Behavioural Specialist

4 weeks ago

Basildon, Essex, United Kingdom Essex County Council Full time
Job Title: Behaviour Advisor

Essex County Council is seeking a Behaviour Advisor to join their Enhanced Social Care Support Team. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a multidisciplinary team, providing professional, specialist knowledge to support individuals with Learning Disabilities and/or Autism.

About the Role

This Behaviour Advisor role will be working within the principles of Positive Behaviour Support, providing specialist support to individuals and their families. The successful candidate will have a good level of knowledge and experience in the field of Learning Disabilities and/or Autism, including a degree-level education in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities or a suitable alternative subject.

Key Responsibilities
  • Completing Functional Behaviour Assessments
  • Developing Positive Behaviour Support plans that are functional-based
  • Completing 'service specification' reports that define the support and environmental needs of individuals
  • Providing specialist support to individuals with Learning Disabilities and/or Autism and those supporting them across multiple environments and varying support networks
  • Attending team clinical supervision and ensuring that knowledge is shared through team meetings and hybrid resources such as Teams Channels
  • Effectively managing complex cases and providing behavioural guidance, support, and specialist advice to social care staff, other professionals, and providers
  • Completing written reports that reflect the needs of an individual using PBS principles to evidence person-centred recommendations that promote quality of life outcomes
  • Facilitating individual choice and empowerment by undertaking early intervention and prevention, promoting independence as far as possible, applying behavioural knowledge and skills for individuals who have complex behaviours that challenge the provision of other services
  • Working collaboratively with stakeholders, partners, and voluntary agencies to ensure a multidisciplinary approach to all aspects of service delivery
  • Ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, policy, and guidelines on safe and best working practices to ensure risks are considered and appropriately acted upon
  • Supporting providers in the delivery of person-centred and bespoke support, which may include delivering training
  • Ensuring consistency and effectiveness in the implementation of behavioural support plans as agreed by the multidisciplinary network with an emphasis on measurable outcomes
  • Working collaboratively with others to identify and meet people's needs and to jointly develop services
Requirements
  • A good level of knowledge and experience in the field of Learning Disabilities and/or Autism, including a degree-level education in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities or a suitable alternative subject
  • Strong communication skills and an ability to develop a rapport and engage with diverse groups of individuals
  • Developing strong relationships with partners, other agencies, and the local community to achieve joint objectives and offer a supportive framework for children and adults
  • Clear decision-making skills
  • An approach to behavioural support that focuses on increasing the quality of life of the individuals we support, reduces restrictive practices, and increases skills and independence
  • Experience within a social care setting with evidence of challenging social and family situations
  • Evidence of working with complex caseloads that are underpinned by evidence-based practice
  • Good organisation skills, ensuring that you are able to be flexible in role delivery and self-manage your calendar and appointments
What We Offer
  • Training and development to empower you from our award-winning Essex Social Care Academy
  • Flexible working options
  • Employee wellbeing and counselling
  • Lease Car scheme
  • Up to £8000 for relocation
  • Life assurance of three times annual salary
  • Payment of professional fees for approved professions
  • Local Government Pension Scheme
  • Volunteering leave (up to 4 days per year)

Essex County Council is proud to offer an excellent benefits package to all its employees. For more information, please visit our website.

Essex County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader and is committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job.

We seek the best talent from the widest pool of people as diversity is key to our success.

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