We're working with a prominent care provider in the West Midlands to recruit a Senior Positive Behaviour Specialist. The role involves spearheading a comprehensive Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) strategy across national care schemes, focusing on supported living and step-down services for individuals with learning disabilities, mental health needs and challenging behaviours.
Overview of Role:
- Launch and develop a robust, tailored and holistic PBS strategy for services
- Conduct functional assessments to understand the reasons behind challenging behaviours
- Focus on individual differences, diagnoses, psychological and physical health needs, and personal history
- Develop Behaviour Support Plans (BSP)
- Collaborate with individuals, families, and professionals to identify interventions through BSPs
- Document interventions that enhance daily lives, build new skills, and address emotional and physical needs
Intervention Evaluation:
- Evaluate the effects of BSPs and conduct ongoing monitoring.
- Provide fair and balanced feedback and support to individuals and professionals.
Training and Support:
- Provide 1-1 training, advice, and support to carers and social care professionals
- Developing the PBS training strategy and audit the quality of training delivered
- Upskill and nurture colleagues to become 'PBS Champions' to embed strategy
Service Monitoring and Development:
- Monitor the effectiveness of the PBS service according to KPIs and framework measures
- Develop and maintain in-depth knowledge of local resources and collaborate with teams and services
Collaboration and Networking:
- Collaborate with Bid Team, Commissioners and Operational Teams
What Experience Do you need?
- Health and social care background
- Extensive experience with vulnerable adults, especially those with complex intellectual disabilities
- Supervisory experience, coaching, and mentoring staff
- Working with individuals and families facing challenging situations
- Proficient in Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) framework, theory, evidence base, and system-wide approaches
- Skillful in conducting Functional Assessments and developing Behaviour Support Plans
- Proficient in PBS framework, theory, and practice, including PBS competencies
- Knowledge of legal frameworks related to physical interventions
- Collaborative, approachable, and communicative, both within a team and independently
- Acts with integrity, contributes to service development, and embraces change
- Highly organised with a solution-focused, logical, and innovative approach
Education & Qualifications:
Essential: MSc in Applied Behaviour Analysis.
Working towards becoming a Board Certified Behaviour Analyst (BCBA) by the Behaviour Analyst Certification Board.
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