Job objectives and responsibilities
This is an exciting and new role within the prison and a fundamental part of Mitie's vision for a establishing a restorative and rehabilitative culture at HMP Millsike for both staff and prisoners.
This psychology-based discipline is one where the principles of learning and behaviour will be explored to support individuals to make meaningful changes. It will involve identifying measurable goals and implementing evidence-based interventions to help individuals develop new skills and reduce challenging behaviours. This role will help prison staff and prisoners to understand the functionality of certain types of behaviour for the individual and create strategies and plans that will support that individual to reduce or minimise those behaviours and increase likelihood of engagement with the prison regime. An example of the types of behaviours that we would be looking for this role to impact are reoccurring disruptive behaviours, violence or self-harming behaviours alongside harmful behaviours associated with personality disorders (diagnosed or undiagnosed). The successful candidate will work with the support of the psychology team to inform and support operational staff in their care and management of complex behaviours.
Person Specification
The job holder must be registered and certified with a professional body such as the UK-SBA or BCBA. They should hold a recognised qualification like an MSc in Applied Behaviour Analysis or an MSc in Behaviour Analysis and Therapy or be within 6 months of completing said qualification. Excellent communication skills are essential for co-creating support plans with operational staff and other service providers. Skills in risk assessment, working within multi-disciplinary teams, being proactive, training and upskilling staff, and enabling staff to implement care plans are essential.