Contractor - Behaviour Analyst / PBS Practitioner (UKSBA Membership Required)

Contractor - Behaviour Analyst / PBS Practitioner (UKSBA Membership Required) various location in England

JOB CATEGORY

Children, young people, and adults with learning disabilities, autism, and/or other unique needs

LOCATION

Various Locations in England

SALARY

from £300 per day (doe)

ABOUT PSG

• We have a long and proud history of transforming the lives of children, young people and adults with learning disabilities, autism, and mental health difficulties.

• We are the largest provider of Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) commissioned by the NHS.

• We also work in provider organisations in community settings.

• Our goal is to give individuals, their parents / carers, and network of professionals the knowledge, skills, and motivation they need to provide the best possible support and to increase their quality of life in sustainable and long-lasting ways.

• We achieve these incredible outcomes by developing evidence-based, contextually fit models of support for individuals and their support networks in the various settings they live.

• We are a team of value-driven Behaviour Analysts and PBS Practitioners. We embody our values in everything we do.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Behaviour Analyst is responsible for working with complex clients, delivering assessments and interventions that lead to positive changes for the individual, their families, and wider support networks. This will require flexibility in approach and delivery across a variety of possible settings—including schools, hospitals, community environments, and supported living services. Contractors will be required to work with the service or lead responsible for the area in which they provide contracted services. Delivery elements required include:

• Have a high degree of empathy and a strong value-base.

• Communicate calmly and effectively in situations which may be emotionally or physically challenging.

• Collaboratively engage a client and their network in the process of our support and identify quality of life goals.

• Collaborate with stakeholders to remove barriers impacting an individual’s quality of life.

• Undertake functional behaviour assessments (FBA) and / or practical functional assessments to develop formulations for clients.

• Write high-quality FBA reports and present findings to clients, their families / carers and network.

• Plan interventions based on FBA report findings.

• Apply Behaviour Analysis and PBS principles and technologies to develop effective, function-based interventions and behaviour support plans (BSP).

• Collect data and analyse progress towards identified goals.

Organisation Wide Consultancy

• Using PSG tools, work with the organisation and PSG staff to complete assessments around areas of strength and development for an organisation in terms of their PBS provision.

• Negotiate and agree key areas of development with the organisation

• Lead and support implementation of the agreed development initiatives

PROFESSIONAL QUALITIES

Qualifications:

• Behaviour Analyst in good standing with the BACB® or UKBA(cert).

Experience:

Essential

• Working with children, young people and / or adults with learning disabilities, autism, and / or mental health difficulties.

• Working with clients with complex needs.

• Conducting FBAs and developing function based BSPs.

• Planning and implementing evidence-based programmes to achieve positive outcomes for clients.

• Developing, implementing, and overseeing data collection systems to monitor client progress towards their goals.

• Report writing and sharing with key stakeholders (e.g., client, mediators, and network).

• Public policy and best practices related to division.

Desirable

• Implementing organisation wide PBS Initiatives

• Training others in behaviour support and practice leadership techniques

• Delivering PBS training either internally within a provider organisation or externally to provider services

HOW TO APPLY

If you have the commitment, passion and drive to support our clients in behavioural science, please either email recruitment@positivesupportgroup.com enclosing a CV and supportive covering letter or apply directly in the below form.

INTERVIEW DATES

Will be confirmed upon suitable application.

PSG holds safeguarding and the welfare of children and young people as the highest priority and, applicants should share this commitment. All positions are subject to an enhanced DBS check, a medical check and satisfactory references.

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