Children's Intensive Behaviour Support Service (CIBSS)
About our service
The Children's Intensive Behaviour Support Service (CIBSS) is a part of Trafford Children's Learning Disability Nursing Team and the Learning Disability CAMHS Service. We are a small team of skilled staff that includes a Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Learning Disability Nurse and an Assistant Psychologist.
What does CIBSS do?
The CIBSS offers an intensive home-based service for children with a severe learning disability and their families/carers.
What can families expect from us
The service will work with the child and their family/carers to:
- Complete individualised Behavioural Assessments and a Functional Analysis.
- Identify the behavioural issues and the emotional wellbeing of both the child and the family.
- Develop strategies using evidence-based interventions and which are person-centered.
- Provide intensive support by implementing behavioural plans alongside the parents/carers within the family home.
- Work intensely with the family for an approximate time frame of 6 months.
The service will aim to be flexible around the needs of the child and the family regarding appointment times.
What do we expect from families?
The service requires the families to work in partnership with the CIBSS staff by:
- Opting into the service following an initial assessment
- Consenting to the collection of data regarding the behaviour displayed by their child. This is for the purpose of assessment.
- Working in partnership with the CIBSS and incorporating the suggested implementation of strategies with support.
- Committing to regular sessions with the CIBSS staff (on average 2-3 times per week)
Who to contact
- Contact Name
- Susie Tinsley
- Contact Position
- Team Leader
- Telephone
- 0161 912 3372 0161 912 3372
- Notes
Answer machine service available / checked daily.
- Parent Organisation
- Children's Learning Disability Nursing Team (CLDNT)
Where to go
- Name
- Sale Waterside
- Address
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1st Floor
Waterside Plaza
Sale
Manchester
- Postcode
- M33 7ZF
- View M33 7ZF on a map
Time / Date Details
- When is it on
- Service open Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 16.30pm
Who is it for?
- Ages
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- 0 to 11 years old
- Supporting People With
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- Learning disability
- Challenging Behaviour
- Eligibility Details
In order to receive services, children need to:
- Be a Trafford resident (or be registered with a Trafford GP)
- Have a severe learning disability
- Display behaviour which is challenging to manage
- Be 11 years old or under
Availability
- Referral Required?
- Yes
- Referral Details
Referrals can be made to the Children’s Learning Disability Nursing Team by a professional working in health, education or social care. Self-referrals can also be made.
Following a Joint Initial Assessment by the Learning Disability Nursing Service and Learning Disability CAMHS, the referral will be passed to the CIBSS if the parent/carers are in agreement.
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