Alicia Swider
Saginaw,MI
Summary
As a Clinical Director, my passion is collaborating in a team setting to provide clinical case support to other BCBAs and work through barriers that occur in treatment together. I strive to create an environment where professionals can be vulnerable with each other and collaborate in meaningful ways to drive the best outcomes for the client and families.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Director
Acorn Health
10.2022 - Current
- Leads the center in both a clinical and operational capacity to ensure team is meeting KPIs and maintaining standards of clinical excellence.
- Providing weekly or biweekly meetings with team of BCBAs to provide clinical support on difficult cases, as well as identifying areas for improvement and providing constructive feedback for growth.
- Collaborated with BCBAs in other business units to provide support and concurrent supervision on cases as well as to provide training and support on PFA procedures.
- Works with Regional Director of Operations and Regional Director of Clinical Access to manage client pipeline, and ensures center meets speed to service metrics. Supports the family throughout this process with a smooth transition into services.
- Works with RDO and a Regional Director of Clinical Care to ensure clients maintain appropriate prescription fulfillment throughout services and collaborate with the team when clinical situations arise or family is unable to maintain care.
- Works with our talent acquisition team and paylocity turn over data to maintain appropriate levels of staffing and predict future staffing needs.
- Provides supervision and learning opportunities to multiple apprentices through the apprentice program.
- Worked on additional projects such as the Clinical Director Playbook and currently working on creating an Ethics office hour with the ethics system to provide learning opportunities to use the ethics code in clinical decision making.
Board Certified Behavior Analyst
Acorn Health
05.2018 - 10.2022
- Conducted 1:1 supervision meetings with QBHPs and BCBAs to provide clinical support and recommendations throughout multiple business units.
- Conducted concurrent supervision sessions with QBHPs and BCBAs to provide clinical support and feedback on treatment quality.
- Conduct initial and follow up developmental assessments to develop individualized and measurable treatment goals.
- Develop and supervise implementation of behavior intervention plans, including data collection procedures.
- Conducted Practical Functional Assessment with clients demonstrating challenging behavior.
- Implemented Skill Based Treatment with clients resulting in a significant reduction in challenging behavior.
- Monitor and analyze client data to make data based modifications to treatment plan as needed.
- Provide supervision, feedback, and training to BT's and RBT's while implementing treatment procedures.
- Collaborate with families starting during the intake process and throughout treatment to strive toward best outcomes.
- Meet with families to address concerns and provide training and support.
- Collaborate with schools, parents, and outside providers to establish best practices.
QBHP
Acorn Health
12.2016 - 05.2018
- Conducted behavior and developmental assessments according to needs of the client.
- Collaborated with community mental health support coordinators and families to provide needed services.
Lead Technician
Acorn Health/Autism Centers Of Michigan
08.2015 - 12.2018
- Worked 1:1 with clients and collected and recorded client behavioral data.
- Followed the prescribed behavioral skill acquisition protocols.
- Assisted BCBA in preparing and creating client materials.
- Assisted BCBA in conducting assessments and writing treatment plans.
- Created the schedule weekly for behavior technicians.
Education
Master of Arts - Applied Behavior Analysis
Ball State University
Muncie, IN12.2016
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Saginaw Valley State University
Saginaw, MI05.2010
Skills
- AIM Training
- PEAK
- VBMAPP
- AFLS
- PFA Implementation
- SBT Implementation
- Concurrent Supervision with BCBA's
- Provide supervision to practicum students
Timeline
Clinical Director
Acorn Health
10.2022 - Current
Board Certified Behavior Analyst
Acorn Health
05.2018 - 10.2022
QBHP
Acorn Health
12.2016 - 05.2018
Lead Technician
Acorn Health/Autism Centers Of Michigan
08.2015 - 12.2018
Master of Arts - Applied Behavior Analysis
Ball State University
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Saginaw Valley State University