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Supervisor - Autism Services

SSM Health · Fond du Lac, WI · Full time

Posted Sep 21, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.

About your past

The posting says services follow the Treffert Approach. What do you know about it, and how would you bring your own clinical background in line with it?

What they are checking: Willingness to learn and lead within the program's model rather than replacing it with their own.

Tell me about a time you coached a staff member whose clinical work wasn't meeting standards.

What they are checking: Giving honest, supportive feedback that improves practice and protects the children being served.

How do you coordinate with speech, occupational therapy and other disciplines for a child in your program?

What they are checking: Interdisciplinary teamwork, which the posting lists among this role's responsibilities.

Tell me about a time you had to balance a family's wishes with what the evidence supported.

What they are checking: Respecting families while keeping care grounded in evidence and clinical judgment.

What would you do

This role oversees autism services across multiple locations. How would you make sure care is consistent from one site to the next?

What they are checking: Building shared standards, training and quality checks so families get the same quality wherever they go.

A family is unhappy with their child's progress and wants to change providers. How do you respond?

What they are checking: Listening to families, reviewing the plan honestly and working toward a solution that serves the child.

Staff turnover is high and new hires need a lot of training. How would you build a training plan?

What they are checking: Developing staff efficiently so new team members deliver safe, effective care quickly.

About the work

How do you decide whether a child's treatment plan is working?

What they are checking: Using data and family input to judge progress, which is the core of evidence-based treatment.

How do you run quality assurance for a clinical program?

What they are checking: Practical systems for reviewing documentation, fidelity and outcomes, which the posting names as a key duty.

What would you look at first to develop or improve a program?

What they are checking: Using data and family needs to guide program development instead of personal preference.

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The full job description

As published by SSM Health.

It's more than a career, it's a calling WI-Treffert Center Worker Type: Regular Job Highlights: Join a team where your work matters—every moment, every patient, every community. At SSM Health, you'll be empowered to grow, supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact. This role provides clinical leadership and oversight for autism services, supporting care teams in delivering high-quality, evidence-based treatment that helps individuals achieve meaningful outcomes. By guiding staff development, ensuring clinical excellence, and driving program quality, this position plays a key role in advancing compassionate, effective care for patients and families. Department: Behavioral Health Schedule: Full-time 40 hours per week on the day shift Apply today. SSM Health – We bring out the incredible in you, everyday. Job Summary: Provides department-wide clinical oversight and leadership for all autism services programs across multiple locations. Ensures the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based services consistent with the Treffert Approach and the organization's standards of care. Leads clinical practice, quality assurance, program development, and interdisciplinary coordination across the department. Job Responsibilities and Requirements: PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES • Provides leadership, orientation, training, coaching, mentorship to the clinical practice of Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) and alternate departmental clinicians. Assists with performance evaluations and disciplinary actions. • Leads implementation of department-wide clinical standards, outcome measures, and performance expectations aligned with the organization and Treffert Approach principles. • Collaborates with the ministry leadership on program design, quality initiatives, and strategic planning. • May participate in the direct delivery or care. Completes assessments and provides treatment as needed. • Leads departmental initiatives related to accreditation, evidence-based practice, and clinical innovation. • Promotes a collaborative, strengths-based culture that fosters professional growth, staff engagement, and clinical excellence across Treffert Service Lines and alternate departments providing care to population. • Ensures clinical compliance with ethical standards, payer requirements, and documentation expectations. • Coordinates patient care with other members of the healthcare team to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and the achievement of desired patient outcomes. • Monitors treatment integrity and performance improvement efforts across all therapy centers and locations. • Serves as a departmental clinical representative for audits, payer reviews, and cross-functional initiatives. • Provides input for hiring, training, leading, and evaluating staff. • Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner. • Performs other duties as assigned. EDUCATION • Master's degree in Human Services, Applied Behavior Analysis, Psychology, Special Education, or related field EXPERIENCE • Five years of clinical experience in autism treatment and behavior analysis PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS • Frequent reaching, sitting, standing and walking. • Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more). • Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc. • Frequent keyboard use/data entry. • Occasional bending, stooping, climbing, twisting and gripping. • Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs. • Occasional use of vision to identify and distinguish colors. • Occasional driving. • Rare repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements and squatting. REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS State of Work Location: Illinois • Driving Record - Motor Vehicle Report (MVR) • And • Driver’s License State of Issuance • And • Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) - Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB) • And • Early Start Denver Model (ESDM) Certification - University of California Davis MIND Institute • And • Licensed Behavior Analyst - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) State of Work Location: Missouri • Driving Record - Motor Vehicle Report (MVR) • And • Driver’s License State of Issuance • And • Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) - Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB) • And • Early Start Denver Model (ESDM) Certification - University of California Davis MIND Institute • And • Licensed Behavior Analyst - Missouri Division of Professional Registration State of Work Location: Oklahoma • Driving Record - Motor Vehicle Report (MVR) • And • Driver’s License State of Issuance • And • Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) - Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB) • And • Early Start Denver Model (ESDM) Certification - University of California Davis MIND Institute • And • Licensed Mental Health Practitioner (LMHP) - Oklahoma State Board of Behavioral Health State of Work Location: Wisconsin • Driving Record - Motor Vehicle Report (MVR) • And • Driver’s License State of Issuance • And • Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) - Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB) • And • Early Start Denver Model (ESDM) Certification - University of California Davis MIND Institute • And • Licensed Behavior Analyst - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services Work Shift: Day Shift (United States of America) Job Type: Employee Department: 8455000038 BEHAV HEALTH OP ADMIN Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 SSM Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. SSM Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Click here to learn more.

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