The Licensed Clinician provides independent, consultative clinical support to adult residential and community-based programs serving individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including those with complex behavioral and mental health needs. Clinicians play a key role in the development, implementation, and monitoring of Positive Behavioral Intervention Supports (PBIS) in alignment with DDS regulations and best practice standards, ensuring behavioral supports are person-centered, rightsaffirming, and clinically sound.

This role offers a high degree of professional autonomy, allowing clinicians to exercise clinical judgment in conducting assessments, developing Functional Behavioral Assessments and Behavior Support Plans when indicated, and guiding residential teams in consistent, ethical implementation. Clinicians work across assigned clusters and programs, balancing direct clinical involvement with mentorship, consultation, and systems-level collaboration to promote regulatory compliance, staff competency, and positive outcomes for individuals.

The ideal candidate is comfortable working within adult residential settings, understands the clinical and regulatory complexities of supporting adults with ID/DD, values interdisciplinary teamwork, and is motivated by helping individuals live safer, more fulfilling lives through evidence-based, PBIS-informed, and person-centered approaches.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Clinical Assessment & Intervention

Provide direct clinical support to adults with ID/DD within residential and day programs
Conduct Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBAs) and develop individualized Positive Behavior Support Plans grounded in PBIS and trauma-informed care
Monitor effectiveness of behavior support strategies and adjust plans collaboratively with teams
 

Consultation, Training & Mentorship

        Serve as a clinical consultant to residential and day program staff, supervisors, and interdisciplinary teams

        Provide hands-on coaching and training to ensure fidelity of behavior support plans

        Mentor and support newer or less experienced clinicians

        Support the planning, delivery, and ongoing evaluation of PBIS, SafetyCare, and incident reporting trainings for new hires and existing staff across programs.

Collaboration & Systems-Level Work

        Facilitate Universal Cluster Team meetings and contribute to Tier II/Tier III clinical review processes

        Participate in Human Rights Committee and Peer Review meetings as a clinical representative

Collaborate with families, DDS staff, DPPC, and community partners to ensure coordinated care