August 13, 2024

Ability Action Australia

Hobart

FULL TIME

Behaviour Support Practitioner

Company Description
Join us at the start of an exciting time as we grow and expand our NDIS team nationally. You will have an autonomous role where you can make a difference to our NDIS expansion and with opportunities to grow your own career pathway!

Job Description
Great opportunity to use your Positive Behaviour Support experience or experience in Community Disability to evaluate, develop and deliver evidence-based support plans within a complex support space. This role will ensure individual plans reflect our NDIS participants' passions and interests and promotes their quality of life. Whilst doing so you will also build the knowledge, capacity and strengths of all those who are important to the participant.
You are passionate about delivering PBS or learning how to do so, being an advocate and role model for best practice.
Applicants seeking part-time or full-time employment are invited to submit, flexible location.
Key responsibilities include

Assist individuals and their families to identify their needs through assessment and person-centred planning to develop meaningful goals and practical strategies to support people in their home and community
Develop Behaviour Support Plans utilising a positive behaviour support framework with a commitment to eliminate restrictive practices
Work collaboratively within a small cohesive team environment

Qualifications

Core, Proficient, Advanced and Specialist Level *highly regarded
Relevant qualification in allied health or social care and eligibility to register with the relevant membership body *deiirable
Eligible to be registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguarding Commission as a PBS Practitioner
Demonstrated experience working with people with complex needs and challenging behaviours
Demonstrated experience in developing & delivering positive behaviour support
A compassionate and supportive demeanour
A national police clearance and working with children check (or the ability to obtain one)

To be successful in this role, you will be solution focused, highly organised and possess exceptional people skills. You will be passionate about what you do and pride yourself on delivering exceptional customer service.

Additional Information
What we offer;

A competitive salary
Fantastic culture with a purpose and values driven organisation
A supportive and flexible working environment.
Professional development opportunities, which may be eligible for CPD points;
Career progression opportunities nationally with At Work Australia and Med Health Group;
Mobile phone and laptop;
Fuel allowance;
A monthly bonus incentive program;
A reward and recognition program;
Wellness support and EAP
Discounted health insurance and roadside assistance

Does this role EXCITE you?? Then, I want to hear from you!
Click on the APPLY button or please contact me, Carla Morris on 0430 652 332 or email me at c.morris@abilityactionaustralia.com.au to have a confidential discussion about this role. If you do not have an updated resume you can add me on Linked In -https://www.linkedin.com/in/carla-morris-52590138/

You are welcome here.
Our fast-growing team of more than 3,500 people around Australia represent a huge array of life experiences, skills and ways of thinking. We value all these differences.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, proudly welcoming people with disability including mental health conditions, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people from the LGBTQI community, veterans, carers and Indigenous Australians to our team.
We are happy to adjust our recruitment process to support accessibility needs.