Maurine Aclipen
Jacksonville
Summary
Compassionate and dedicated Board Certified Behavior Analyst with over 9 years of extensive experience. Has worked with more than 70 individuals, ages 2 to 22, affected by autism and related mental health disabilities. Provided support in clinics, homes, schools, and other community settings. Executes effective, evidence-based practices to achieve positive outcomes for clients and families. Excels at empowering, training, and demonstrating leadership to over 50 staff members.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director of Operations
Highlights Healthcare
Jacksonville NC
05.2024 - 04.2026
- Oversaw ABA service delivery for three centers, ensuring effective outcomes for over 40 clients and families
- Developed individualized treatment plans based on assessment results and trained staff to implement Behavior Support Plans to ensure high treatment fidelity
- Monitored clients' intervention progress (e.g. skill acquisition and behavior reduction goals) through observation, staff/parent interviews, and data trends.
- Mentored, trained, and led over 50 clinical staff, increasing quality of service delivery and clinical skills.
- Managed daily operations of ABA clinics, ensuring collaboration with compliance manager, area director of operations, maintenance facilities, and schedulers.
- Designed corrective action plans tailored to improve and increase staff's positive impact on clients' treatment outcomes.
- Evaluated staff performance metrics and conducted annual reviews to ensure practices align with the organization's values, role expectations, and adherence to BACB's ethical codes.
Clinical Director / BCBA
Aces for Autism
05.2023 - 05.2024
- Demonstrated leadership and systematic clinical operations across staff to produce meaningful outcomes and ensure clients' satisfaction regarding behavior-analytic service delivery
- Conducted quality assurance through parents' and employees' perspectives to prevent corrective actions and to increase the quality of ABA services
- Oversaw training and implemented performance evaluation of clinical staff to improve professional and clinical growth, yielding high-quality results
- Mentored BTs, RBTs, and BCBA candidates to promote professional and clinical growth while increasing employees' retention rates and decreasing burnouts in the field
- Executed materials developed to improve staff's performance and to increase satisfaction in their working environment
- Provided ongoing supervision weekly to RBT/BTs and BCBA candidates while delivering constructive feedback using Behavior Skills Training (BST)
- Developed behavior-analytic training materials and resources related to service delivery for staff and parent training
- Designed individualized behavior plans and treatment plans based on the client's specific assessments, caregiver interviews, and BCBA's ongoing observations.
- Enhanced mentorship and supervision to BCBA candidates to meet the requirements for the 5th edition task list
- Collaborated with parents, caregivers, staff, and other medical providers to ensure consistency of clients' program implementation
Assistant Clinical Director / BCBA
Orchid Behavioral Care
04.2020 - 04.2023
- Note: Promoted to become an Assistant Clinical Director on June, 2022
- Provided comprehensive evidenced-based treatment to clients to increase independent living skills, such as emotional regulation, self-advocacy skills, and social and interpersonal skills while decreasing and eliminating disruptive and problematic behaviors
- Conducted in-takes and Functional Behavior Assessments to identify the functions of behavior in schools, clinics, and homes and designed behavior intervention plans (BIP) based on assessment results and individualized needs
- Facilitated parent/caregiver training weekly to assist in implementing preventative and consequence strategies for problematic behaviors including anger management, aggressive behaviors, deficits in communication and social skills, and other disruptive behaviors
- Generated meaningful and objective goals based on the client’s assessments Collaborates with other service providers (Occupational therapists, Speech and Language Pathologist, teachers, and IEP team) to align goals and effective strategies
- Oversee new BCBAs, BCaBAs, and BTs’ caseloads, including providing feedback on clinical supervision, prescribed interventions/goals, and treatment plans
- Provided mentorship and supervision to BCBA candidates to meet the requirements for the 5th edition task list examination required by the BACB
- Developed training guides and materials for onboarding new hires
- Managed clients’ and staffs’ schedules to eliminate gaps in prescribed hours
- Evaluated clinical staff performance quarterly and annually
Registered Behavior Technician
Connections Behavior Planning and Intervention
07.2017 - 03.2020
- Provided direct behavioral intervention services to clients in schools, homes,and clinics
- Implemented behavior change and intervention strategies indicated in the written plans
- Collected accurate data on clients' target behaviors based on operational definitions
- Conducted preference assessments to establish and maintain motivation
- Accepted and implemented constructive feedback from supervisor and implemented change immediately
Registered Behavior Technician
Center for Autism and Related Disorders
04.2017 - 08.2017
- Provided direct therapeutic interventions to the clients by utilizing Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) techniques to increase language, communication and social skills, appropriate play skills, and daily living skills
- Assisted in the development of individualized programs and recommendations based on the client’s goals and needs
- Maintained accurate and timely records in data collection
- Collaborated with the treatment team to address clients’ interference to learning
- Maintained professional relationships with parents, clients, and other members of multidisciplinary team
Education
Master of Science - Applied Behavior Analysis
Western Connecticut State University
Danbury, CT12-2019
Bachelor of Arts - Community Psychology, Society, Ethics, Human Behavior
University of Washington Bothell
Bothell, WA06-2017
Skills
- Staff and parent training
- Well-versed in conducting behavior assessments and risk assessments
- Strong leadership and organization skills
- Collaborative and goal oriented
- Trauma-informed care
- Well-developed communication and written skills
- Strong therapeutic rapport with clients and families
- Fluent in designing treatment plans
- Strongly adheres to professional ethical codes
Certification
- Board Certified Behavior Analyst
- BACB Certification Number: 1-20-41402
- Date First Certified: 2020-02-27
- Recertification date: 2028-02-27
- North Carolina Behavior Analyst Licensure Board (NCBALB)
- License #: 530
- Original Issue Date: 2023-09-26
- Expiration Date: 2027-07-28
Timeline
Director of Operations
Highlights Healthcare
05.2024 - 04.2026
Clinical Director / BCBA
Aces for Autism
05.2023 - 05.2024
Assistant Clinical Director / BCBA
Orchid Behavioral Care
04.2020 - 04.2023
Registered Behavior Technician
Connections Behavior Planning and Intervention
07.2017 - 03.2020
Registered Behavior Technician
Center for Autism and Related Disorders
04.2017 - 08.2017
Bachelor of Arts - Community Psychology, Society, Ethics, Human Behavior
University of Washington Bothell
Master of Science - Applied Behavior Analysis
Western Connecticut State University