Job Overview:

The Director of the RUCARES Peds Feeding Program assumes oversight of the clinical excellence and functional operations of the intensive feeding program at Children s Specialized Hospital while establishing the operational flow of the comprehensive continuum of care, for all patients requiring intensive feeding services.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Doctorate in psychology or behavior analysis
• Experience in interdisciplinary team programming
• Experience in a rehabilitation setting
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Innovative, flexible
• Ability to develop and deliver high quality oral and written presentations
• Research planning, implementation, publication, grant success

Certifications and Licenses Required:

• American Heart Association BLS required,

Scheduling Requirements:

• Shift working, 9:00 5:00 each day
• Days to work
• FT

Essential Functions:

• Supervise BCBAs and staff in the coordination and direction of intake and treatments in the intensive program
• Meet and collaborate with parents, school personnel, physicians, and other key stakeholders
• Develops and guides research on the assessment and treatment of patients with feeding disorders
• Publish research articles in peer-reviewed journals
• Procure grand and contract funding for research
• Oversee the development of presentations for local, national and international conferences
• Establish and/or enhance current process flows for intensive feeding programming at CSH, aligning with all service lines providing feeding
• Work closely with outpatient leadership team in operational needs for programming and development
• Aligns with marketing and referral development teams to build community awareness and referrals
• Leads and collaborates with therapy supervisors and clinical leads in establishment of clinical training, competencies, and methodology
• Develop and establish clear and evidence-based outcome tracking and trending
• Direct staffing, growth, clinical treatment, research and budgets of intensive feeding program
• Lead, support and communicate with staff to establish sense of ownership for the success of the program
• Oversees performance reviews, staffing, and recruitment
• Directs intensive feeding program in budgets and spending
• Develops, reviews, and implements policies and procedures in alignment with accrediting bodies
• Establishes and reports out on clear progress metrics and performance indicators for the team
• Other duties as assigned

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Benefits and Perks:

At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees physical, emotional, social, and financial health.

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plans
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Life & Accidental Death Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
• Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more!

Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!

RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered,

high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering

a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health.

RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state. We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents in New Jersey whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.

Equal Opportunity Employer