Behaviour Support Practitioner

Medhealth Dba; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Referral bonuses

Extra leave purchase options

Corporate discounts

Kilometre reimbursement

Laptop

Smartphone

PD allowance

Performance rewards

Job summary

Ability Action Australia is seeking Behaviour Support Practitioners of all experience levels in Ryde, Bankstown and surrounding areas. You will assess participants, develop and deliver evidence-based support plans, and work within a multidisciplinary team to achieve meaningful, person-centred outcomes.

The role offers flexible hours, opportunities for growth, and supportive supervision to build capability acrossAbility Action Australia and MedHealth.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Supporting NDIS participants and their families to identify needs through assessment and person-centred planning.
• Owning assessment, development and delivery of evidence-based support plans in a complex environment.
• Driving meaningful goals and measurable outcomes with a positive behaviour support framework.
• Ensuring plans reflect each participant’s goals, strengths and what matters most.
• Building the capability and confidence of those supporting participants.
• Collaborating within a multidisciplinary team and mentoring less experienced practitioners.

Skills

Report writing

Organisational skills

Proactive, self-motivated

Passion for disability sector

Caseload management

Education

Allied health degree

Job description

Job Description

Company 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. #AAA

Ability Action Australia are looking for Behaviour Support Practitioners of all experience and suitability levels in Ryde, Bankstown and surrounding areas .

Whether you are just starting your Behaviour Support career or have suitability levels Core, 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 benefits including salary packaging, referral bonuses, extra leave purchase options and corporate discounts
• True flexibility to choose the hours and days that suit your lifestyle
• Competitive package with industry-leading salary, kilometre reimbursement, laptop, smartphone, PD allowance and performance rewards
• Balanced work style combining work from home, community visits and access to office and clinic spaces
• Genuine support with weekly supervision, dedicated mentors and senior clinician guidance
• Career growth through tailored training, professional development and pathways across Ability Action Australia and MedHealth

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.