Positive Behaviour Support Specialist

Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) Specialist - Circa £38,000-£45,000 depending on experience

Home From Home Care are a market leading, innovative organisation at the forefront of developing Social Care support and delivery. We provide specialist residential care services to adults with learning disabilities, autism and complex health & mental health needs. Home From Home Care are now the largest family-led niche provider in the country, supporting Individuals in 11 support services in 5 locations across Lincolnshire and Northeast Lincolnshire. We are a sought-after service, working with over 55 Commissioning Authorities nationwide who fund placements with us, for individuals requiring bespoke and tailored environments, care and support packages to meet their complex needs. Our outcomes-based services offer Individuals with complex learning disability needs the opportunity to lead fulfilled lives in exceptional and safe surroundings – creating the ‘World on My Own Terms’.

Our high-tech, award winning, data-driven approach empowers colleagues to deliver outstanding therapeutic services, and we embrace new and innovative ways to deliver outstanding care to meet any individual’s changing needs. The majority of our services are currently rated ‘Outstanding’ by CQC, we have been awarded Platinum by Investors in People and we’re also the winners of Care Home Group 2020 at the National Care Awards and Tech for Good in the Lincolnshire Technology & Innovation Awards 2021.

Over the years we have invested heavily in Positive Behaviour Support as a fundamental and holistic practice throughout our services. We now have a team of 20+ PBS practice leaders working cohesively across the services within the core teams for each individual, creating bespoke and sustainable strategies to support individuals, reducing behaviours of concern and enhancing quality of life. We are looking to expand the team and invest in more clinical expertise.

The Role

Due to our current growth and continued investment in Positive Behaviour Support and clinical expertise, we are seeking a committed professional who is looking for their next career move.

The principal responsibilities of this role would include:

• Completing a variety of assessments / using appropriate assessment tools to develop Comprehensive Functional Behaviour Assessments

• Develop a wide range of support practices as part of a Positive Behaviour Support Plan for individuals across HFHC’s support services

• Working collaboratively with the individuals we support and key stakeholders in identifying, and achieving, goals, aspirations and desired outcomes - underpinning these with clinical frameworks and quality of life outcomes

• Utilising / analysing data to inform Clinical and Operational decision making

• Coaching and mentoring the support teams in adopting new support practices and/or enhancing existing support practices

• Reviewing the Procedural Fidelity of support teams and support practices across locations

• Delivering Post-Event Debriefs to explore potential Learning Outcomes and support the Wellbeing of those involved

• Creating relevant reports and documentation to an exceptional standard.

The Person will have:

• Relevant Post Graduate studies, such as an MSc in Positive Behaviour Support or Applied Behaviour Analysis, preferably qualified as a BCBA, BCaBA, UKBA(Cert) or aUKBA(Cert)

• Previous experience with working with Adult Residential support services and developing Functional Behaviour Assessments and Positive Behaviour Support Plans

• Knowledge and understanding of a variety of recognised Best Practice & Clinical Models for enhancing and measuring Quality of life outcomes

• Able to use and manage, large amounts of quantitative, qualitative and anecdotal information to in write reports and relevant documentation for a wide audience of Key Stakeholders

Benefits

• Private Healthcare Benefits
• Professional subscriptions/memberships funded
• Opportunity for funded CPD
• Clinical / Peer Supervision provided
• Monthly one2ones
• Rapid Payments - Overtime paid within 24hrs (for qualifying hours)
• EASE Payments - Claim up to £100 per month in advance - twice per year
• Additional leave for long service
• Cycle to work scheme
• Fully paid training and DBS
• £400 Refer a friend scheme
• Free blue light card – discounts online and on the high street
• Employee Assistance Programme available
• Dedicated Wellbeing Team