Behaviour Support Practitioner

MedHealth; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Referral bonuses

Extra leave purchase

Corporate discounts

Flexible hours

Work from home options

PD allowance

Job summary

MedHealth in Inner South Canberra is seeking a Behaviour Support Practitioner to lead assessment, development and delivery of evidence-based support plans for NDIS participants. The role emphasizes person-centred planning, collaboration within a multidisciplinary team, and a commitment to positive behaviour support with reduced restrictive practices.

The position offers flexible hours, strong supervision, and pathways for professional development within MedHealth and Ability Action Australia,

Qualifications

• Evidence of suitability at Core, Proficient, or Advanced level with the NDIS Quality & Safeguarding Commission.
• Experience in report writing, strong organisational skills and the ability to manage a varied caseload.
• A proactive, self-motivated approach, with a drive to improve outcomes and test new ideas.
• A genuine passion for working in the disability sector.

Responsibilities

• Supporting NDIS participants, along with their families and carers, to identify their needs through assessment and person-centred planning.
• Owning the assessment, development and delivery of evidence-based support plans within a complex support environment.
• Driving meaningful goals and measurable outcomes, using a positive behaviour support framework and a commitment to eliminating restrictive practices.
• Ensuring plans reflect each participant’s goals, strengths and what matters most to them.
• Building the capability, confidence and understanding of those supporting participants in their day-to-day lives.
• Working collaboratively within a cohesive multidisciplinary team environment.

Skills

NDIS suitability

Report writing

Organisational skills

Proactive mindset

Job description

We are one of the largest providers to the NDIS, supporting over 10,000 participants every year with the care they need, when and where it is needed. We have a multi-disciplinary team approach, building a quality support service around the needs and goals of our participants and their family.

Help us help otherswith life changing support that canimprove their independence, access, development, health and wellbeing, and function.

Job Description

#AAAInner South Canberra teamis seeking a Behaviour Support Practitioner withcurrent suitabilityatCore, Proficient,orAdvancedlevel. This is an opportunity to make a real impact, take ownership of your work, and continue building your capability in a supportive environment.

If you enjoy solving complex challenges and seeing tangible progress in your work, you’ll thrive here.

In this role you will:

• Supporting NDIS participants, along with their families and carers, to identify their needs through assessment and person-centred planning
• Owning the assessment, development and delivery of evidence-based support plans within a complex support environment
• Driving meaningful goals and measurable outcomes, using a positive behaviour support framework and a commitment to eliminating restrictive practices
• Ensuring plans reflect each participant’s goals, strengths and what matters most to them
• Building the capability, confidence and understanding of those supporting participants in their day-to-day lives
• Working collaboratively within a cohesivemultidisciplinary team environment

Qualifications

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Evidence of suitability atCore, Proficient,orAdvancedlevelwith the NDIS Quality & Safeguarding Commission
• Experience in report writing, strong organisational skills and the ability to manage a varied caseload
• A proactive, self-motivated approach, with a drive to improve outcomes and test new ideas
• A genuine passion for working in the disability sector

What's in it for you?

• Ownership and impact,manage your own caseload and see the direct difference your work makes over time
• Great benefitsincluding salary packaging, referral bonuses, extra leave purchase options and corporate discounts
• True flexibilityto choose the hours and days that suit your lifestyle. Part time orFulltime
• Competitive packagewith industry-leading salary, kilometre reimbursement, laptop, smartphone, PD allowance and performance rewards
• Balanced work stylecombining work from home, community visits and access to office and clinic spaces
• Genuine supportwith weekly supervision, dedicated mentors andguidance
• Career growththrough tailored training, professional development and pathways across Ability Action Australia and MedHealth

Our fast-growing team of more than 4,000 people around Australia represent a huge array of life experiences, skills and ways of thinking. We value all these differences.

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 LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, carers and Indigenous Australians to our team.

We are happy to adjust our recruitment process to support accessibility needs.