Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner

About the role

Hearth Allied Health, an NDIS registered allied health business, is looking for a Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner to join its Behaviour Support team in Glen Iris. The role is full-time or part-time (4 days per week) and focuses on developing person-centred behaviour support for clients, their families and other professionals.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and implement person-centred support, including functional behaviour assessments, interim and comprehensive behaviour support plans, service needs assessments and identification of restrictive practices.
• Plan, deliver and evaluate behaviour supports in line with the Disability Services Standards, Child Safety, the NDIS and other legislative requirements.
• Provide advice on positive behaviour support to individuals, stakeholders and organisations.
• Train stakeholders in implementing strategies and interventions from behaviour support plans, together with an experienced Behaviour Support Practitioner.
• Work as part of an interdisciplinary team and take part in supervision and supervised practice as a supervisee.
• Take part in organisational audits and other PBS-related duties as required.

Required profile

• Tertiary qualification in a related field such as Community Services, Education, Psychology, Applied Behaviour Analysis, Social Work, Speech Pathology or Occupational Therapy.
• Registered as an NDIS Behaviour Support Practitioner; entry-level practitioner or alternate assessment pathway applications are also considered, with support for registration before starting.
• Willingness to travel around Glen Iris and the North Western Suburbs.
• Working knowledge of the NDIS and NDIS practice standards.
• Employee Working with Children Check and NDIS Worker Screening Check.
• Current driving licence and car.

Required skills

• Well-developed written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work within an interdisciplinary team of allied health professionals, managers, external stakeholders, clients and families.
• Organisation, time management, planning and critical thinking skills.

What we offer

• Flexible, family-friendly workplace with a new office, laptop and iPhone provided.
• Travel reimbursement, realistic KPIs and a generous professional development budget.
• Employee assistance program and full-time or part-time (4 days per week) arrangement.