Director of Behavior Analysis

Description

 Join a mission-driven organization committed to high-quality, person-centered services and clinical excellence. As our Director of Behavior Analysis, you’ll have the opportunity to lead, influence, and grow a dynamic behavior analysis department while collaborating with passionate professionals who value integrity, innovation, and impact.

Salary : $105,000 annually, commensurate with experience and credentials.

Summary

The Director of Behavior Analysis is responsible for the administration, supervision, and strategic oversight of the Behavior Analysis Department. This role ensures effective coordination, development, implementation, and ongoing monitoring of behavior support services across the organization. The Director provides clinical and administrative supervision to Behavior Analysts and BCBA Administrators, supports department operations, and collaborates with internal stakeholders to ensure high-quality and sustainable behavior analytic services.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Essential Responsibilities

Essential responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

Clinical Oversight & Supervision

• Provide clinical and administrative supervision to Behavior Analysts in behavioral assessment, Behavior Support Plan (BSP) development, staff training, implementation, data collection, and ongoing behavioral support.
• Ensure accurate, timely, and compliant documentation of assessments, BSPs, and data.
• Provide guidance and oversight to BCBA Administrator(s) related to department management processes and workflows.
• Facilitate communication and coordination related to psychiatric reviews with applicable Behavior Analysts.

Staffing & Caseload Management

• Collaborate with Human Resources to identify staffing needs, participate in interviewing, hiring, onboarding, and training of new behavior analytic staff.
• Assign and monitor caseloads based on staff availability, billable hour expectations, and service demand.
• Manage service capacity and demand when new referrals for behavior services are received.

Department Operations & Compliance

• Review and update the Behavior Analysis Department Handbook annually to ensure accuracy and alignment with agency practices and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems to ensure appropriate documentation of BSPs, data collection, and service delivery.
• Develop and distribute a monthly department calendar outlining meetings, deadlines, and due dates via Outlook.
• Meet with Level 1 staff on a quarterly basis and Level 2 staff monthly to provide oversight, support, and performance guidance.
• Create and maintain the Behavior Management Committee (BMC) and Human Rights Committee (HRC) BSP lists for presentation, ensuring all corresponding documentation is completed and maintained in the EHR.
• Participate as an active member of the BMC and attend HRC meetings to support Behavior Analysts during rights review presentations.

Interdepartmental Collaboration & Communication

• Attend applicable divisional meetings (e.g., CDS, CLS, CLT, SSH, Intake) to communicate Behavior Analysis Department updates and gather information relevant to departmental operations.
• Facilitate consistent communication between the Behavior Analysis Department and other agency divisions.

Department Leadership & Development

• Lead a monthly Behavior Analysis Department meeting to communicate process updates, provide reminders, share agency-wide information, and offer opportunities for clinical consultation or continuing education (CEUs).
• Support Continuous Quality Leadership (CQL) factors and initiatives as applicable.

Financial Oversight & Billing

• Oversee monthly billing processes, including review and approval of staff hours and preparation of billing materials for Finance.
• Identify and submit additional compensation requests to appropriate supervisors for processing.
• Project monthly department revenue and collaborate with Finance to reconcile projections and actual revenue.
• Attend monthly Finance meetings to review revenue reports, identify discrepancies, and follow up on billing rejections, including those related to IMPACT.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

BCBA Administrator

 BAs and BCBAs

OTHER EXPECTATIONS

Employees shall respect the diversity of all individuals (e.g., clients, co-workers, stakeholders) and refrain from any form of discrimination and/or based upon a person’s legally protected characteristics or conduct, including but not limited to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, and gender identity or expression.

Employees share the responsibility of creating and maintaining a welcoming, supportive, and inclusive work environment.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and/or skills required of all employees so classified.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.

EDUCATION, SKILLS, and/or EXPERIENCE

• Master’s degree in applied Behavior Analysis from an accredited school or equivalent Master’s degree in a human service field from an accredited school.
• Minimum of six years of professional experience in a clinical setting working with adults. A minimum of eight years of experience in behavior analysis.
• Current certification as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst- approval to supervise students accruing hours toward board certification, keeping this updated as required. Ability to obtain licensure in Illinois.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This is a work from home position, that will travel to various CDS and CILA locations throughout the Chicagoland area. This individual is responsible for making their own schedule on a weekly basis.

Envision Unlimited offers competitive salaries and a generous benefit package to our professionals:

Blue Cross/Blue Shield Medical Coverage: HMO, PPO

Dental and Vision Insurance Options

Company paid Life and LTD Insurance

Voluntary plans (Pet insurance, AD&D, Life, Critical Illness, Short Term Disability)

11 Paid Holidays

Paid vacation, sick time and personal days

403B plan

In house training and CEU’s

Employee Assistance Network

Support for pursuing clinical licensure (financial and time off)

Opportunity for career growth & development

ENVISION UNLIMITED provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.