Behaviour Support Practitioner

MedHealth Group; Nowra; Hybrid; AUD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Referral bonuses

Extra leave purchase options

Corporate discounts

PD allowance

Performance rewards

Mentor support

Job summary

Ability Action Australia is seeking a Behaviour Support Practitioner of all experience and suitability levels. Whether you are starting your Behaviour Support career or have Core, Proficient or Advanced levels, this is an opportunity to make a real impact, take ownership of your work, and build your capability in a supportive environment.

In this role you will support NDIS participants and their families to identify needs through assessment and planning, own the development and delivery of

Qualifications

• A degree qualification as an allied health professional.
• Experience in report writing.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage a varied caseload.
• Proactive, self-motivated approach, with drive to improve outcomes.
• 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
• 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 multidisciplinary team, including mentoring less experienced practitioners

Skills

Organisation

Proactivity

Disability sector passion

Report writing

Education

Degree in allied health

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

#AAA Nowrateamis seeking a Behaviour Support Practitioner ofall experience and suitability levels.Whether you arejust startingyour Behaviour Support career or have suitability levelsCore, Proficient or Advanced, 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 multidisciplinary team, including mentoring less experienced practitioners

Qualifications

To be successful in this role you will have:

• A degree qualification as an allied health professional
• 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
• 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 and senior clinician guidance
• Career growththrough tailored training, professional development and pathways across Ability Action Australia and MedHealth

Additional Information

You are welcome here.

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.