Clinical Supervisor (BCBA)

Salary and Location

Salary Range: $80,000 - $120,000

Location: 334 Via Vera Cruz Suite 107, San Marcos, CA 92078

Why You'll Love Working Here

• Earn big: Up to $30,000 in annual bonuses ($2,500/month potential)
• Learn & grow: Free CEUs, plus high-quality paid training and ongoing mentorship
• Work your way: Onsite, hybrid, and fully remote opportunities available
• Care for you & your family: Free telemedicine and mental health & wellness support
• Real work-life balance: Flexible scheduling and PTO
• Plan for the future: 401(k) plus free financial wellness seminars
• Perks that matter: Pet insurance, corporate discounts, subscriptions, and more
• Invest in your education: University partnerships and tuition discounts
• Build a career, not just a job: Join a growing organization with 30+ years of impact and clear paths for advancement
• Potential relocation assistance: Depending on eligibility and business needs, you may qualify for up to $10,000 in relocation assistance to support transition expenses. This assistance is intended to help cover moving, travel, and related support as you relocate to help families and is subject to conditions, including repayment if employment ends prematurely.

Position Overview

The Clinical Supervisor is responsible for all clinical aspects of treatment for the patients they oversee, including assessment and analysis of patient skills and challenging behaviors, development of treatment plans, overseeing implementation of treatment, collaboration and training of patient caregivers, and ongoing coaching and training of behavioral technicians. Treatment plans are primarily designed to address medical necessity and may occur in a variety of settings including the CARD center, patient's home, school, community, or via telehealth. Clinical Supervisors report to the Group Clinical Manager. This is a salaried, exempt, full-time position.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Uses clinical judgment to promote optimal outcomes for each patient
• Develop and maintain treatment plans
• Ensure that all supervision hours are at 100% treatment adherence each month
• Evaluate patients to identify skill deficits and strengths
• Analyze challenging behaviors to identify the function of the behavior
• Develop functionally relevant treatment plans to reduce challenging behaviors
• Observe treatment implementation for potential program revisions
• Monitor treatment integrity to ensure satisfactory implementation of treatment protocols
• Direct behavior technicians in the implementation of new or revised treatment protocols
• Provide ongoing coaching and training to behavioral technicians
• Primarily works physically within the center to support technicians and follow best practices of direct observation
• Summarize and analyze data to evaluate patient progress toward treatment goals and adjust protocols based on data
• Update treatment plans at least once per month, based upon patient response to treatment
• Fulfill a minimum of 120 payor/client authorized billable hours per month, inclusive of supervisory hours and therapy hours
• Accurately communicate treatment response to stakeholders (caregivers, payers)
• Coordinate care with other professionals
• Administer, complete, and score standardized assessments
• Include caregiver as part of the treatment team, evidenced by consistent caregiver collaboration meetings
• Interact with payers in a collaborative, professional, thorough, and informative manner
• Engage with payers as needed for funding meetings (IEP, peer reviews)
• Stay up to date on best practices for ABA treatment to ensure clinical excellence
• Maintain appropriate documentation in Skills and the patient’s medical record
• Communicate effectively and compassionately with patients, families, and colleagues
• Provide a safe and supportive environment for patients, families, and colleagues
• Maintain compliance with HIPAA requirements at all times
• Partner consistently and effectively with other center leadership, including Operations Manager, Clinical Supervisors, Administrative Coordinator Technician, Behavior Technician Leads
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Psychology or Applied Behavior Analysis or related field required
• Certification as a behavior analyst from the Behavior Analyst Certification Board required
• Experience working with individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) required

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Empathetic and compassionate with ability to maintain strict confidentiality
• Ability to work collaboratively with team members while maintaining a positive and solution-focused attitude
• Ability to work independently to problem solve and exercise clinical judgment
• Effective communicator in both verbal and written formats
• Demonstrate excellent time‑management skills and ability to work in a fast‑paced, changing environment
• Excellent computer skills and knowledge of MS Excel, Word, Outlook; ability to use new computer systems and iPads
• Desire to continuously learn and develop skillsets
• Willingness to work in a variety of locations (center, patient home, etc.)
• Willingness to work with a variety of patients
• Reliable means of transportation with proof of auto insurance
• Must pass tuberculosis test
• Proficiency in English, both written and verbal

Work Environment

Treatment may occur in a variety of settings including the patient’s home, the CARD center, the patient’s school, the community, or via telehealth. Clinical Supervisors work in environments that are both indoor and outdoor and may move between different locations throughout the day. Treatment environments may be subject to loud or excessive noise at times.

Physical Requirements

• Work with patients seated on floor, in small chairs, or other home, school, community and clinic environments
• Move frequently throughout the therapeutic setting to gather materials, anticipate and respond to patient movement, or provide instruction in a variety of settings (school, playground, clinic, community locations)
• Position oneself to participate and respond to patient movements and behaviors, including bending to assist patient, kneeling/crouching to teach play skill, hurrying to block open doorway, reaching to prevent patient from entering traffic-congested street
• Utilize continuous visual tracking to monitor patient movement and surrounding environment items
• Occasionally move to evade aggressive behaviors and/or physically block attempts to aggress toward others. Responding to behaviors may occasionally require bearing weight of a patient leaning, pushing, etc.
• Frequently teach patients to use vocal speech; must articulate sound and model speaking clearly, as well as listen to and shape vocal communication of patients
• Occasionally use modeling to teach gross motor skills, such as climbing or jumping, and fine motor skills such as clapping or opening a container
• Work in both indoor and outdoor settings in patient’s natural environment (e.g., community skills, recess in a school)
• Able to lift up to 30 lbs while assisting patients

Qualified Applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the California Fair Chance Act.

We will enrich and empower as many lives as possible by bringing effective, innovative, and evidence-based ABA treatment to the entire world – one individual at a time. CARD leads the world in the effective treatment of autism, guided by science and inspired by compassion, to help people with autism and their families thrive.