Behaviour Support Practitioner | Hobart

Optimum Health Solutions; Hobart; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Optimum Health Solutions in Hobart, TAS, seeks a skilled NDIS Behaviour Support Practitioner to support children, adolescents and adults with complex needs across clinic, home, community and school settings. This role offers collaborative, multidisciplinary teamwork, with opportunities for leadership as you grow.

You will work within a well-established network of allied health professionals and benefit from ongoing professional development, clear pathways into senior clinical and management

Qualifications

• Current NDIS Behaviour Support Practitioner registration at Proficient level or above.
• Strong understanding of Behaviour Support frameworks.
• Experience conducting assessments and developing Behaviour Support Plans.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to work independently while contributing to a multidisciplinary team.
• Calm, patient and solution-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Conduct behavioural support assessments.
• Develop high-quality Behaviour Support Plans.
• Deliver evidence-based Behaviour Support interventions.
• Provide support in clinic, home, community and school environments.
• Collaborate with families, carers, support coordinators and other stakeholders.
• Contribute to outcomes that improve quality of life and community participation.

Skills

Behaviour support frameworks

Communication skills

Independent work

Calm demeanor

Job description

You'll work with children, adolescents and adults with complex support needs across clinic, home, community and school settings, holding NDIS Behaviour Support Practitioner registration at Core level or above. This is a role for someone with existing experience in the field who wants a multidisciplinary team around them and a genuine path into senior or leadership work.

ASSESSMENT & PLANNING

• Conduct behavioural support assessments
• Develop high-quality Behaviour Support Plans
• Deliver evidence-based Behaviour Support interventions

DELIVERY & COLLABORATION

• Provide support in clinic, home, community and school environments
• Work with children, adolescents and adults with complex support needs
• Collaborate with families, carers, support coordinators and other stakeholders
• Contribute to outcomes that improve quality of life and community participation

WHAT YOU'LL NEED

• Current NDIS Behaviour Support Practitioner registration (Proficient level or above)
• Strong understanding of Behaviour Support frameworks
• Experience conducting assessments and developing Behaviour Support Plans
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Ability to work independently while contributing to a multidisciplinary team
• A calm, patient and solution-focused approach

Optimum has run allied health services across NSW and Tasmania for more than 20 years, with 14 clinics and a team of over 200 professionals. You'll work alongside Occupational Therapists, Speech Pathologists, Physiotherapists, Exercise Physiologists, Dieticians, Podiatrists and Registered Nurses, with structured pathways into senior clinical, leadership and management roles as you grow. Clinics are purpose-built, with sensory rooms, gyms and motor development areas on site, and you'll get weekly professional development sessions and specialist mentoring.

THE PRACTICALS

• Location: Hobart, TAS
• Employment type: Fulltime
• Travel: home, community and in-clinic
• Checks: Working With Children Check and National Police Check
• Registration: current NDIS Behaviour Support Practitioner registration, Proficient level or above