Behaviour Support Practitioner

Behaviour Support Practitioner

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of people with disability?

Our company is well established in Northern NSW and is expanding our team in the Newcastle and Hunter regions. We provide exceptional behaviour support, allied health and support coordination services across NSW. Join our team and enhance our reputation as a provider of choice for NDIS participants and a workplace you will be proud to represent. Full-time and part-time roles are available in Newcastle, Lake Macquarie and the Hunter, as well as Gosford and the mid-north coast of NSW.

Benefits

• Be part of a multidisciplinary team 
• Access to Learning and Development opportunities
• Access to regular clinical and operational supervision 
• Career development and advancement opportunities in a growing organisation
• Flexibility to work the hours that work for you allowing for a better work-life balance
• Work from home with clients in your local area.
• Our practitioners hold a caseload of participants in their local area which they are expected to visit in-person as required. This role is not suitable for applicants who are unable to complete in-person visits in the Newcastle/Hunter/Lake Macquarie or Central Coast/Gosford areas.
• All indirect work (e.g. report writing) is completed from your own home.
• Paid mileage allowance (where no pool car available)
• Competitive salary and bonus structure
• Provision of a work laptop 

Qualifications & experience

• Must have current registration with the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission as a Behaviour Support Practitioner. We will not be considering applications for practitioners who do not have a current registration.
• Minimum 6 months of experience as a Behaviour Support Practitioner.
• Tertiary qualifications in allied health or related discipline (e.g., Psychology, Behavioural Science, Social Work, Education) and / or relevant experience.
• Experience completing functional assessments and writing Behaviour Support Plans (deidentified work samples may be required during interview process).
• Experience supporting participants with Restrictive Practices and thorough knowledge of NDIS guidelines for Restrictive Practices.
• Experience working with a range of intellectual, developmental and psychosocial disabilities.
• Experience managing your own calendar to ensure timeframes and deadlines are met.

Tasks & responsibilities

• Working collaboratively with participants, their families, and other stakeholders to support participants to achieve their goals.
• Engaging directly with participants and their carers to create Behaviour Support Plans which reflect participant goals.
• Conducting comprehensive functional assessments.
• Providing training and ongoing support to implementers of Behaviour Support Plans.
• Identifying, reporting and monitoring Restrictive Practices, including facilitating relevant data collection.
• Adherence to NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission requirements.
• Attendance at regular clinical supervision, including group supervision with other Behaviour Support Practitioners.