BEHAVIOURAL THERAPIST

The Rehab Group

Sligo

On-site

EUR 68,000 - 79,000

Part time

2 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Company Pension

Maternity/Paternity Leave

Educational Leave

27 Days Leave

Bike to Work

Tax Saver Travel

Income Protection

Unpaid Leave

Health & Wellbeing

Digital Doctor

Study Support

Long Service Reward

Sick Leave

EAP

Job summary

The Rehab Group is seeking a Behaviour Therapist for a permanent part-time role (15 hours) covering Ballinamore and Co Sligo. The position focuses on maximizing quality of life for people with challenging behaviours through evidence-based behaviour analytic casework.

Applicants should hold a Masters in Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) or equivalent, with BCBA certification desirable, and have at least three years of experience in behaviour support, including functional assessments and training

Qualifications

Masters in Applied Behaviour Analysis or equivalent.
BCBA certification desirable.
Minimum of three years’ experience in behaviour support roles, including functional assessments and supporting staff to implement interventions.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Behaviour support

Functional assessments

Interventions design

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Masters in ABA

BCBA desirable

Job description

Behaviour Therapist

Permanent Contract - 15 hours

Covering Ballinamore, and Co 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.

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