAILS Washington is concerned about a conviction that is directly related to the job, we reserve the right to withdraw the offer of employment.

Benefits we provide:

• Medical, vision and dental insurance
• Voluntary short-term and long-term disability
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Company paid basic life insurance & add plus voluntary life insurance
• Accrued paid time off
• Unlimited peer referral program
• On-demand pay
• Working advantage employee discount program
• Health savings account (HSA)
• Flexible savings account (FSA)
• 401(k)
• Capella University discount

Reports to: Area Director

Department: Residential

Classification: Exempt

Location: As Assigned

BBP Exposure: III

Summary:

The clinical behavioral program manager ensures and maintains regulatory compliance as mandated by licensing and regional centers. The clinical behavioral program manager will develop an initial positive behavior support plan (PBSP). Create & implement behavior support protocols specific to the particular behavioral needs of each client. Must have a certification or license.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Observes clients on an individualized basis.
• Develops initial PBSP and updates as needs change.
• Collects, organizes, analyzes and disseminates behavioral data.
• Trains direct staff to the PBSP and periodically (weekly) reviews behavior data and habilitative goal tracking sheets to ensure direct staff are tracking properly.
• Produces, reviews and modifies PBSP.
• Provides training to our residential staff on clients' behavioral plans.
• Attends client care committee meetings.
• Works with behavior and CP director and area directors to ensure compliance for the department.
• Works with stakeholders: teachers, guardians, caseworkers, medical specialists and direct staff.
• Attends planning meetings to develop or modify behavioral plans.
• Participates in the screening of referrals and initial intake assessment of potential clients.
• Conducts fidelity evaluation to ensure behavioral support plans are being implemented and services are delivered as designed.
• Conducting comprehensive program evaluations.
• Developing and overseeing behavioral strategies.
• Providing training and consultation to direct support staff.
• Implementing individualized interventions to improve client outcomes.
• Addressing behavioral, communication, and self-care challenges.
• Ensuring compliance with best practices in behavioral interventions.
• Works with behavior and CP director and area director to create and provide training related to behavioral support to our residential team.
• Maintains and promotes SAILS behavioral and organizational philosophy, and policies and procedures.
• Participates in client psychoactive medication review appointments.
• Creates and implements visual aids as needed for clients.
• Reviews all incident reports related to behavioral episodes.
• Provides progressive counseling to staff relating to their knowledge, implementation and progress of clients per their behavior plans.
• Evaluates potential clients for placement into supported living residential homes.
• Works in collaboration with other behavioral professionals, supervisors, case managers and client guardians.
• Provides one to one and group training for staff as needed and completes weekly review of data.
• Enters behavior data into excel or other tracking software for annual and semi-annual reporting purposes.
• Crisis on-call rotation.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum qualifications:

• Must have their behavior certification: board certified behavioral analyst (BCBA), licensed professional counselor (LPC), marriage and family therapist (MFT), licensed behavior analyst (LBA), board certified assistant behavior analyst (BCaBA) for supported living services for IDD.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Must have a minimum of three years supervisory experience in social work, child care, and/or support staff industry providing direct services to the elderly and or children/adults with developmental disabilities.
• Experience providing behavioral tech support to adults of children with autism, intellectual disability, behavioral disorders or mental health.
• Must have fingerprints and criminal clearance prior to starting.
• Must have a driver's license and a vehicle to drive.

Performance measurement:

• Key tasks and areas of responsibility which are included but not limited to your basic functions and job duties.
• Results and contributions, you have made towards accomplishing the mission and values of SAILS Washington Inc.
• Job behaviors such as urgency, ownership, and discipline.
• Maintain maximum utilization of service delivery hours.
• Reduction/elimination of the number of findings/recommendations cited.
• Number of "no deficiency" visits by agencies.
• Maintain professional and positive behavior in all aspects of job duties.

Experience:

Must have intimate understanding of residential services statement of work.

Skills & knowledge:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk and to hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, balance, stoop, kneel or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Limitations and disclaimer:

• The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and required skills for the position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with federal and state laws.
• Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities necessary to perform each duty proficiently. Continued employment remains on an "at-will" basis.