Ability Action Australia Hiring for Behaviour Support Practitioner at Werribee, Victoria, Australia Full Time

Welcome to Ability Action Australia!

We are a national therapy services provider. Every day and in many ways, we are here to help NDIS participants – children, adolescents and adults (0-65 years) – get more out of life today!

Job Description

This is a great opportunity to use your Positive Behaviour Support skills 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 will…

• 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 as well as larger org

About You

You are experienced and passionate about delivering PBS, being an advocate and role model for best practice. You will have…

• Completed a degree level qualification as an allied health professional (OT/Speech/Social Work/Psychology) *highly regarded
• Proficient, advanced or specialist status as an NDIS Behaviour Support Practitioner
• Demonstrated experience working with people with complex needs and challenging behaviours
• Demonstrated experience in developing & delivering positive behaviour support plans & training to staff and other key stakeholders

What’s in it for you?

As you support many, we support you! We offer:

• Flexibility – Choose your hours and days
• Excellent remuneration – Generous base + car allowance + phone + laptop + salary packaging (inc. self education and novated leasing)
• Work-life balance – Ability to work from home, office/clinic + out in the community
• Career progression – Access to professional development and career growth opportunities within Ability Action Australia and our parent company, MedHealth
• Passionate and uplifting culture – You will be part of a purpose and values driven team focused on delivering outstanding service to our clients

Does this role excite you? Then, I’d like to hear from you!

Click on the APPLY button OR call me – Carla Morris – on 0430 652 332 OR email me at c.morris@abilityactionaustralia.com.au. You can follow my own personal and professional story here on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/carla-morris-52590138/

You are welcome here

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. When you join MedHealth, we want you to bring your whole self to work – and we value your unique contribution.