Trainee Behaviour Analyst
Job Category: Children, young people, and adults with learning disabilities, autism, and/or other unique needs
Location: Nottingham (Nottinghamshire)
About PSG
- 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.
About the Role
The Trainee Behaviour Analyst will be supported to manage and work directly with 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, working in person and through other mediums where required, be solution and values focused, with an ability to maintain resilience under pressure. To be successful in this role, the Trainee Behaviour Analyst will be expected to:
- 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.
- 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.
- Make full use of the clinical supervision offered, focused on development to a PBS Practitioner qualification (i.e.: BTEC Level 4 or 5)
Trainees will be supported to:
- Undertake functional behaviour assessments (FBA), practical functional assessments, and/or other relevant assessments to the service specification to develop formulations for clients under the supervision of a qualified staff (e.g.: PBS Practitioner, BCBA®, UKBA(cert), etc.).
- Write high-quality assessment reports and present findings to clients, their families / carers and network under the supervision of a qualified staff.
- Plan interventions based on assessment report findings with support from a qualified staff.
- Deliver intervention plans with the client in the community or at different locations as required
- Apply behaviour analytic and PBS principles and technologies to develop effective, function-based interventions and behaviour support plans (BSP).
- Collect accurate data and analyse progress towards identified goals.
- Train mediators in interventions outlined in the client’s 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.
About You
- Undergrad degree in Behaviour Analysis, Clinical Psychology (or another related field) or Positive Behaviour Support qualification (i.e.: BTEC Level 4 or 5 in PBS) completed or in progress.
- Working towards completing competency-based portfolio.
- Registered with UK-SBA as a practicing member or eligible to be.
- Working with children, young people and / or adults with learning disabilities, autism, and / or mental health difficulties.
- Implementing behavioural interventions to support clients with complex presentations including learning disability and autism who may have co-morbid diagnoses (e.g., OCD, Bipolar Disorder) under the direct supervision of other professionals (e.g., BCBA®s, PBS Practitioners).
- Managing own caseload of clients with complex needs under supervision of qualified staff.
- Conducting FBAs and developing function based BSPs under supervision of qualified staff.
- Implementing evidence-based programmes to achieve positive outcomes for clients.
- Developing, implementing, and overseeing data collection systems to monitor client progress towards their goals.
- Training others in behaviour support techniques.
- Report writing and sharing with key stakeholders (e.g., client, mediators, and network).
Benefits for Employees
· A competitive salary, dependant on experience and qualifications.
· 23 days paid holiday plus bank holidays, increasing every year up to 28 days.
· Your birthday off.
· Physical and mental well-being support.
· Seasonal benefits and staff socials.
· Hybrid working and flexibility.
· Comprehensive clinical supervision package through on-going individual and group supervision, and monthly company-wide learning lunches.
· Company culture that supports you with professional development through performance management and appraisals.
· Multiple and varied learning and development opportunities, including a personal budget for continuing education and BACB® and UK-SBA renewal fees.
· Employee Assistance Programme
· Tax-Efficient Pension
· Weekly Wellbeing Hour
· Health Cash Plan
· Enhanced Maternity pay
· Referral bonus
· Training including PROACT-SCIP
Pay: £26,226.00-£30,600.00 per year
Benefits:
Application question(s):
- Do you have a undergrad degree in ABA or PBS?
- Are you registered with UK-SBA as a practicing member or eligible to be?
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Nottingham
