Positive Behaviour Support Specialists

An Cuan is a regional support service for people with an intellectual disability that present with behaviours of concern.
This service assists individuals and their circle of support to enhance their quality of life through the implementation of an effective person-centred plan, positive behaviour support plan, and through the provision of interdisciplinary recommendations.
An Cuan works with individuals, families and professionals across Cork and Kerry in maintaining and enhancing quality of life outcome.
Positive Behaviour Support Specialists (Permanent) Social Care Leader Grade The successful candidates will be expected to contribute to strategies and supports required to expand opportunities for people with intellectual disability/autism that present with behaviours of concern.
Applicants must possess the following: A relevant third level qualification in Positive Behaviour Supports, Applied Behaviour Analysis, etc. (Preferably to a Master's degree level).
A minimum of 3 years' experiences as relevant to the role; with people who have an intellectual disability/autism that present with behaviours of concern.
Eligible applicants will be those who on the closing date for the competition:
(i) Hold professional registration, or be eligible for registration, on the Social Care Workers Register maintained by the Social Care Workers Registration Board at CORU.
See list of recognised Social Care qualifications at: (see note 2 below*).
OR
(ii) Have a schedule 3 qualification.
See list of recognised Schedule 3 qualifications at: (see note 1& 2 below*).
OR
(iii) Have a comparable qualification recognised by Social Care Workers Registration Board at CORU.
OR
(iv) Applicants who satisfy the conditions set out in Section 91 of the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005, (see note 3 below*), must submit proof of application for registration with the Social Care Workers Registration Board at CORU.
The acceptable proof is correspondence from the Social Care Workers Registration Board at CORU confirming their application for registration as a Section 91 applicant was received by the 30th November 2025.
OR
(v) Provide proof of Statutory Registration on the Social Care Workers Register maintained by the Social Care Workers Registration Board at CORU before a contract of employment can be issued.
A working knowledge of the implementation of Positive Behavioural Support Plans.
Understanding of the behavioural support assessment, implementation and evaluation procedures.
Applicants should be confident and self-motivated, have excellent interpersonal skills, planning and organisational skills with the ability to negotiate and liaise effectively with others (i.e. with families/other members of the multi-disciplinary team).
The ability to problem solve and facilitate problem solving.
Flexible in their approach to service delivery.
Very good IT skills.
Full clean driving license and access to own vehicle is essential.
Informal enquiries may be made to Joe McDonald, Regional Coordinator: Email: Completed application forms must be returned no later than Tuesday 16th September 2025.
Applicants may be short listed on the basis of their application.
A panel may be formed for a 12-month period to fill any future permanent, temporary, full time or part time Positive Behaviour Support Specialists (Social Care Leader Grade) roles that may arise in An Cuan.
The Department of Health & Children Consolidated Scales apply.
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