PBS Practitioner

Role: PBS Practitioner

Location: Sussex

Salary: Competitive

About us...

Achieve together is one of the UK’s leading providers of support for people with learning disabilities, autism and associated complex needs. Our vision is to provide the best specialist support – inspiring a generation to ensure people live happy, healthy and meaningful lives - and our commitment to supporting the people and families we work with is at the very heart of what we do.

We now have an exciting new opportunity for a PBS Practitioner to assist in supporting the Health and Wellbeing team.

What you'll be doing...

Provide excellent Positive Behaviour Support, in keeping with the organisations Positive Behaviour Support Framework, respond to PBS Referrals and hold a caseload, prioritised with support from the PBS Team. Ensure support teams are focused on enhancing the quality of life of people supported, promoting personal skill development and reducing/eliminating the use of restrictive practices

Support will be offered within a general geographical area, but may include some work outside that area from time to time, if specialist support is required

Key Responsibilities…

• Provide excellent Positive Behaviour Support, in keeping with the organisations Positive Behaviour Support Framework to people supported from Brighton High Street
• Respond to PBS Referrals and hold a caseload, prioritised with support from the PBS Team Manager

• Complete Functional Assessments and implement PBS Plans in collaboration with support teams, and families as appropriate
• To provide modular based PASS+PORT™ Training to staff teams, as relevant to the needs of the person/people supported
• Promote the least restrictive means of support, and the organisations commitment to STOMP and the reduction in use of psychotropic medicines
• Work collaboratively with the Assessment & Placement Team to assist in supporting people who are moving into our services, to minimise the risk of a placement breakdown
• Respond to crisis situations in which a person is posing a risk to self and/or others and there is a risk of placement breakdown/hospital admission

Experience required…

• 1st Degree 2:2 or above in Psychology, Health and Social Care, Applied Behaviour Analysis or PBS (Consideration will be given to other qualifications of a similar nature or level)
• Experience of directly supporting adults with learning disabilities and/or autism
• Skill in completing functional assessment, and developing/implementing PBS Plans which are easy for support teams to understand and follow
• Maintain data analysis related to behavioural support to evidence justification for strategies employed and behavioural trends over time
• Skill in assessing potential environmental and health factors at play in relation to challenging behaviour, including assessment of team dynamics
• Effectively communicate with people supported, families, support teams and external professionals to ensure excellent communication and continuity of support
• Skill at teaching small groups of staff, and including a commitment to become a PASS+PORT™ accredited trainer
• Experience of supporting teams in crisis situations, and positive role modelling to enhance skill, competence and confidence of support staff
• Willingness and ability to travel throughout the organisation. A full drivers license and ability to drive is essential for this role

Key Competencies…

• To engage professionally and respectfully with others, whilst advocating for excellent health and wellbeing for people supported by the organisation
• Able to work proactively with other internal departments and external health/social care professionals to promote the organisation and collaborative partnership working
• Able to assess the competency of managers and support teams with specialist healthcare procedures
• Excellent verbal, written and IT skills to ensure accurate and professional records and reports are developed as appropriate

Why work for us...

We’re committed to the growth of people across our business because working with us is not just about having a job, but the opportunity to grow and flourish within our organisation for years to come.

As well as a competitive salary you will also receive

• 33 day holiday inclusive of bank holidays
• Access Retail Discounts
• Reward and recognition monthly and annual
• Development and access to professional training
• Access to counselling services
• Continuous on the job training is provided
• Contributory Pension Plan
• Checks and Clearances paid for by Achieve together

If this sounds like you and you relish the idea to work for a company where you can really make a difference, then we want to hear from you today.

We at Achieve Together treat everyone equally with dignity and respect. We believe in the strength and value of an inclusive and diverse workforce and recognise the positive contribution all employees bring regardless of age, race, ethnicity, disability, religion or belief, gender or sexual orientation.