Department Lead of Behavior Therapy and BCBA at Merlin Day Academy Avondale

Full Time
Chicago, IL 60618
Posted
Job description

Do you enjoy working for a mission driven company? Do you want to grow your leadership skills while servicing neurodiverse children? Join Eyas Landing's Merlin Day Academy team as we grow our Merlin Day Academy program! Merlin Day Academy is Eyas Landing's newest innovative program designed to provide education and therapeutic intervention in a supportive classroom environment.

Responsibilities

  • Provide team lead duties and oversee the day to day management of staff within your department.
  • Lead weekly department supervision and mentorship meetings.
  • Responsible for serving as a liaison between staff within your department and scheduling team regarding individual therapist scheduling needs, and department productivity and as needed.
  • Collaborate across locations with department leads to ensure consistency of program development and improve program outcomes.
  • Collaborate with clinic director and human resources to complete annual performance reviews for therapists within department.
  • Collaborate with clinic director and human resources to determine department hiring needs in order to recruit, interview and hire applicants as needed.
  • Maintain a caseload of therapy groups, individual therapy sessions and daily case management tasks.
  • Complete daily treatment notes, daily data input and analysis, initial and annual evaluations, plan of care documents to update goals and other documentation as needed within required time frame.
  • Implement Merlin Day Academy curriculum and to theories of practice models supporting Merlin Day Academy's therapeutic model.
  • Participate in on-going collaboration with the client's team and family including weekly emails, phone calls and in person discussions.
  • Establish and maintain relationships with clients and families by providing parent education, home programs, and parent support as needed.
  • Collaborate with scheduling team to manage caseload requirements.
  • Create visual schedules, social stories, and home programs to help support therapy goals.
  • Participate in required supervision meetings for first six months of employment and as needed per discretion of supervisor.
  • Report directly to your supervisor on all tasks, employee performance and meetings as needed.
  • Participate in yearly performance review with supervisor.
  • Participate in all required company orientation, professional development days and ongoing trainings as required.
  • Participate in monthly staff meetings, department meetings and as needed team meetings.

Requirements

  • Doctorate or Masters in ABA related field
  • Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)
  • Strong experience working with children or clients with special needs required
  • Leadership or management experience preferred but not required (we mentor and support lead development)

Birds of a feather...work together!

The Merlin Day Academy team is comprised of compassionate individuals who have a passion to see our clients succeed. We value our employees, provide outstanding benefits, and work to foster a supportive and inclusive environment so our staff can focus on doing what they love, helping our clients!


Our
comprehensive benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • Competitive Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • 401k with substantial company match
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO medical insurance
  • Dental and Vision insurance
  • $25,000 Life Insurance policy
  • Travel reimbursement for all offsite sessions
  • On-site staff parking for therapists with off-site sessions
  • Continuing education reimbursement and professional development days

Our supportive, collaborative culture

  • In-depth onboarding to set you up for success
  • Individualized mentorship focused on your unique goals
  • Department and all staff meetings
  • Birthday and Anniversary celebrations
  • Branded Company Apparel
  • Fundraising initiatives
  • Holiday celebrations
  • And MORE!

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