Senior PBS - North East Lincolnshire
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Job summary
Make a difference to someones life through Positive Behaviour Support
Through Positive Behaviour Support, we can change the outcomes for these young people to change their lives. Our strategies and interventions can be the difference between a locked door of residential care, or an open door to anywhere they want to go.
What will you do?
Provide guidance and direct coaching on the PBS plan implementation on a day-to -day basis
Contribute to the functional assessments and PBS plans for individual children and young people we support.
Deliver intensive PBS support to individual children and young people to support a reduction in behaviours of concern, increase life skills and independence, increase community engagement and improve quality of life
Support and guidance to parents/carers and a range of professionals- particularly close work with schools where applicable and local authorities to help maintain educational placements when these are in danger of breaking down.
Holding a full UK driving license and having access to your own vehicle is essential and you should be prepared to travel across the Affinity Trust CYP regions for this role.
Main duties of the job
We have an exciting new opportunity for a Senior Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) Practitioner, working in and around, North East Lincolnshire.
We are looking for someone who has a Positive Behaviour Support qualification BTEC level 4 or above, MSc in ABA or PBS. Experience of delivering support and implementing PBS strategies to children and young people with complex needs and behaviours of concern is also essential. Those near completion of qualification may also be considered. Experience in Trauma Informed Care would be an advantage for this role.
As the Senior PBS Practitioner, you will be working with a young person. The young person is not currently accessing education. A robust PBS plan with strategies to support them to increase their quality of life is to be implemented with support, guidance and training for key stakeholders working with them. The young person does display behaviours of concern however, with the right support and strategies in place we will be able to provide them a safe environment to flourish.
As well as working as part of our team, you will be working in very close partnership with and alongside the young persons family, carers and other professionals to ensure that the PBS strategies keep them living in their current placement and accessing the community.
About us
We work with young people with learning disabilities, Autism and sometimes mental health conditions using Positive Behaviour Support, techniques that are built on the principles of inclusion, choice and participation. These young people are at significant risk of entering specialist residential care.
What will we do?
We provide a package of benefits that make it that bit easier to be your best including, Fully funded health cash plans giving you access to a 24 hour GP, money back on prescriptions, dental treatment, opticians and access to many more health benefits
You will be entitled to annual leave with the ability to buy additional leave.
We offer Wagestream - a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it, access to coaching, vouchers, discounts, cashback and more
You will receive regular clinical supervision from an experienced BCBA and UK BA cert. UK BA cert supervision is available alongside this role if candidate meets eligible criteria.
Mileage is covered as part of the role and all travel time is included in contracted working hours.
At Affinity Trust we value and respect flexible work arrangements.
There is opportunity for progression and growth within this role as we expect the service to develop across the North Yorkshire and Humberside ICB region
Details
Date posted
21 August 2024
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£35,000 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
L0112-24-0020
Job locations
Affinity Trust
Lincoln
LN1 1XG
Employer details
Employer name
Affinity Trust
Address
Affinity Trust
Lincoln
LN1 1XG