Positive Behaviour Specialist

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Positive Behaviour Specialist (PBS) to join NDT. The role offers a valuable opportunity for people with an interest in neurodevelopmental presentations, such as Autism Spectrum Disorders and ADHD. Supervised by senior PBS, the post is highly suitable for candidates who aspire to learn more and/or specialise in neurodevelopmental conditions.

Main duties of the job

The main role within this post will involve support the Needs Based with the pre/post diagnosis offer. This includes offering workshops and therapeutic groups as well as 1:1 sessions to parents/carers.

This post will also include conducting basic risk assessments as required, outcome screenings and be part of the duty rota. The role will also involve liaising with young people/ families/ multi-agency professionals, arranging school observations, managing risk, and offering clinical assessments if indicated. Excellent organisation and written and verbal communication skills will be required. There will also be the opportunity to supervise Assistant Psychologists and Interns.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Work primarily within the Needs Based, under NDT team, to support with the pre/post diagnosis support.
• Offer workshops/group sessions.
• Offer 1:1 sessions to parents/carers of children and young people on the ND pathway before or after the ND assessment.
• Prepare resources related with the interventions delivered for behaviour, to be shared with parents/carers and other members of the team.
• Be part of the MDT discussion for cases and support on recommendations after diagnosis.
• To support screening and reviewing clinical information related to young people presenting with Neurodevelopmental (ND) difficulties, and making onward referrals for assessments withing NDT or signposting to other services as required.
• Be involved in a variety of tasks in the NDT, including liaising with young people/ families/ multi-agency professionals.
• Work closely with the ND team and liaise with other colleagues in local SPAs and other CAMHS teams if needed.
• Have an agreed job plan with specified activity and throughput levels;
• Co-ordinate care for those children, young people and families on their caseload;
• Manage risk within team, Directorate and Trust structures;
• Work to relevant professional and ethical guidelines, and within the framework of Directorate and Trust policies and procedures.

• To support and enhance the care of children and young people within the service.
• To provide a highly specialist service to children and young people with an autistic spectrum disorder and/or ADHD who present with challenging behaviour, toileting, feeding and/or sleeping concerns and/or mental health difficulties, and to their families across all sectors of care.
• To contribute to the Duty and system.
• To provide assessment and interventions within NDT – Needs Based drawing upon Applied Behaviour Analysis and Positive Behaviour Support experience in conjunction with colleagues as appropriate.
• To function as an effective member of the multi-disciplinary NDT team, and to work as an autonomous NDT – Needs Based clinician providing specialist, holistic and generic assessment and intervention, when appropriate, with CYP and families.
• To work independently according to a plan agreed within the overall framework of the team’s policies and procedures.
• To provide and deliver clinical supervision and line management to other NDT colleagues as appropriate.
• To assist in clinically related administration, conduct audits and research projects, collect and analyse service data, develop databases, and to participate in teaching and project work.
• To actively contribute to the development of the service.