Aba Supervisor – Whetstone

To lead on ABA/PBS based best practice for the people we support: setting learning targets; delivery of personal development targets e.g. emphasis and frequency of individual targets, teaching methods to be used and data collection methods to support these; functional assessments and behaviour plans; and training and management as they relate to the above.

Key Responsibilities, Tasks and Outcomes:

Principle Accountabilities:

• Coordinate a team of Behaviour Support Therapists (BSTs) to ensure that quality support is delivered using the principles of ABA and PBS
• Responsible for designing personal development programmes and behaviour plans for people we support within their caseload (home, community interventions and inclusion as appropriate).
• Responsible for regular observations of people we support and modelling good practice.
• To provide personal care (e.g. toileting, changing, feeding) for people we support where necessary

Supervision:

• Responsible for supervising the work of BST teams within their caseload and to monitor and evaluate ABA/PBS practice within the teams through team meetings, observations, overlaps, and training sessions.
• Conduct regular observations and provide training to staff on ABA/PBS best practice
• Giving direct BACB supervision where required.
• Demonstrate through practice an understanding and personal commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

Assessment/Reviews:

• Responsible for ensuring that pupils in their caseload are assessed in line with the REAL Focus assessment cycle
• Responsible for ensuring paperwork for all formal meetings is generated and completed to a high standard within the required timescales.
• Responsible for chairing all progress meetings, team meetings, Support Plan review meetings for people we support within their caseload and for reporting on progress and targets
• Lead on AFLS, EFS, ABLLS and VB-MAPP assessments for pupils within caseload and contribute to other assessments (e.g., BPI-S, SCQ, VABS).
• To participate in assessment moderation
• To conduct new referral assessments and provide assessment reports to a high standard within the required timescales.

Data collection and Analysis:

• Ensure that Support Plan files and related data are managed effectively
• To ensure that the most appropriate data collection systems are utilised for each programme / target for all people supported and are used as an effective assessment for learning tool
• To ensure that all assessment data is collected and analysed within the required timescales and is completed to a high standard
• To ensure that data collated is collated and analysed regularly by all staff members concerned (e.g., BSTs)

Training:

• To liaise with the REAL Focus’ Senior Management Team (SMT) to ensure that training is clearly identified, planned and implemented to ensure high standards of ABA/PBS practice
• Committed to continued professional development in ABA, autism and social care standards and regulations
• Responsible on occasions for designing, writing, delivering and evaluating both internal and external training
• To actively participate in and contribute towards scheduled clinical supervision sessions and team meetings
• To oversee the delivery of each staff members induction and on-going training.

Management:

• Responsible for ensuring effective communication both throughout REAL Focus, Dimensions and its stakeholders.
• Responsible for the health and safety of self and others using proactive and reactive strategies; this may include using positive handling techniques
• Being the first point of contact, be responsible for the day to day communication with parents and other vital stakeholders regarding the people we support within their caseload.
• Responsible for ensuring that effective line management, performance management and supervision is carried out as required for BSTs
• Responsible for taking a leading role on specifying the support requirements for each person we support e.g. staffing requirements, risk assessments, managing requests for additional support.
• Responsible for ensuring that all meetings and preparatory work is documented and actions followed up.
• Comply with Dimensions mandatory e-learning training and all additional induction training within time periods required
• Provide support and teaching where necessary to cover absences e.g. sickness, to ensure continuity for the people we support.
• Carry out any other duties commensurate with the post as reasonably requested, from time to time.

Positive about Disabled People

• Dimensions value the diversity of all its employees. As a commitment to supporting disabled applicants and employees, we have been awarded the Positive about Disabled People symbol by Jobcentre Plus. This means:
• When you fill in the application form we will ask if you have a disability to make sure the application process is fair to people who have a disability.
• We will interview any person who declares they have a disability who meets the essential criteria for the job they are applying for. The essential criteria are the most important things needed to be able to do the job.

Want to apply for this role?

• If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you. Please read the attached documents which provide additional information and click on the button below to complete the application process.

If you have any questions or would like to discuss the role in more detail please apply