Specialist Practitioner (Behaviour Support)

Overview

In this role you will contribute to the Behaviour Support Pathway within the Croydon Community Learning Disability Team, supporting adults with intellectual disabilities whose behaviours challenge. You will provide specialist behavioural assessments and interventions, and monitor outcomes across settings. Working autonomously with clients, families and professionals, you will help others understand and respond to challenging behaviours. You will supervise junior staff and engage in audits, service evaluations and research to uphold high standards of care. This role sits in a multidisciplinary team dedicated to holistic, evidence-based support and service improvement.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the Behaviour Support Pathway within the Croydon Community Learning Disability Team
• Provide specialist behavioural assessments and interventions and monitor outcomes
• Supervise junior staff as agreed with the Consultant Clinical Psychologist
• Conduct audits, service evaluations and research relevant to the service
• Maintain high-quality care and standards of practice across settings
• Collaborate in MDT work to ensure holistic care and involvement of service users and carers
• Practice autonomously under supervision and align with professional guidelines and service policies

Key requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Post Graduate Diploma in Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) or Analysis and Intervention in Intellectual Disabilities or equivalent
• Certification with BACB or working towards
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Skills in applying complex ABA and PBS methods across cultures
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Experience in consultation and training in PBS
• Ability to cope with challenging behaviours and support carers in distress
• Clinical governance awareness
• Commitment to reflective practice and trust values

• Strong communication skills
• MDT collaboration
• Training and supervision能力
• Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA)
• Positive Behaviour Support (PBS)
• Behaviour assessment and intervention

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