Behaviour Support Area Manager | Nowra

Optimum Health Solutions; Nowra; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Optimum Health Solutions is seeking a Discipline Area Manager to lead and develop our Behaviour Support clinicians across NSW and Tasmania. You will balance a clinical caseload with strategic workforce development, driving outcomes and service quality.

You will partner with leaders to ensure staff are supported, developed and empowered to deliver high-quality Positive Behaviour Support services, while meeting performance KPIs and standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of Behaviour Support or Allied Health clinical experience.
• Proven ability to achieve and exceed performance expectations.
• Strong leadership, coaching and mentoring capability.
• Experience supporting clinician development and performance improvement.
• Strong understanding of Positive Behaviour Support and NDIS frameworks.
• Excellent communication, relationship-building and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to balance leadership responsibilities with a clinical caseload.

Responsibilities

• Lead with four pillars: Clinical Leadership, Team Development, Staff Engagement, Clinical Practice.
• Maintain a clinical caseload while driving team performance and patient outcomes.
• Develop career plans and mentor clinicians to support growth.
• Foster a positive, inclusive culture and enhance staff retention.

Skills

Behaviour Support

Leadership

Coaching

Mentoring

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Behaviour Support Practitioner registration

Job description

Optimum Health Solutions – 20 Years of Excellence in Allied Health!

Leadership Opportunity.Clinical & Team Development.Relocation Assistance Available

Are you an experienced Behaviour Support Practitioner ready to step into a leadership role where you can shape team culture, drive clinical excellence, and influence organisational growth?

Optimum Health Solutionsis seeking a Discipline Area Manager to join our collaborative leadership team and play a key role in developing,supportingand empowering clinicians across our growing Behaviour Support division.

This newly created position offers the opportunity to combine leadership, mentoring and strategic workforce development whilemaintaininga clinical caseload andremainingconnected to client outcomes.

Withmore than20 years of Allied Health excellence,14 clinicsacrossNSWandTasmania, and a team ofmore than 200 professionals, Optimum Health Solutions continues to invest in clinical leadership and career development.

About the Role

As Discipline Area Manager, you will partner with operational and clinical leaders to ensure clinicians are supported,developedand empowered to deliver exceptional client outcomes while achieving performance expectations.

This role is built around four key leadership pillars:

Clinical Leadership & Performance

• Drive accountability to KPIs, billable expectations and clinical standards
• Support clinicians to deliver evidence-based Positive Behaviour Support services
• Ensure compliance with organisational policies and best-practice frameworks

Team Development

• Develop tailored career development plans for clinicians
• Support caseload growth and professional progression
• Provide coaching, mentoring and performance feedback

Staff Engagement & Retention

• Foster a positive,supportiveand inclusive team culture
• Drive initiatives that improve employee engagement and retention
• Promote clinician wellbeing and professional satisfaction

Clinical Practice

• Maintain a clinical caseload of approximately 21 billable hours per week
• Lead by example through high-quality service delivery
• Support complex clinical presentations whenrequired

About You

You are a confident and collaborative leader who enjoys helping clinicians succeed whilemaintaininghigh standardsof care.

You will bring:

• Minimum 4 years of Behaviour Support or Allied Health clinical experience
• Proven ability to achieve and exceed performance expectations
• Strong leadership,coachingand mentoring capability
• Experience supporting clinician development and performance improvement
• Strong understanding of Positive Behaviour Support and NDIS frameworks
• Excellent communication, relationship-buildingand stakeholder engagement skills
• Ability to balance leadership responsibilities with a clinical caseload

Essential Requirements

• MinimumProficientBehaviour Support Practitioner registration
• Current driver's licence and access to a vehicle
• NDIS Worker Screening Check
• Working With Children Check (or willingness to obtain)
• Current First Aid and CPR certification
• National Police Check
• Medicare Provider Number (or eligibility to obtain)
• Ability to travel across multiple locations asrequired

Why Join Optimum Health Solutions?

• Leadership Impact Influence the development,performanceand success of clinicians across the organisation.

• Reward & Recognition Be recognised and rewarded for building high-performing teams and achieving outstanding outcomes.

• Career Growth Opportunities Structured pathways into senior leadership, operationalmanagementand executive roles.

• Relocation Assistance Available Support may be available for interstate candidates seeking a career move.

• Industry-Leading Professional Development Access mentoring, leadershiptrainingand ongoing professional development opportunities.

• Collaborative Allied Health Environment Work alongside leaders and clinicians across multiple Allied Health disciplines.

• Meaningful Work Help build a workforce that changes lives through high-quality disability and behaviour support services.

Ifyou'rean experienced Behaviour Support Practitioner ready to step into a leadership role where you can influence people,cultureand clinical excellence,we'dlove to hear from you.