Behaviour Support Practitioner -Geelong, Melton, Ballarat

Readysteadyachieve; Geelong; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentoring and supervision

Flexible start dates

Hybrid work (home and on-site)

Salary plus commission

Job summary

Readysteadyachieve seeks a proactive Behaviour Support practitioner to deliver high quality services for people living with a disability. The role may involve travel to Ballarat and Geelong, with a mix of community, home, day program and facility support.

Required is a degree in Education or ABA related field; experience in Behaviour Support Plans and NDIA processes is preferred. Flexible start dates, supervision and ongoing training are provided to support your professional growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor/Undergraduate degree in Education/Teaching or Early Childhood, Applied Behaviour Analysis or Special Education.
• Bachelor or Masters degree in a related Allied Health field is also considered.
• Experience creating Behaviour Support Plans.
• Knowledge of NDIS Specialised Behaviour Support and Functional Assessments.

Responsibilities

• Conduct a Functional Behaviour Assessment including observations and data collection to determine function.
• Develop a Comprehensive Behaviour Support Plan with prevention, skill-building and reactive strategies.
• Train stakeholders in recommendations and monitor progress with ongoing observations and data collection.

Skills

Empathy

Time management

Organisational skills

Relationship building

Teamwork

Proactive

Education

Bachelor/Undergrad in Education

Master of Education AB Analytics

Job description

About us:

We consider ourselves a ’boutique’ Behaviour Support Provider as we are a small but thriving team of individuals that love reflection, sharing, professionalism and a joke on the side. We began with a simple idea: better quality service for people living with a disability.

We are committed to providing the highest quality support to the families and people we work with.

Our Values:

• Empathy
• Inclusion
• Professionalism

Benefits of working with us:

• -You are not alone
• -We aim for 25 billables hours per week out of the 38 hours full time working week (use the additional 13 hours per week for whatever you need to maintain your wellbeing, ensure participants get the support they need and for ongoing training/support).
• -Recieve your salary, plus commission ($90-$150 per hour) for any hours beyond 25 hours per week.
• -Recieve in house mentoring, support and supervision along with external supervision

Benefits of the Role:

• Opportunity to work with a variety of different ages and support needs
• Flexibility to distribute your work hours to suit your lifestyle
• Competitive Salary and package benefits
• External and Internal Supervision provided, group training, and ongoing support provided
• Mixture of working from home and on site (community, homes, day programs, hospital, aged care, residential care)
• The ability to work with people in a flexible way that suits their needs and makes a difference
• Flexible Start Dates

About the role:

We are looking for someone located around the Melton area. The role initially may include travel to Ballarat and Geelong.

How it works:

• -Receive a referral for a participant that is allocated to you
• -Conduct a Functional Behaviour Assessment (including open ended assessment, observations, data collections) and determine the function of behaviour
• -Develop a Comprehensive Behaviour Support Plan (including preventative strategies, skill building strategies/replacement behaviour strategies and reactive management strategies)
• -Train Stakeholders in your recommendations
• -Monitor the success with ongoing observations, modelling and data collection

About you:

We are looking for staff who are passionate to provide proactive Positive Behaviour Support to people supporting those with a disability and to those living with a disability.

Required:

Bachelor/Undergraduate degree in either Education/Teaching or Early Childhood, Applied Behaviour Analysis or Special Education. Bachelor or Masters degree in a related Allied Health field is also considered.

Personal and Interpersonal skills required:

• -be able to work independently and in a team
• -good organisational skills
• -good time management
• -proactive
• -build relationships quickly and effectively
• -ability to show empathy and be empathic to those in need
• Experience creating Behaviour Support Plans
• Experience working with people who engage in behaviours of concernand living with a disability
• Knowledge of NDIS Specialised Behaviour Support, writing Functional Assessments and developing comprehensive behaviour support plans
• Master of Education (Applied Behaviour Analysis)

Training Provided:

• Induction
• NDIS Worker Orientation Module and Infection Control
• NDIS Self Assessment & Registration
• Gradual Release of Responsibility -Shadowing and working together for the first few participants
• Fortnightly internal supervision
• Monthly on the job shadowing
• Monthly Group Supervision
• BCBA & CBA supervision provided if required

Employee Requirements by commencement date:

• Driver's license & Car
• NDIS worker screening
• Working with Children’s Check

Pay rates:

Beginning practitioners (with no experience with NDIS) - Annual base salary of $90,000+superanuation (+commission of $90 per hour for any billable hours worked beyond 25 hours per week) plus the following perks:

• -Fuel card to fill your car with fuel
• -Laptop
• -Office materials
• -Office space if required including kitchen, tea, coffee
• -Cafe on site for all your coffee needs (yes - we are all coffee drinkers, and it is needed when writing reports)

Experienced practitioners (with 2 years+ experience with NDIS and already registered) - Annual base salary of $100,000-$130,000 + superannuation (+commission of $100-$150 per hour for any billable hours beyond 25 hours per week)

Start Dates

• -flexible start date based on your availability