Clinical Practice Specialist

Join a Team That Changes Lives

For more than 170 years, Elwyn has been leading the way in supporting children, teens, and adults with autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and behavioral health challenges. As a mission-driven nonprofit, we're here to create real change - helping people lead meaningful, fulfilling lives.

Now, we're looking for passionate team members to join us. Here, your work will change lives - including your own. You'll make an impact every day, find purpose in what you do, and grow in a career that truly matters.

At Elwyn, we take care of you while you care for others. We offer:

• Generous Paid Time Off
• Comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision Benefit Packages
• Earned Wage Access/On-Demand Pay
• Paid On-the-Job Training
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Career Advancement Opportunities and Growth
• Flexible Schedules
• Retirement Savings Plan

Join us and be a part of something bigger. Apply today.

The Clinical Practice Specialist collaborates with leaders, clinicians, and interdisciplinary teams across Elwyn service lines to support clinical workforce development, onboarding, competency attainment, and ongoing professional growth, and supervision. This role provides clinical consultation, coaching, and training that promote compliance with regulatory, licensing, accreditation, and organizational standards; strengthens staff competency in evidence-based, trauma-informed, and person-centered interventions; and supports high-quality clinical care and treatment outcomes for individuals and families receiving services across Elwyn programs.

The Clinical Practice Specialist is responsible for the transfer of learning to clinical practice through direct observation, coaching, performance feedback, and implementation support. Responsibilities include developing and delivering clinical curricula, administering and evaluating competency-based assessments, monitoring treatment fidelity, reviewing documentation practices, and providing ongoing consultation and supervision to enhance assessment, intervention, crisis response, and clinical decision-making skills. The Clinical Practice Specialist partners with operational and clinical leaders to promote best practices, improve service quality, and support positive individual outcomes across diverse care settings.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develops and delivers high-quality clinical and professional development training grounded in evidence- based practices and current behavioral health research to strengthen staff competency across programs and service settings.
• Designs and implements competency-based assessments, coaching plans, and fidelity measures; uses performance, observational, and documentation data to monitor staff growth, evaluate training effectiveness, and adjust support as needed.
• Provides individualized coaching, modeling, consultation, and practical guidance to staff on clinical practices, implementation of service plans, documentation, communication, and other role-specific best practices.
• Plans and facilitates professional learning opportunities, including workshops, team-based learning, and communities of practice, focused on skill development, quality service delivery, safety, and data-informed decision making.
• Provides leadership with written and verbal updates on staff progress, identified training needs, consultation trends, and recommendations to strengthen supervision, staff development, and service quality.
• Supports staff understanding and implementation of documentation, compliance, service delivery, and quality standards relevant to their roles, programs, and populations served.
• Maintains confidentiality and protects individual, family, employee, and company information in compliance with HIPAA, FERPA where applicable, other relevant laws and regulations, and company policy.
• Demonstrates professionalism through reliable attendance, active participation in meetings and training, receptiveness to supervision and feedback, and commitment to continuous professional growth.
• Uses technology effectively to communicate, support progress monitoring, analyze data trends, and promote consistent, high-quality service delivery across settings.
• Obtains and maintains required trainer credentials and trains staff to proficiency in adopted safety, crisis management, and other required programs through demonstration, coaching, and competency-based observation.
• Revises and delivers training curricula to align with organizational policy, evolving practices, and state and federal requirements, including support for onboarding and probationary training of new staff.
• Conducts regular observations across programs and service settings to assess needs, support staff performance, and inform training priorities.
• Provides supervision, mentorship, and competency-based coaching to individuals pursuing BCBA certification and other clinical credentials, consistent with BACB standards and organizational requirements.
• Conducts supervision activities including direct observation, performance feedback, skills assessment, review of documentation, and professional development planning.
• Supports the development of clinical reasoning, ethical decision-making, behavior analytic service delivery, and evidence-based intervention implementation.
• Maintains supervision documentation and monitors supervisee progress toward established competency and certification requirements.
• Collaborates with clinical and operational leadership to support succession planning, workforce development, and advancement of emerging clinical professionals.
• Performs CPR and crisis interventions, maintains a safe environment by following established procedures, and completes other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Masters Degree in School Psychology, Clinical Psychology, and/or Behavior Analysis required
• Experience providing supervision to behavior analysts in training, Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs), BCaBAs, or other developing clinical professionals
• Knowledge of BACB supervision requirements, ethical standards, and competency-based supervision practices.
• Experience conducting fidelity assessments, performance evaluations, and clinical skills training.
• Active, independent clinical license preferred or eligibility for supervised clinical practice preferred
• Minimum of 1-2 years of experience creating curricula, facilitating workshops, or serving as a clinical supervisor/instructional coach
• Experience working with children, adolescents, or adults with behavioral health, developmental, educational, or emotional needs preferred
• Experience providing clinical services, behavioral health treatment, special education supports, developmental disability services, or related human services
• Knowledge of trauma informed care, positive behavioral support, applied behavior analysis, cognitive behavioral interventions, and other evidence-based models
• Understanding of treatment planning, behavioral assessment, and clinical documentation standards
• Strong written communication, organizational, and interdisciplinary collaboration skills
• Ability to adapt across multiple clinical environments, populations, and service models
• Demonstrated knowledge regarding the design and implementation of therapeutic technologies
• Demonstrated strong attention to detail
• Demonstrated strong time management and organizational skills
• Demonstrated excellent judgment with the ability to independently solve problems and make decisions with little or no need for direct supervision
• Demonstrated intermediate experience with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
• Experience using Electronic Health Record preferred

Elwyn is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Elwyn does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, pregnancy status, medical condition, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, sexual orientation or identity, age, national origin, citizenship, handicap status, marital or family status, mental or physical disability, perceived disability, military or veteran status, political activities or affiliations, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law, ordinance, or regulation.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at ADArequest@elwyn.org and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

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