Behaviour AnalystNHS

Job summary

The Behaviour Analyst 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 network of support. This will require being flexible in approach, solution and values focused, with an ability to maintain resilience under pressure.

Main duties of the job

To be successful in this role, employees will:

• Have a high degree of empathy & 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 & identify quality of life goals
• Undertake functional behaviour assessments (FBA) and/or practical functional assessments to develop formulations for clients
• Write high-quality FBA reports & present findings to clients, their families/carers & network
• Plan interventions based on FBA report findings
• Apply Behaviour Analysis and PBS principles and technologies to develop effective, function-based interventions & behaviour support plans (BSP)
• Collect data and analyse progress towards identified goals.
• Train mediators in interventions outlined in the clients BSP
• Hold accountability for ensuring clients and mediators are aligned with the agreed intervention plan, devising solutions to any barrier
• Follow all policy and procedures in relation to safeguarding, health and safety, and risk management
• Maintain the highest standards of record keeping including electronic data entry and recording through professional self-governance in accordance with professional codes of practice, data security requirements and GDPR principles
• Hold up to date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies, and issues in relation to Behaviour Analysis & Positive Behaviour Support
• Have flexibility to travel according to business needs

Job description

About the role

The Behaviour Analyst 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 network of support. This will require being flexible in approach, solution and values focused, with an ability to maintain resilience under pressure. 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.
• 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 Analysis and PBS principles and technologies to develop effective, function-based interventions and behaviour support plans (BSP).
• Collect data and analyse progress towards identified goals.
• Train mediators in interventions outlined in the clients BSP.
• Inspire networks to actively commit to client support.
• 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.
• Maintain the highest standards of record keeping including electronic data entry and recording through professional self-governance in accordance with professional codes of practice, data security requirements and GDPR principles.
• 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.
• Hold a clean &valid driving license and access to a car
• Have flexibility to travel according to business needs

About us

About Positive Support Group:

• 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 (PBS) 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.

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.