Behaviour Therapist

Medforce Healthcare Recruitment; Leinster; On-site; EUR 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Medforce Healthcare Recruitment is seeking a Behavioural Therapist for a role with a Children's Network Disability Team in Meath. The specialist will undertake functional assessments, develop multi-element behaviour support plans, and teach new skills to improve quality of life.

Responsibilities include providing goal-focused therapy with families, maintaining records, safeguarding, and collaborating with other professionals to drive service development and quality improvement.

Qualifications

• A recognised qualification in Behavioural Therapy.
• Minimum 1 year post-qualification experience.
• Experience with diverse clients and young people.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work within a team and plan ahead.

Responsibilities

• Provide goal focused therapeutic support to children and young people in collaboration with their families.
• Maintain appropriate therapy records of all therapeutic activity.
• Understand and follow all child protection safeguarding procedures.
• Liaise and consult with other professionals across the service.
• Operate within all policies, procedures, and guidelines of the service.
• Participate in team meetings and attend other meetings as deemed necessary.
• Work on tasks relating to service development and expansion.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Organisation

Adaptability

Education

Qualification in Behavioural Therapy

Job description

Medforce are proud to be working alongside a Childrens Network Disability Team in Meath, to bring to market this Behavioural Therapist position.

The role of the Behavioural Specialist is to undertake Functional Assessments, develop Multi Element Behaviour Support Plans for individuals with their behaviour, teach new skills and improve overall quality of life. The role will promote Positive Behaviour Support across the organization through the quality checking and improvement planning of Personal Plans.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide goal focused therapeutic support to children and young people in collaboration with their families.
• Maintain appropriate therapy records of all therapeutic activity.
• Understand and follow all child protection safeguarding procedures.
• Liaise and consult with other professionals working across the service as appropriate.
• Operate within all policies, procedures, and guidelines of the service.
• Participate in team meetings and attend other meetings as deemed necessary.
• Work on specific tasks required relating to service development and expansion of service.

REQUIREMENTS:

• A recognised qualification in Behavioural Therapy with a minimum of 1 years post qualification experience, or equivalent.
• Experience working with a variety of clients reflecting a wide range of clinical presentations.
• Experience working with young people with diverse needs.
• Ability to work co-operatively as part of a team.
• Ability to plan, organise, and prioritise own work.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Excellent working knowledge and experience of learning disabilties.