Behaviour Support Practitioner

Able Australia; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Client load max 10

55% billable hours

KMs reimbursed

Professional development budget

NDIS Salary Packaging

50% WFH policy

17% annual leave loading

Beny Rewards discounts

Team-based support and career growth

Value-driven culture

Job summary

Able Australia invites Allied Health practitioners and registered Behaviour Support Practitioners to join our growing team in Victoria. You will provide consultation, behaviour support planning and staff training, with opportunities to further develop your expertise within our Centre of Excellence in Deafblindness.

We value professional development, multidisciplinary collaboration, and flexible working arrangements including 50% work-from-home options.

Qualifications

• For eligibility as a Behaviour Support Practitioner, meet the NDIS Capability Framework requirements.
• Registered with a relevant professional body (e.g., AHPRA/AASW) or equivalent Allied Health qualification.
• Experience training, supervising and supporting diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultation, behaviour support planning and staff training.
• Develop and maintain positive behaviour support programs for clients.
• Support professional development and ongoing expert advice within the Allied Health team.

Skills

Behaviour Support

Allied Health

Education

Psychology

Social Work

Disability

Education

Qualified in relevant field

Job description

We welcome applications from Allied Health practitioners at all levels or registered Behaviour Support Practitioners from Core and through to Advanced and Specialist

You will be part of a team providing consultation, behaviour support planning and staff training, and will be supported to continue to develop your skills and expertise in Positive Behaviour Support.

As a growing team there is ample room for you to continue developing your practice, with professional development and consultations available with our Allied Health team and our Centre of Excellence in Deafblindness.

Skills and experience required to be successful in this role:

• Relevant qualifications in either; Behaviour Support, Allied Health, Education, Psychology, Social Work, Disability or other relevant field
• Registered with relevant professional body (eg AHPRA/AASW etc)
• Demonstrated skills and experience to meet the Capability - Behaviour Support Practitioner as outlined in the National Disability Insurance Scheme Quality and Safeguards Commission - Positive Behaviour Support Capability Framework and maintain suitability to deliver Behaviour Support under the NDIS, or Allied Health qualifications and willing to apply
• Experience providing training, supervision and support to diverse stakeholders
• Knowledge of the State Disability Services Acts and National Quality and Safeguards Framework as they apply to restrictive practices and behaviour support.

For further information regarding the role and its requirements, please refer to the position description attached.

At Able Australia we offer our Behaviour Support Practitioners:

• A client load of a maximum of 10
• Manageable billable hours at 55%
• KMs reimbursed for your travel
• Professional development budget allocated to each practitioner, every year
• Capacity building and training of support workers, to help support our clients to achieve better days, every day
• Not for Profit Salary Packaging benefits (pay less tax and take home more earnings).
• Flexible starting times and working from home options, including a 50% WFH policy
• 17% annual leave loading (get paid more on your holidays)
• Beny Rewards program offering instant discounts to hundreds of online retailers, including Woolworths, Coles, Kmart, Airbnb, Hotels, and Flights and more!
• Collaborative and positive team environments where your ideas matter
• Continuous support and supervision to enable you to develop your career and progress.
• Team of experience practitioners with multidisciplinary backgrounds who provide support and assistance to help you grow.
• Our values are Trust, Respect, Excellence and Kindness and we imbed these values into all of our work practices

About Able Australia

Able Australia is a leading provider of disability services across Victoria, Tasmania, Queensland, and the ACT. For over 50 years we have been delivering innovative support services to people with multiple disabilities and deafblindness.

As a registered provider of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), our vision is to enable the people we support to live the life they choose.

We encourage applicants with disabilities to apply. Please let us know if you require any adjustments during the recruitment period.

You must be eligible to work in Australia to be considered for this position.

Employment is conditional upon screening checks throughout employment, applicants will be required to undergo pre-employment checks as required. Applicants will be subject to, but not limited to, the following checks: NDIS Worker Screening Check, International Police Check (if applicable), and Right to Work in Australia.

If you have any particular questions regarding the position or need to find out more, get in touch with Yvette Hyde, Senior Talent Acquisition Business Partner at *******@ableaustralia.org.au