PBS Practitioner

The 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 support networks. This will require flexibility in approach and delivery across a variety of settings including schools, hospitals, community environments, and supported living services. The role demands a solution-focused, values-led mindset with the resilience to navigate complex situations.

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.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to remove barriers that impact an individuals 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 analytic and PBS principles and technologies to develop effective, function-based interventions and behaviour support plans.
• Collect data and analyse progress towards identified goals.
• Train mediators in interventions outlined in the clients BSP.
• Deliver internal and external training on a range of clinical best-practice topics.
• 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.
• 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.

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 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.

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PSG Values

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.

Authentic To be our honest, true, and best selves at work.

Courageous To push through discomfort and adversity to realise our values and cultivate courageous cultures in our workplace and networks.

Collaborative To share our ambitions and achieve them together.

Trustworthy To be arbiters of the truth, modelling integrity and applying our expertise effectively.

• Qualifications
• PBS Practitioners with Masters in Positive Behaviour Support or accredited qualification (BTEC Level 5 in PBS)
• Registered with UK-SBA as a practicing 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 evidence-based 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).

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.