Treatment Lead

Position Title: FLSA Designation:

Treatment Lead Full Time; Full-Year

Department: Reports to:

Therapy Services IBI Program Manager

Supervises:

Senior Registered Behavior Therapists

and Registered Behavior Therapists

Date Updated: May 29th, 2024

Job Summary

The Treatment Lead is an experienced mental health practitioner who is assigned to direct a team of registered behavior therapists and provide Intensive Behavior Intervention (IBI) Services to children and their caregivers diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder and/or related disorders using principles of Applied Behavior Analysis.

Essential Job Functions

• Learn, understand, and integrate Franklin Center’s philosophy and behavior management style.
• Supervise and monitor IBI cases or the equivalent of 210 weekly therapy hours.
• Provide a minimum of 1 family skills session, per family, per week also provide a minimum of 5 individual skills per week, for a total of 17 family skills hours.
• Provide supervision 1 hour per week per Registered Behavior Therapist
• Conduct skills assessments, such as the Early Learning Measure (ELM) to help determine what the child’s individual strengths and areas of need are across different skill areas.
• Develop an Individualized Treatment Plan (ITP) for each child in coordination with the parents/caregiver and Supervising Mental Health Professional.
• In conjunction with the Senior Registered Behavior Therapist (SRBT), the Treatment Lead (TL) will train Registered Behavior Therapists to implement ITP objectives, ensure therapy is being carried out as designed in the ITP, monitor each child’s progress, and provide consultation in relation to each child’s treatment.
• Develop Short-Term Objective Sheets (STOs) for each ITP benchmark objective.
• When appropriate, conduct functional assessments in order to gather information regarding why particular aberrant behaviors are occurring.
• Develop and maintain each child’s clinical program book with the help of the Senior Registered Behavior Therapist.
• Create and maintain monthly clinical graphs for each child that summarize the child’s progress across their 6-month benchmark objectives.
• Lead monthly clinical meetings for each child to discuss the child’s progress on ITP objectives, challenges encountered, treatment strategies, data collection methods, etc.
• Receive monthly supervision from the Director of Therapy Services and Clinical Supervisor to evaluate each child’s therapy program and progress across therapy goals.

• Prepare for and attend all clients’ 90-day and 6-month ITP review meetings by updating the ITP and monthly clinical graph and discussing progress across each objective with both parents and the Supervising Mental Health Professional and Clinical Supervisor.
• Develop and maintain a calendar of each client’s therapy hours and registered behavior therapist shifts.
• Review and audit all Progress Notes and Timesheets and ensure all documentation is submitted in Central Reach on a monthly basis.
• In conjunction with the Clinical Supervisor the TL will help facilitate orientation sessions for new registered behavior therapists in their service area.
• In conjunction with the Clinical Supervisor and Supervising Mental Health Professional, the TL will help facilitate monthly Mental Health Practitioner (MHP) training.
• Communicate clearly and effectively in English to parents/caregivers and other Franklin Center therapy staff verbally and in writing.
• Abide by all Franklin Center Therapy Services policies and procedures as outlined in the Employee handbook.
• Abide by all Minnesota and federal rules and regulations guiding Franklin Center Therapy Services, including, but not limited to:
• Minnesota Statute 256B.0943 Children’s Therapeutic Services and Supports
• Minnesota Statute 148B.71 Mental Health Client Bill of Rights
• Minnesota Statute 245.8261 Restrictive Procedures
• HIPAA (Health Information Privacy and Accountability Act)
• Ethical Principles and Codes of Conduct of the American Psychological Association (Chapters 3. Human Relations, 4. Privacy and Confidentiality and 10.Therapy.)
• Complete additional duties as assigned by the Clinical Supervisor and/or Supervising Mental Health Professional
• Complete medication distribution certification training.
• Ability to accept constructive feedback and develop knowledge and skill sets accordingly.
• Effective time management skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks at one time.
• Commitment to maintain client confidentiality and adhere to HIPPA laws.
• Ability to interpret and implement clinical protocols and written.

Minimum Requirements, Credentials, and Experience

Must provide documentation that the individual meets qualifications as a “mental health practitioner” as defined by the Department of Human Services:

“Mental health practitioners providing services for the treatment of mental illness, under the clinical supervision of a mental health professional … must be qualified in at least one of the following ways:

• Obtained a bachelor’s degree in one of the behavioral sciences or related fields from an accredited college or university and 2,000 hours of supervised experience in the delivery of clinical services in the treatment of mental illness or children with emotional disturbances;

Or

• Is fluent in the non-English language of the ethnic group to which at least 50% of the practitioner’s clients belong, completes 40 hours of training in the delivery of services to persons with mental illness or children with emotional disturbances, and receives clinical supervision from a mental health professional at least once a week until the requirement of 2,000 hours of supervised experience is met;

Or

• Completed 6,000 hours of supervised experience in the delivery of clinical services in the treatment of mental illness;

Or

• Obtained a master’s or other graduate degree in one of the behavioral sciences or related fields from an accredited college or university. Must have a 4-year bachelor’s degree in a “related field” such as psychology, special education, speech, and language pathology, etc.
• All applicants must pass state and federal background checks as required by the State of Minnesota in order to work with children (Minnesota Statute 148. A)
• Demonstrated ability to work well with families and clients
• Ability to work effectively as a team member
• Experience with Google and Microsoft Suites, clinical software, and the ability to learn electronic medical records (EMR)
• Ability to work in cooperation with Treatment Leads, Licensed Mental Health Professionals, family members, schools, and other service providers as an integral part of the treatment team.
• Speak, write, read, and/or communicate fluently in the English language.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality pertaining to target child, family, therapists, staff and any other protected health information (PHI).
• The employee must have a valid driver’s license, automobile insurance, and reliable transportation to and from client homes and the Franklin Center Therapy Services office.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Reliable, consistent attendance is a requirement and essential function of all our staff.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $55,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 3 years
• 4 years

Shift:

• 8 hour shift

Weekly day range:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person