BEHAVIOURAL THERAPIST

The Rehab Group

Donegal

On-site

EUR 68,000 - 79,000

Full time

9 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Parental leave

Educational leave

27 days annual leave

Bike to work

Tax saver travel scheme

Income protection

Unpaid leave

Wellbeing programme

Digital Doctor

Educational support for studies

Long-service reward

Sick leave

EAP

Job summary

The Rehab Group in Ireland is seeking a Behaviour Therapist on a fixed-term 6-month contract (39 hours) covering Donegal/Sligo. You will maximize quality of life for people with challenging behaviours through evidence-based casework and staff support.

Role requires a Masters in ABA, BCBA desirable, and at least 3 years in behaviour support with disability populations. Travel across the region and flexible hours are expected.

Qualifications

Masters in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) or equivalent.
Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) certification desirable.
At least three years’ experience in behaviour support with IDD or related needs.
Knowledge of evidence-based practice in behaviour support.

Responsibilities

Lead functional assessments to identify function-based interventions.
Design and support implementation of evidence-based interventions.
Collaborate with service users, staff and multi-agency teams throughout the process.

Skills

ABA expertise

BCBA certification

Experience in behaviour support

Education

Masters in ABA

Job description

A commitment to living the values of Teamwork, Respect, Dignity, Justice, Advocacy and Quality.

We are an independent voluntary organisation providing services and support for people with disabilities and their families for more than 70 years. Our work positively impacts the lives of over 10,000 people with disabilities, equipping them with the confidence, skills, and self-belief to achieve their expressed goals

Behaviour Therapist

Fixed Term Contract 6 months - 39 hours

Covering Donegal/Sligo

Job Purpose

To maximize the quality of life outcomes of people who present with behaviours that challenge via evidence based behaviour analytic casework.

To help staff to adopt evidence-based support approaches and effectively support service users with behaviours that challenge.

To increase the capacity of RehabCare services to effectively support people with behaviour support needs via a range of ongoing service development activities.

To help the organisation adopt an evidence-based practice framework in the support of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Minimum Education & Skills required

Masters degree in Applied Behaviour Analysis or equivalent.
Board Certified Behaviour Analyst (BCBA) certification is desirable.
Minimum of three years’ experience working in behaviour support roles, carrying out functional assessments and supporting social care or educational staff teams to implement behaviour-analytic interventions for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDDs), cognitive disabilities (e.g. ABI or dementia), and / or dual mental health diagnoses.
Knowledge of current best practice in the area of behaviour support and evidence-based practice in the support of people with IDDs more generally.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

Functional Assessment: To take a lead role in identifying function-based interventions and supports for people who present with behaviours that challenge via comprehensive functional behavioural assessments in line with best practice.
Implementation Support: To take a lead role in the design of function-based interventions which are evidence based and have good contextual fit with the target environment(s). To support the implementation of these interventions via evidence-based training and organisational behaviour management strategies.
Collaborative Working & Stakeholder Involvement: To work collaboratively with service users, service staff and multi-agency inter-disciplinary teams throughout the behaviour support process e.g. by consulting with the relevant stakeholders regarding goals and priorities; by involving stakeholders in the functional assessment process; by explaining to stakeholders the conclusions of any assessments and the details of any indicated interventions; and by seeking feedback from stakeholders throughout the process.

Additional requirements

That the post holder manages a large caseload and busy workload
That the post holder has a full, clean driving licence and has available personal transport.
Willingness to undertake a large amount of travel and work flexibly due to the geographic spread of services across the region and 24/7 nature of residential, supported accommodation and respite services.

Staff Benefits