PBS Clinical Supervisor

Advocates

Framingham, MA

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JOB DETAILS

SALARY

$86,000–$91,000 Per Year

SKILLS

Analysis Skills, Behavioral Health, Business Intelligence, Clinical Assessment, Clinical Data Collection, Clinical Medicine, Clinical Study Publications, Clinical Support, College Level Faculty, Credit and Collections, Cross-Functional, Data Collection, Developmental Disabilities, Diversity, Financial Risk Management, Healthcare, Healthcare Quality, Human Resources, Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), Maintain Compliance, Medical Record System, Medical Records, Needs Assessment, Neurotrauma (Traumatic Brain Injury), People Management, Pharmacovigilance, Professional License, Project/Program Management, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Psychology, Quality Management, Regulatory Compliance, Social Work, Special Education, Systems Administration/Management, Systems Maintenance, Team Player, Training/Teaching, Treatment Plan

LOCATION

Framingham, MA

POSTED

1 day ago

Overview

$86,000-$91,000

The Positive Behavior Supports (PBS) Qualified Clinical Supervisor will provide clinical supervision for PBS Qualified and other Behavioral Clinicians across DS/BI and will provide some direct clinical services as assigned. Other responsibilities include training on Positive Behavior Supports systems, developing/training positive behavior support plans, medication treatment plans and data collections systems, conducting referral assessments and clinical assessments for people receiving services experiencing psychiatric and/or behavioral crisis and providing clinical consultation for Developmental Services Day, Residential, Shared Living, Brain Injury and Adult Family Care Teams.

Advocates promotes a healthy work-life balance and offers many generous perks of employment and room for advancement. We are a strong-knit community that values the ideas and contributions of our staff.

Are you ready to make a difference?

Minimum Education Required

Master's Degree

Responsibilities

+ Provide effective competency-based clinical supervision, support, evaluation/feedback, and administrative oversight to a subset of clinicians across Advocates’ DS/BI day, residential, and shared living services. Ensure the quality of clinical supports, safety, well-being and positive everyday functioning of adults supported in Advocates’ residential and day programs. Provide back-up clinical support during supervisee absence.

+ Ensure clinical department compliance with all funder regulations (e.g., support plans, medication treatment plans, data collection, annual assessments, restriction protocols and HCR approvals, Peer Review approval as needed, applicable consents, etc.).

+ Promote PBS through training, implementing, modeling and tracking of Universal, Targeted and Intensive Behavior Supports and other evidence-based clinical interventions (e.g., motivational enhancement, cognitive and rehabilitation adaptations, substance use management, cognitive-behavioral therapies).

+ Develop and train Positive Behavior Support Plans and Psychotropic Medication Treatment Plans as needed, including accompanying data collection and monitoring systems.

+ Work collaboratively and effectively within the multidisciplinary teams that include people receiving services, Shared Living Teams, Brain Injury Residential Supports Teams, Developmental Residential/Day Teams.

+ Provide individual specific clinical consultation for people receiving services, their families and behavioral health and medical health care professionals as needed.

+ Work with service referral teams by conducting referral assessments to determine psychiatric, functional, behavioral and cultural support needs, and participate in process to determine if identified support needs can be provided by Advocates.

+ Develop/maintain data collection systems (including means to fade) for restrictive practices as needed.

+ Ensure that individuals we support are treated with dignity and respect in accordance with Advocates’ Human Rights policy.

+ Actively participate in all required supervisions and staff meetings.

+ Work collaboratively with Advocates’ support departments (e.g., Health Services, Quality Management, Risk Management, Fiscal, Human Resources, Facilities).

+ Foster collaborative, proactive, and culturally responsive work with families of people receiving services.

+ Work collaboratively with funders and prepare for and participate in funder-related meetings as needed..

Qualifications

+ Master’s degree in Applied Behavior Analysis, Psychology, Social Work or related field and current Commonwealth of MA professional licensure (Licensed Psychologist, Licensed Independent Social Worker, Licensed Applied Behavior Analyst, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Licensed Rehabilitation Counselor OR a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor OR a Master's or doctorate level teacher with a certification in special education OR a doctorate level special education teacher actively teaching the topics of positive behavior support or applied behavior analysis at the college or university level).

+ Minimum of five years of training, including post graduate course work or formal training, and/or experience in function based behavioral assessment and treatment. Clinical supervisory experience preferred.

+ Minimum of three years of clinical experience in the treatment and support of individuals with developmental disabilities and/or brain injuries, particularly those with co-occurring psychiatric disorders. Experience supporting people with substance use problems or disorders helpful.

+ Strongly prefer a candidate with a demonstrated understanding of and competence in serving culturally diverse populations and able to be responsive to the broad range of diversity dimensions of people supported, their families, program managers, staff, and supervisees.

+ Ability to use an Electronic Health Record to document medical necessary clinical services.

_Advocates is committed to cultivating a diverse and welcoming community where everyone feels respected and valued. Advocates fosters a culture of inclusion that celebrates and promotes diversity along multiple dimensions, including race, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, partnered status, age, national origin, socioeconomic status, religion, ability, culture, and experience._

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Job Locations _US-MA-Framingham_

Minimum Education Required _Master's Degree_

Job ID _2026-13176_

Organization _Advocates_

Type _Regular Full-Time_

Number of Hours Per Week _40_

Business Unit _Developmental Services_

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