Behaviour Support Practitioner

Avina; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Northcote clinic base

Hybrid working

Career progression

Multidisciplinary team

Job summary

Avina is a national allied health and behaviour support organisation serving communities across Victoria. We are seeking an experienced Behaviour Support Practitioner for the North East Melbourne team, with access to the Northcote clinic on High Street as your base.

Flexible across clinic, community and hybrid work, you will support participants where behaviour support makes the greatest impact. You will join a genuinely multidisciplinary team including OT, Speech Pathology and other

Qualifications

• NDIS practice at Core level or above is required.
• Experience delivering Positive Behaviour Support within the NDIS.
• Strong understanding of person-centred and evidence-informed behaviour support.

Responsibilities

• Deliver person-centred Positive Behaviour Support across home, school, clinic and community settings.
• Conduct functional behaviour assessments and develop evidence-informed Behaviour Support Plans.
• Support participants with autism, intellectual disability and complex behaviours.
• Work collaboratively with participants, families, carers, support teams, educators and other professionals.
• Provide coaching and practical strategies to the people supporting participants day to day.
• Manage a varied caseload with consideration given to location and experience.
• Work closely with OT, Speech Pathology and other allied health colleagues.
• Participate in regular clinical supervision, peer collaboration and professional development.

Skills

Person-centred approach

Strong communication

Collaboration

Organisation

Job description

• Hybrid, based from our Northcote office with community-based work
• Strong supervision, career progression and a values-driven MDT team
• Open to Core, Proficient and Advanced Behaviour Support Practitioners

• Hybrid, based from our Northcote office with community-based work
• Strong supervision, career progression and a values-driven MDT team
• Open to Core, Proficient and Advanced Behaviour Support Practitioners

At Avina, we're a national allied health and behaviour support organisation supporting communities across Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia.

With a team of 400+ clinicians, we deliver Positive Behaviour Support, Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology, Physiotherapy, Psychology and Dietetics across the lifespan.

Our values guide how we work every day:

Progressive | Curious | Respectful | Collaborative | Informed | Purposeful

About the Role We're looking for an experienced Behaviour Support Practitioner to join our North East Melbourne team, with access to our Northcote clinic on High Street as your local team base.

This opportunity is open to practitioners who are currently considered suitable by the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission at Core level or above.

You’ll have flexibility across clinic, community and hybrid working, supporting participants in the environments where behaviour support can have the greatest impact while having a genuine local base for team connection, appointments and focused work.

Our community caseloads are built with your location in mind wherever possible, helping to keep travel practical and manageable. We’re particularly interested in practitioners based across Northcote, Thornbury, Preston, Reservoir, Heidelberg, Ivanhoe, Bundoora, Greensborough and surrounding north and north-eastern suburbs.

You’ll also be part of a genuinely multidisciplinary team, working alongside Occupational Therapists, Speech Pathologists and other Behaviour Support Practitioners, giving you access to different clinical perspectives and opportunities to collaborate around shared participants.

What You'll Be Doing

• Deliver person-centred Positive Behaviour Support across home, school, clinic and community settings
• Conduct functional behaviour assessments and develop evidence-informed Behaviour Support Plans
• Support participants with a range of presentations, including autism, intellectual disability and complex behaviours
• Work collaboratively with participants, families, carers, support teams, educators and other professionals
• Provide coaching and practical strategies to the people supporting participants day to day
• Manage a varied caseload with consideration given to your location and experience
• Work closely with OT, Speech Pathology and other allied health colleagues
• Participate in regular clinical supervision, peer collaboration and professional development

Why Join Avina?

• Northcote clinic on High Street – a genuine local base for appointments, collaboration and focused work
• Flexible clinic, community and hybrid working
• Caseloads built with your location in mind to help keep community travel manageable
• Regular clinical supervision and support from people who understand Behaviour Support
• Genuine multidisciplinary collaboration with OT, Speech Pathology and other allied health disciplines
• Achievable KPIs designed to support sustainable workloads and quality clinical practice
• Varied and meaningful clinical work with the opportunity to continue developing your Behaviour Support expertise
• Ongoing professional development and genuine career progression opportunities
• The resources and opportunities of a national organisation with the connection of a local Melbourne team

What You'll Bring

• Current NDIS Commission suitability at Core level or above – this is essential for this position
• Experience delivering Positive Behaviour Support within the NDIS
• Strong understanding of person-centred and evidence-informed behaviour support practice
• Confidence working collaboratively with participants, families, support networks and other professionals
• Strong communication, report writing and organisational skills
• NDIS Worker Screening Check and Working With Children Check, or willingness to obtain
• Driver's licence and access to a reliable vehicle, as some community-based work forms part of the role

If you're an established Behaviour Support Practitioner looking for more flexibility, multidisciplinary collaboration and a supportive team around your practice, we'd love to hear from you.