Positive Behaviour Support Worker

ABL Health Ltd

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Job summary

Using the clinical frameworks of Applied Behavioural Analysis and Positive Behavioural Support the Positive Behaviour Support Key Worker will work within a multidisciplinary framework to provide a behavioural service in residential, educational and vocational settings to people with learning disabilities and behaviour that challenges.

*Hours will include evening and weekend work

Employee Benefits:

Birthday Day off
Flexible Annual Leave scheme
Employee Referral scheme
37.5 hours working week
Flu jabs
Blue Light Card
Cycle to work scheme
Leadership and staff away days
Training and Development

Main duties of the job

To implement behavioural interventions. To effectively implement appropriate assessment and intervention methods.
To produce PBS reports in accordance with good practice guidance.
To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment and intervention with clients working alongside other professionals in the multidisciplinary team.
To maintain good working relationships with other members of the multidisciplinary team and ensure effective communication through good verbal communication skills and the production of professional reports.
To attend multi-disciplinary meetings.
To be involved, as appropriate, in the assessment of clients being referred.
To provide behavioural advice, guidance and consultation to families, support staff and other professionals.
To manage highly complex information and sensitive situations involving exposure to distressing, traumatic and emotional material, including exposure to challenging behaviours.

About us

ABL is an exciting fast-paced, growing community health organisation. As an experienced, CQC registered, provider of community health services, we are passionate about delivering evidence based, innovative, effective and relevant health care services in partnership with individuals, communities and stakeholders.

We are a values driven organisation, dedicated to reducing health inequalities and improving peoples lives. We would love to hear from you if you would like the opportunity to work with in a close team of committed professionals and you share our values of designing and delivering health services.

Date posted

06 September 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£24,518 to £26,518 a year Pro rata part time

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

E0343-24-0024ABL529G

Job locations

Europa Business Park

Buliding No 44

Bird Hall Lane

Cheadle Heath

SK3 0XA

Burlington House

Crosby Rd North

Waterloo

Liverpool

L22 0PJ

19-25

Union Street

Oldham

OL1 1HA

ABL Health

71 Redgate Way

Farnworth

Bolton

BL4 0JL

Job description

Job responsibilities

Role Purpose:

Using the clinical frameworks of Applied Behavioural Analysis, Positive Behavioural Support and Psychologically informed interventions the Behaviour/Psychology/Mental Health Support Worker will work within a multidisciplinary framework, supporting children and young people within a behavioural and psychological service in residential, educational and vocational settings to children, young people and their families with complex needs.

Duties and responsibilities:

1. To implement behavioural and psychological interventions as recommended by Clinical Lead . To effectively implement appropriate assessment and intervention methods.

2. To exercise assessment and intervention with clients working alongside other professionals in the multidisciplinary team under the guidance of case Leads and Clinical Leads.

3. To maintain good working relationships with other members of the multidisciplinary team and ensure effective communication through good verbal communication skills and record keeping.

4. To attend multi-disciplinary meetings where necessary.

5. To be involved, as appropriate, in the assessment of clients being referred.

6. To share behavioural/psychological advice, guidance and consultation to families, support staff and other professionals under the guidance of Case Leads and Clinical Leads.

7. To manage highly complex information and sensitive situations involving exposure to distressing, traumatic and emotional material, including exposure to behaviours of concern.

8. To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner, information contributing the assessment, formulation and intervention plans.

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

10. To share advice, consultation and training to families and staff working with the client group across a range of settings, guidance of Case Leads and Clinical Leads, where appropriate.

11. Responsible for the regular use of information technology resources to facilitate communication, to develop clinical assessment and intervention resources.

12. To contribute to the maintenance of the highest professional standards of practice, through active participation in internal and external CPD training and development programmes.

13. To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping including electronic data entry and recording, report writing and the responsible exercise of professional self-governance in accordance with professional codes of practice.