Pbs Consultant - London, United Kingdom - Positive Behaviour Support Consultancy

Description

About PBSC

• 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 consultancy providing Positive Behaviour Support (PBS), often 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 longlasting ways.
• We achieve these incredible outcomes by developing evidencebased, contextually fit models of support for individuals and their support networks in the various settings they live.
• We are a team of valuedriven Behaviour Analysts, PBS Practitioners and other allied professionals. We embody our values in everything we do.

About the role

The Behaviour Analyst / PBS Practitioner is responsible for managing a caseload of complex clients, delivering assessments and interventions that lead to positive changes for the individual, their families and wider network of support.

This will require being flexible in approach, solution and values focused, with an ability to maintain resilience under pressure.

To be successful in this role, employees will:

• 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.
• Undertake functional behaviour assessments (FBA) and / or practical functional assessments to develop formulations for clients.
• Write highquality FBA reports and present findings to clients, their families / carers and network.
• Plan interventions based on FBA report findings.
• Collect data and analyse progress towards identified goals.
• Train mediators in interventions outlined in the client's BSP.
• Inspire networks to actively commit to client support.
• Hold accountability for ensuring clients and mediators are aligned with the agreed intervention plan, devising solutions to any barriers.
• Follow all policy and procedures in relation to safeguarding, health and safety, and risk management.
• Maintain the highest standards of record keeping including electronic data entry and recording through professional selfgovernance in accordance with professional codes of practice and GDPR principles.
• Hold up to date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies, and issues in relation to both the specific client group, Behaviour Analysis and Positive Behaviour Support.

About you

Qualifications:

• Behaviour Analyst in good standing with the BACB or PBS Practitioner with Masters in Positive Behaviour Support or accredited qualification (BTEC Level 5 in PBS).
• Registered with UK-SBA as a full member or eligible to be.

Experience

• Working with children, young people and / or adults with learning disabilities, autism, and / or mental health difficulties.
• Managing own caseload of clients with complex needs.
• Conducting FBAs and developing function based BSPs.
• Planning and implementing evidencebased programmes to achieve positive outcomes for clients.
• Developing, implementing, and overseeing data collection systems to monitor client progress towards their goals.
• Training others in behaviour support techniques.
• Report writing and sharing with key stakeholders (e.g., client, mediators, and network).

Benefits

• A competitive salary, dependant on experience and qualifications.
• 23 days paid holiday including bank holidays, plus your birthday, increasing every year up to 28 days.
• Workplace pension.
• Physical and mental wellbeing support.
• Seasonal benefits and staff socials.
• Friendly and welcoming team.
• Home working and flexible working.
• Comprehensive clinical supervision package through ongoing individual and group supervision, and monthly companywide learning lunches.
• Company culture that supports you with professional development through performance management and appraisals.
• Multiple and varied learning and development opportunities, including a personal budget for continuing education and BACB and UK-SBA renewal fees.
• Technology bundle (iMac, Samsung Galaxy Phone, Printer).

PBSC Values
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Authentic - To be our honest, true, and best selves at work.
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Courageous - To push through discomfort and adversity to realise our values and cultivate courageous cultures in our workplace and networks.
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Passionate - To be fully committed to the work that we do and take a vested interest in the successes of our clients and the company.
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Collaborative - To share our ambitions and achieve them together.


Salary:
Up to £35,000.00 per year


Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Licence/Certification:

• UK Driving Licence (preferred)