Positive Behaviour Support Specialist

Positive Futures Ireland

Dundalk, Co Louth
€70,034 per year
Permanent
Full-time

14 days ago

Positive Behaviour Support Specialist📍Hybrid Role - This role will blend working from home with travel to services and training venues throughout Ireland as required. The post holder will also have access to an office base location, which can be determined based on their nearest PF office.A PBS Specialist leads high-quality, person-centred behavioural support for the people we support. They complete detailed behavioural assessments, design PBS plans, coach teams, deliver training and support improvements across services. Their work ensures people can live safely, confidently and in ways that reflect what matters most to them.To deliver specialist, person centred PBS support by completing assessments, creating and reviewing PBS plans, delivering training, coaching teams, analysing data and enabling people to live the lives they choose.1) PBS Clinical Practice & Behavioural Support PractitionerPurpose: Provide specialist behavioural assessment, planning and intervention.Responsibilities:

Lead functional behaviour assessments in partnership with staff, families and MDT colleagues.

Develop, implement and review complex PBS plans including stress and coping plans, sensory assessments and communication strategies.

Use appropriate specialist tools and methods such as sensory assessments, environmental assessments, visual communication tools, stress and coping plans, and alternative communication systems when developing PBS plans.

Provide specialist guidance, troubleshooting and modelling.

Support crisis planning and post incident debriefing.

Ensure plans promote independence, safety, inclusion and quality of life.

About the role2) Person Centred Planning & Quality of Life Outcomes SpecialistPurpose: Ensure plans reflect what matters to each person and enable meaningful participation.Responsibilities:

Lead person centred planning conversations that shape PBS interventions.

Support individuals and families to understand and influence their support.

Promote positive risk taking and person-led decision making.

Ensure communication tools and supports reflect each person's preferences.

3) Training, Coaching & Capability Building CoachPurpose: Build organisational PBS capability across Positive Futures.Responsibilities:

Deliver PBS training and other learning sessions internally and externally.

Provide structured coaching and mentoring to staff teams.

Model best practice during times of change, challenge or complexity.

Support development of training materials, policies and guidance documents.

4) Data, Insight & Reporting AnalystPurpose: Use evidence to improve practice, reduce restrictive practices and enhance outcomes.Responsibilities:

Analyse qualitative and quantitative data to identify trends, risks and improvements.

Produce clear reports to inform service development and organisational oversight.

Monitor fidelity, progress and outcomes of PBS plans. • Contribute insight to organisational reviews and learning programmes.

5) Professional Practice, Partnership Working & Service Development SpecialistPurpose: Strengthen PBS practice and contribute to service quality across Positive Futures.Responsibilities:

Work in line with Values, Code of Conduct and professional standards.

Maintain mandatory training, clinical supervision and continued professional development.

Collaborate with MDT partners, external agencies and families.

Support development of policies, resources, processes and organisational learning.

Represent PBS at internal/external working groups or conferences.

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of religious belief; political opinion; sex; sexual orientation; marital or civil partnership status; racial group; age; disabilityAbout the companyWe are Positive Futures, a leading charity based across the island of Ireland dedicated to supporting children, young people and adults with a learning disability, acquired brain injury or autism, and their families. Since 1995, we've been driven by the belief that everyone has a role to play, and that disability should not prevent full and active participation in society.Required Criteria

Hold a master's degree in applied Behaviour Analysis, or Psychology or equivalent.
Have 2 years' experience in PBS service delivery to include functional behaviour assessment, development and evaluation of PBS plans and data analysis.
Be qualified or accredited as a trainer in a recognised approach to PBS and have 1 years' experience in this role
Have experience in delivering training in Positive Behaviour Support
Have a full, valid EU/EEA/UK driving licence and use of a car for business purposes or agreement of reasonable adjustments (if you have a disability) to meet the travel requirements of the role

Desired Criteria

Be qualified or accredited as a trainer in a recognised approach to PBS
Experience of supporting people with an offending (forensic) history
Experience of Trauma Informed Practice
Experience of using Person Centred Planning Tools
Experience working with people with an intellectual disability, acquired brain injury, or autism

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