Behaviour Support Senior

Do you have a compassionate approach to working with people? Are you committed to understanding peoples needs and using evidence-based practice to help people to flourish? We are looking for a Positive Behaviour Support Senior to join us to support the delivery of high quality, person-centred support to improve the quality of life of adults with learning disabilities. You will be a key part of the multi-disciplinary team within services and will also be part of our Therapeutic Service steam, comprising of Applied Psychology, Occupational Therapy and Speech and Language Therapy.

This role is based out of our Low Laithes site. Travel to our other sites is likely to be required in this role.

This is a Part-Time Role.

The salary for Part time is £23,499.

We are looking to recruit people who have:

• Enthusiasm for engaging autistic individuals and people with intellectual disabilities in planning their own futures
• Experience in working with autistic individuals and people with intellectual disabilities
• Experience in collaborative approaches to working with behaviours of concern and reducing restrictive practices
• MSc in PBS/ABA or equivalent, with an in-depth understanding of the principles and application of PBS
• Experience of carrying out behavioural and skills assessment and interventions, and in implementing PBS in MDT settings
• Experience in coaching, training and supporting staff

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Benefits of working for us:

• Supervision from experienced BCBA's/UKBA(cert) and psychologists
• Extensive CPD and training opportunities
• Cycle to work scheme
• Blackhawk Scheme
• Access to various discounts at a range of different retailers
• Access to an employee assistance programme which includes a confidential counselling service and physiotherapy
• Free Parking

Brief description of core values:

As a Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) Senior you will take a compassionate approach to working with people, committed to understanding peoples needs and using evidence-based practice to help people to flourish.

Brief description of key responsibilities:

Working within the PBS framework, you will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to understand peoples needs holistically. You may work in a range of settings which include residential, educational and vocational. You will work alongside colleagues to ensure that services have the knowledge and skills to deliver high quality support environments. Working together with the people we support, their support staff, families and other key people you will help people to identify and achieve their goals.

You will work autonomously to carry out specialist assessment and intervention, coaching and motivating others to bring about meaningful change. As a PBS Senior you will have the opportunity to support with service wide PBS initiatives and will supervise the work of others implementing interventions.

Clinical

1. To conduct descriptive functional behavioural assessment and communicate this to others in an accessible format.

2. To develop and implement multi-component holistic behavioural interventions.

3. To communicate effectively with other professionals in the multi-disciplinary team and attend multi-disciplinary meetings and reviews.

4. To produce professional reports.

5. To be involved, as appropriate, in pre-admission assessments and transition planning.

6. To provide specialist advice, direct coaching and consultation to support staff, families and professionals.

7. To manage highly complex information and sensitive situations related to behaviours of concern.

8. To communicate information to others in a skilled and sensitive manner.

9. To monitor progress through the use of data collection.

Training and supervision

10. To take part in regular professional supervision and appraisal.

11. To maintain an active engagement with current developments in the field of Positive Behaviour Support.

12. To maintain an active engagement with current relevant legislation, guidance and initiatives in relation to people with intellectual disabilities, those who are autistic and people who may at times present with behaviours of concern.

13. To maintain an active engagement with knowledge of restrictive practice reduction.

14. To continue to develop skills and knowledge through further training.

15. To provide clinical supervision for staff implementing PBS interventions or completing PBS training.

16. To provide line management supervision for Assistant Applied Psychologists.

Research and service evaluation

17. To implement evidence-based practice in individual work with the people we support.

18. To undertake research activities.

19. To contribute to service/organisation wide initiatives and evaluation.

Information technology

20. To use information technology systems to facilitate communication with multiple key people.

21. To conduct data entry and analysis using Excel.

22. To use Word for the recording of all information related to…