Behavioral Health Specialist

About Us

CFT is a compassionate, forward-thinking care provider delivering high-quality, person-centred support for people with learning disabilities, autism, physical disabilities, mental health needs, and behaviours that may challenge.

Our supported living services focus on empowering people with complex needs to live purposeful, fulfilling lives in their communities. Everything we do is rooted in Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) and Active Support, ensuring the people we support have choice, independence, and quality of life.

About the Role

We're looking for an experienced PBS Specialist – Behaviour Analyst to support individuals who display high-risk behaviours of concern. You'll bring enthusiasm, commitment, and proven PBS experience to help people with complex needs achieve positive outcomes.

You'll promote ethical, evidence-based PBS practice, always placing wellbeing and quality of life at the heart of your work. To support you, we provide external clinical supervision from experienced PBS clinicians.

Key Responsibilities

• Coach and support PBS Practitioners to deliver effective and ethical PBS.
• Build confidence, reflection, and best practice through guidance and mentoring.
• Work with the Head of PBS to implement PBS policies, systems, and processes.
• Manage a caseload of individuals with high-risk behaviours of concern.
• Complete Functional Behaviour Assessments (FBAs) with people you support, their teams, and families.
• Develop and review Positive Behaviour Support plans using evidence-based practice and active involvement from individuals and staff.
• Share assessment outcomes clearly and sensitively to promote understanding and consistency.
• Coach teams in implementing PBS plans using Behavioural Skills Training (BST).
• Record, monitor, and analyse behavioural data to evidence positive outcomes.
• Deliver and contribute to PBS training for staff and families.
• Lead or contribute to person-centred planning, promoting wellbeing, independence, and inclusion.
• Contribute to shared risk assessments, encouraging safe community engagement.
• Support transitions for individuals with complex needs and stay up to date with PBS best practice.
• Uphold and promote company values, policies, and procedures.
• Support recruitment and induction within the PBS team.
• Contribute to service improvement, policy development, and new initiatives.

Person Specification

Training and Qualifications

• MSc in Applied Behaviour Analysis and/or Positive Behaviour Support / Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, or equivalent
• UKBA (Cert) and current UKSBA membership

Experience (Essential)

• Minimum 3 years' experience in a PBS role
• Clinical experience supporting people with complex needs and high-risk behaviours
• Experience managing a clinical caseload of complex individuals
• Strong assessment and intervention development skills
• Development, implementation, and evaluation of PBS plans
• Experience supporting individuals with communication difficulties
• Experience training and coaching others
• Experience of multidisciplinary team working

Knowledge and Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage sensitive information and complex situations
• Strong time-management and organisational skills
• Sound judgement and decision-making in complex cases
• Up-to-date knowledge of relevant policies and best practice
• Confident IT and data-recording skills

Other Information

This role is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975.

Please note, we are unable to offer sponsorship, therefore applicants must have current Right to Work in the UK.

If you're passionate about delivering outstanding PBS practice and want to be part of a supportive, values-led organisation, we'd love to hear from you.