Trainee Positive Behaviour Support Therapist

Leapfrog Therapies are are modern and progressive company providing a variety of education and therapy services for children and young people. We have an exciting new opportunity for a PBS Therapist to join our team! If you’re passionate about delivering values driven behaviour support, this could be the role for you! All programs have behaviour analysis at the core, as well as a strong PBS framework, and incorporate education research, parenting research, attachment theory and Trauma Informed Care.

Main duties:

• deliver (2 hour) 1-1 PBS therapy sessions, 2-5 afternoons a week
• work 1-1 with a 6 year old boy with autism to improve confidence, communication, listening, play skills, behaviour, etc.
• after working in the home to build rapport, you will support the child in community trips also (E.g. swimming)
• run therapy alone, using initiative and, keeping resources organised
• work closely with parents and Lead Therapist
• receive monthly support and training from the Supervisor or Consultant

Essential:

You must have previous experience working with children with autism

You must have previous experience supporting behaviours of concern

You must have previous experience with duty of care for a child

You must have previous experience of lone working

You must be patient and nurturing

You must be willing to spend time building trust in the therapeutic relationship

You must be reliable and committed

You must have excellent communication skills

you must have right to work in the uk

you must have a clean dbs

Desirable

you may have availability to work with additional children in future

You may have use of a car, for ease of getting to clients

You may have previous experience working in Positive Behaviour Support

Please feel free to get in touch with questions!

Natalie 07554994878

Job Type: Part-time
Part-time hours: 5-10 per week

Salary: £13.00-£23.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Free or subsidised travel
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Profit sharing
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Day shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus scheme
• Loyalty bonus
• Performance bonus
• Quarterly bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Huddersfield: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: One location

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