Team Leader Behaviour Support

About the role

Community Solutions Group delivers Support Coordination, Behaviour Support and Psychology services across Queensland, Victoria and New South Wales. As Team Leader Behaviour Support in Preston, you report to the Behaviour Support Practice Lead and support and mentor a team of Behaviour Support Practitioners so that NDIS participants receive a quality service in line with their NDIS plan and regulatory requirements. The role is full-time and permanent, with a hybrid mix of office days and working from home, and does not carry a permanent caseload or billing target.

Key responsibilities

• Guide and coach practitioners and review positive behaviour support plans with support from the Practice Lead
• Promote a team-oriented approach to reflective practice and evaluation of service delivery
• Monitor the team's goals and objectives and take part in annual performance reviews
• Help the team meet output targets while maintaining best practice and strong stakeholder relationships
• Build partnerships with service providers, community agencies and government bodies
• Advise people with a disability, families, staff and managers on evidence-based approaches to reducing the impact of challenging behaviour

Required profile

• Degree or higher in Psychology, Social Work, Developmental Education, Counselling or similar
• Experience mentoring behaviour support practitioners and peer reviewing behaviour support plans
• In-depth understanding of good clinical practice
• Understanding of NDIS Commission regulations and state requirements
• Knowledge of contemporary practices for people with intellectual and/or cognitive disabilities
• Proficient or Advanced practitioner endorsement
• Australian or NZ citizen or permanent resident; right to work in Australia
• Current Working with Children Check and NDIS Worker's Screening Check, or willingness to obtain them (cost reimbursed)
• Willingness to undergo a Fit2Work police check and hold a valid driver's licence

Required skills

• MS Office Word, Excel and Outlook
• Administration and computer skills

What we offer

• Salary package up to $15,900 of annual salary tax-free, plus $2,650 for meal and entertainment expenses
• Pre-tax car purchase assistance
• Discounts on private health insurance, Kia vehicles and white goods
• Discounted family gym memberships
• Induction, learning opportunities and 6 weeks' paid parental leave for the primary carer
• Employee Assistance Program coaching and counselling
• Reward and recognition program