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Optimo Care Group is seeking an experienced and passionate Head of Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) to lead and oversee the delivery of PBS across two of its subsidiaries, CFT Care and Spectra Care. Across these services, we support over 70 adults with learning disabilities, autism and complex support needs. We are looking for a dedicated professional with strong experience in Positive Behaviour Support who is committed to improving quality of life through evidence-based behavioural support. This is an exciting opportunity for a senior PBS professional to shape and develop the organisation-wide PBS strategy across both organisations, lead a skilled PBS team, and provide clinical oversight for individuals with complex behavioural support needs. The successful candidate will work closely with senior leadership, operational teams and external professionals to ensure ethical, person-centred and best practice PBS approaches are embedded across services within CFT Care and Spectra Care.
Job Responsibility:
Develop and implement the Positive Behaviour Support strategy across CFT Care and Spectra Care
Work collaboratively with senior leadership and operational teams to embed PBS across services
Analyse service data and feedback to monitor effectiveness and identify areas for improvement
Support the development of PBS-related policies, systems and training programmes across both organisations
Provide line management, clinical supervision, mentoring and coaching to Behaviour Analysts and PBS Practitioners
Support Behaviour Analysts with the management and development of PBS Champions
Maintain clinical oversight of all PBS cases across services
Ensure the PBS team works in line with the latest research, guidance and best practice
Provide specialist behavioural support for individuals presenting high-risk behaviours of concern
Conduct Functional Behaviour Assessments and develop Positive Behaviour Support plans
Develop risk management strategies and provide behaviour skills training to staff teams
Support complex and complex+ service transitions
Work collaboratively with the people supported, their families and multidisciplinary professionals
Participate in monthly external clinical supervision
Requirements:
MSc in Applied Behaviour Analysis, Positive Behaviour Support, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, or equivalent
UKBA (Cert) and current UKSBA membership
Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a senior PBS role
Experience providing clinical supervision and line management within PBS teams
Experience leading the implementation of a service-wide PBS approach
Experience supporting individuals with high-risk behaviours of concern
Strong skills in functional assessment, PBS plan development and behavioural intervention
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong clinical judgement in complex situations
Excellent organisational and time management skills
Ability to communicate sensitive information clearly and appropriately
Strong IT skills including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and cloud-based systems
Nice to have:
Experience working with adults with learning disabilities and autism with complex support needs
Experience delivering training or teaching to staff teams using a range of learning methods
Experience delivering or leading PROACT-SCIPr-UK training