Behaviour Support Practitioner (Hybrid, NDIS)

About the role

Ability Action Australia, a national NDIS provider offering Allied Health services including Behaviour Support, is growing and is looking for a Behaviour Support Practitioner to join its multi-disciplinary team in the North Lakes office. Successful candidates will provide support to NDIS participants living in the North Brisbane region. The role is hybrid, combining work from home with office and clinic hours.

Key responsibilities

• Help NDIS participants, their families and carers manage challenging behaviours and develop new skills to improve quality of life
• Complete thorough assessments to understand behaviour triggers, identify risks and consider strategies to improve behaviour outcomes
• Develop Behaviour Support Plans and support families and carers in implementing them consistently
• Maintain a caseload with ongoing monitoring and make adjustments where required
• Set meaningful goals using a positive behaviour support framework, eliminating restrictive practices in the home and community
• Ensure individual plans reflect participants' goals, passions and strengths
• Build the knowledge and capacity of family, carers and friends, and act as an advocate and role model for best practice
• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team

Required profile

• Extensive experience working within the NDIS framework and supporting individuals with disabilities and challenging behaviours
• Degree-level qualifications relevant to supporting people with behaviours of concern are highly preferred
• Passion for supporting people with complex needs and challenging behaviours
• Commitment to person-centred practice and reducing restrictive interventions

Required skills

• Strong report writing skills and the ability to turn assessment findings into clear, actionable plans
• Excellent time management and organisational skills to balance a dynamic caseload

What we offer

• Professional development allowance, staff referral scheme and fitness passport
• Industry-leading salary, kilometre reimbursement, laptop and smartphone, performance reward program and salary packaging options
• Hybrid work with ongoing training and career progression