Behaviour Support Practitioner

Avina Therapy; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Avina Therapy in Melbourne Inner Southeast invites a skilled Behaviour Support Practitioner to join our mobile, community-based team. You will deliver person-centred Positive Behaviour Support in homes, schools and community settings, tailoring plans to each participant.

As the role progresses, you’ll conduct functional behaviour assessments, develop Behaviour Support Plans and work with families and the wider MDT to support individuals with autism, ADHD and related needs.

Qualifications

• NDIS Commission suitability at Core level or above.
• Experience delivering Positive Behaviour Support within the NDIS.

Responsibilities

• Deliver person-centred Positive Behaviour Support across home, school and community settings.
• Conduct functional behaviour assessments and develop Behaviour Support Plans.
• Support participants across autism, ADHD, intellectual disability, developmental disability and complex behaviours.
• Collaborate with families, support networks and your broader multidisciplinary team.
• Manage a community caseload shaped around your location where possible.
• Participate in regular clinical supervision, mentoring and MDT collaboration.

Skills

NDIS Core suitability

Positive Behaviour Support experience

Job description

At Avina, we're a national allied health and behaviour support organisation with 400+ clinicians supporting people across Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia.

We deliver Positive Behaviour Support, Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology, Physiotherapy, Psychology and Dietetics across the lifespan.

Our values guide how we work:
Progressive | Curious | Respectful | Collaborative | Informed | Purposeful

About the Role

We're looking for a Behaviour Support Practitioner to join our Melbourne Inner Southeast team.

This is a mobile, community-based role, supporting participants in their homes, schools and everyday environments. Rather than travelling across all of Melbourne, we'll look to build your caseload around where you live, helping keep travel practical and giving you greater autonomy over your working week.

We're particularly interested in practitioners around Hawthorn, Richmond, South Yarra, Prahran, Brighton, Bentleigh, Burwood, Templestowe, Wantirna South and surrounding areas.

You'll join a warm and growing multidisciplinary team of 12 clinicians across OT and Speech Pathology, with a mix of early career, experienced and senior clinicians.

The team brings specialist knowledge across areas including AAC, assistive technology, language and education, creating plenty of opportunities for MDT collaboration and shared learning.

What You'll Be Doing

• Deliver person-centred Positive Behaviour Support across home, school and community settings
• Conduct functional behaviour assessments and develop Behaviour Support Plans
• Support participants across autism, ADHD, intellectual disability, developmental disability and complex behaviours
• Collaborate with families, support networks and your broader multidisciplinary team
• Manage a community caseload shaped around your location where possible
• Participate in regular clinical supervision, mentoring and MDT collaboration

Why Join This Team?

• Flexibility and autonomy to structure your working week
• Mobile caseload built around your local area wherever possible
• Regular clinical and Team Lead supervision
• Shadowing, 1:1 and small-group support as you settle into the team
• Access to experienced and senior clinicians across multiple disciplines
• Monthly face-to-face team connection, plus plenty of online collaboration
• A team that values sharing knowledge, celebrating client wins and supporting each other
• Achievable KPIs designed to support sustainable workloads and work-life balance
• Ongoing professional development and career opportunities within a national allied health organisation

What You'll Bring

• Current NDIS Commission suitability at Core level or above
• Experience delivering Positive Behaviour Support within the NDIS
• NDIS Worker Screening Check and Working With Children Check, or willingness to obtain
• Driver's licence and reliable vehicle – this is a mobile community role
• Strong communication, relationship-building and organisational skills
• A collaborative approach and willingness to share, learn and celebrate the wins with your team

If you're looking for a Behaviour Support role where you can have autonomy over your day without losing the connection and support of a team, we'd love to hear from you.

Additional information

• Fully mobile, with shadowing, mentoring and regular supervision built in
• Genuinely multidisciplinary team, working alongside OTs and Speech Pathologists
• Open to BSPs with minimum core reg with support and pay scaled to your level