Natalie Wratschko
BURKE
Summary
Outcomes-oriented Clinical Director with 8-years experience growing and leading teams. Adept in case management, clinical oversight, and staff training. Proficient in conducting data analysis to close gaps and improve outcomes.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Director
Ally Behavior Centers
04.2022 - Current
- Manage an ABA clinic consisting of 60 Behavior Technicians, 5 Clinical Fellows, and 8 Board Certified Behavior Analysts.
- Maintain the clinic at the 55 client capacity by taking on new intakes and completing initial behavior assessments.
- Oversee the Clinical quality of client programs by completing weekly client case reviews and evaluating client outcomes monthly.
- Responsible for monitoring and achieving clinic metrics (i.e., clinical quality, client enrollment, BCBA billable and on-time note conversions).
- Improve overall clinic functioning by creating standardized processes and procedures for daily operations.
- Enhance client care standards by leading all office weekly meetings to provide ongoing education to staff or inform about new policies.
- Conduct regular performance evaluations for clinical staff, identifying areas for improvement and providing constructive feedback for growth.
Clinical Director
Behavior Frontiers
05.2019 - 01.2022
- Hired and trained behavior technicians
- Accepted new intake clients, completed initial behavior assessments.
- Provided ongoing supervision and case management to existing clients.
- Provided supervision to behavior technicians.
- Conducted parent trainings and ran monthly team meetings.
- Responsible for creating client schedules.
- Worked with insurance companies to request client authorizations.
- Enforced company policies with staff and clients.
Behavior Supervisor
Body Kinetics Rehab
10.2018 - 04.2019
- Conducted intake meetings for new clients and completed functional behavior assessments.
- Designed and managed comprehensive ABA programs for individuals with autism.
- Conducted parent trainings.
Assistant Clinical Director
Behavior Frontiers
11.2016 - 09.2018
- Hired and trained management level staff including BCBA’s and provided supervision per BACB requirements.
- Took initiative to grow the region through taking on additional clients and ensure staff retention.
- Knowledgeable with different finding source requirements in the California area (e.g. Tri-Care West, United Behavioral Health-Optum, Magellan, Anthem Medical, Anthem Commercial, Care1st, Easter Seals of Southern California, Aetna, Westside Regional Center, and Los Angeles Unified School District)
- Took pride in adopting company policies to ensure the progress, safety, and well-being of clients and staff.
- Engaged in problem solving with departments within the company and families to maximize utilization of authorized hours.
- Enforced company policies through: incentive programs and disciplinary actions with staff, behavior contracts with clients and termination of services with clients when necessary.
Behavior Supervisor (BCBA Title)
Behavior Frontiers
06.2015 - 10.2016
- Conducted intake meetings for new clients and completed functional behavior assessments.
- Designed and managed comprehensive ABA programs for individuals with autism.
- Conducted parent trainings.
- Lead monthly team meetings with parent, behavior instructors and client present.
- Coordinated care with other providers (i.e., Speech, O.T. and school teams).
Supervisor (BCBA Title)
ACES
09.2014 - 05.2015
- Completed behavior assessments, developed ABA programs, and supervised implementation of programming for clients with insurance funding.
- Utilized a variety of assessment tools (i.e. VB-MAPP, AFLS, Vineland and ABAS)
- Provided BCBA supervision hours to candidates eligible to accrue hours.
Behavior/Education Assistant
ACES
04.2008 - 08.2014
- Completed behavior assessments and designed individualized function based interventions plans based on results from assessment.
- Designed and oversaw the implementation, progress and need for modifying behavior intervention plans and programs for clients.
- Provided initial and ongoing training to behavior instructors. Provided training to parents of clients on principles of ABA.
Lead Behavior Instructor
ACES
01.2008 - 03.2008
- Completed all tasks of a behavior instructor position while training new staff skill acquisition programs and behavior intervention plans for assigned clients.
Behavior Instructor
ACES
09.2006 - 12.2007
- Provided 1:1 behavior intervention to children in the home and school setting.
- Adaptive behaviors were taught to clients with the use of prompting, shaping, and differential reinforcement while problem behaviors were reduced with implementing function-based behavior intervention plans.
- Collected data on client problem behavior and used data to monitor client progress.
Behavior Instructor
Advance Kids
04.2005 - 06.2006
- Provided 1:1 behavior intervention using principles of ABA for children in the home and school settings.
- Took data, taught replacement behaviors and self-help skills while implementing individualized function-based behavior intervention plans.
Education
Gerontology
University of Rochester
Rochester, NY06-2025
Master of Science - Psychology
California Coast University
Santa Ana, CA01.2014
BCBA Coursework - Applied Behavior Analysis
Florida Institute of Technology
Melbourne, Florida01.2014
Bachelors of Science - Human Development
University of the California
Davis, CA01.2006
Skills
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Process improvement
- Developing training programs
- Improving clinical quality outcomes
- Infection prevention and control
Accomplishments
Senior Clinician of the Year 2023
Timeline
Clinical Director
Ally Behavior Centers
04.2022 - Current
Clinical Director
Behavior Frontiers
05.2019 - 01.2022
Behavior Supervisor
Body Kinetics Rehab
10.2018 - 04.2019
Assistant Clinical Director
Behavior Frontiers
11.2016 - 09.2018
Behavior Supervisor (BCBA Title)
Behavior Frontiers
06.2015 - 10.2016
Supervisor (BCBA Title)
ACES
09.2014 - 05.2015
Behavior/Education Assistant
ACES
04.2008 - 08.2014
Lead Behavior Instructor
ACES
01.2008 - 03.2008
Behavior Instructor
ACES
09.2006 - 12.2007
Behavior Instructor
Advance Kids
04.2005 - 06.2006
Master of Science - Psychology
California Coast University
BCBA Coursework - Applied Behavior Analysis
Florida Institute of Technology
Bachelors of Science - Human Development
University of the California
Gerontology
University of Rochester
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