Kelly Collins
Clinical Director
Baltimore
Summary
Focused Clinical Director with a background spent overseeing clinical quality, personnel, and regulatory concerns. A highly collaborative leader with skills in assigning caseloads, participating in meetings with clinical staff. Offering exemplary communication and organizational skills.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Director and BCBA
Brighter Strides ABA
11.2021 - Current
- Completed initial and ongoing assessments using approved evaluations and assessments
- Provided consistent supervision and ongoing training to behavior technicians
- Provided clinical and soft skills evaluations and direction to behavior technicians and BCBAs
- Provided direct caregiver training on ABA techniques.
Clinical Director
Early Autism Services
06.2019 - 11.2021
- Ongoing supervision and evaluation of BCBAs and behavior technicians both clinically and operationally
- Clinical consultations, assessments, and supervision of clients with Autism and conducted ongoing parent training on ABA practices
- Clinical supervision of BCaBAs, graduate students, and registered behavior technicians
- Developed, implemented, revised, and evaluated policies and procedures.
Associate Consultant
Comprehensive Early Autism Services
12.2016 - 06.2019
- Assisted the BCBA Consultant with program implementation, maintenance, and acquisition of goals
- Collaborated with significant others, teachers, and other professionals to ensure parallel goals for each client
- Oversaw behavior technicians’ competencies and provided ongoing feedback to monitor performance
- Conducted ABA therapy with clients ages 2-10 in a home or school setting.
Education
MS in Behavior Analysis & Therapy -
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
BA in Psychology - undefined
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Skills
Effective Communication
Staff Development
Clinical Supervision
Clinical Quality Improvement
Volunteer Experience
Global Autism Project, Volunteer & Team Leader, 02/2022, present, Traveled with non-profit to developing countries to observe and teach ABA techniques where training is unavailable including Saudi Arabia, Ecuador, and Tanzania, Lead a team of 10 individuals to Tanzania, Africa to teach ABA concepts at a local child development center, Adhere to cultural norms while in country, Conducted interviews and welcome calls to past, present, and future volunteers
References
References available upon request
Certification
Board Certified Behavior Analyst
Timeline
Clinical Director and BCBA
Brighter Strides ABA
11.2021 - Current
Clinical Director
Early Autism Services
06.2019 - 11.2021
Associate Consultant
Comprehensive Early Autism Services
12.2016 - 06.2019
MS in Behavior Analysis & Therapy -
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
BA in Psychology - undefined
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee