Behaviour Support Practitioner - Proficient+

Avina; City of Playford; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentoring

Leadership opportunities

Clinical supervision

Peer collaboration

Career progression

Professional development

Job summary

Avina is seeking a Senior Behaviour Support Practitioner for the Elizabeth Vale team in South Australia. The role involves complex caseloads, mentoring junior staff, and working within a genuinely multidisciplinary team across home, school, clinic and community settings.

You may participate in a FIFO/DIDO roster with travel and accommodation covered where required, supporting regional SA communities while maintaining strong family and educator partnerships.

Qualifications

• NDIS Commission suitability at Proficient level or above.
• Significant Behaviour Support experience with mentoring or supervision experience.
• NDIS Worker Screening Check and Working With Children Check, or willingness to obtain.
• Driver's licence and access to a reliable vehicle for community-based work.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• Collaborative and person-centred approach to practice.

Responsibilities

• Deliver behaviour support services across home, school, clinic and community settings.
• Manage a complex caseload, including Comprehensive Behaviour Support Plans and restrictive practice reporting.
• Provide mentoring, clinical supervision or support to junior colleagues.
• Participate in a FIFO/DIDO roster to support regional SA communities, with travel and accommodation covered.
• Collaborate with families, carers, educators and the broader multidisciplinary team.
• Take part in ongoing professional development and peer collaboration.

Job description

• Clinic and community-based, working across home, school and community settings
• Senior caseload with mentoring and supervision responsibilities
• Open to Proficient and Advanced Behaviour Support Practitioners

• Clinic and community-based, working across home, school and community settings
• Senior caseload with mentoring and supervision responsibilities
• Open to Proficient and Advanced Behaviour Support Practitioners

At Avina, we're a national allied health and behaviour support organisation supporting communities across Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia.

With a team of 400+ clinicians, we deliver Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology, Physiotherapy, Psychology, Dietetics and Positive Behaviour Support across community, clinic and telehealth settings, across the whole lifespan.

Our values guide how we work every day:

Progressive | Curious | Respectful | Collaborative | Informed | Purposeful

About the Role

We're looking for a Senior Behaviour Support Practitioner to join our Elizabeth Vale team. Open to full-time and part-time.

As a senior clinician, you'll take on a complex caseload alongside mentoring and supervision responsibilities for less experienced colleagues. You'll be part of a genuinely multidisciplinary team, working alongside OT, Speech Pathology and other allied health disciplines.

You may also participate in a FIFO/DIDO roster to support regional SA communities, with travel and accommodation covered where required.

What You'll Be Doing

• Deliver behaviour support services across home, school, clinic and community settings
• Manage a complex caseload, including Comprehensive Behaviour Support Plans and restrictive practice reporting
• Provide mentoring, clinical supervision or support to junior colleagues
• Participate in a FIFO/DIDO roster to support regional SA communities, with travel and accommodation covered
• Collaborate with families, carers, educators and the broader multidisciplinary team
• Take part in ongoing professional development and peer collaboration

What We Offer

• Genuine mentoring and leadership opportunities
• Regular clinical supervision, weekly in your first month
• Multidisciplinary collaboration and peer learning
• Achievable KPIs that support a healthy work-life balance
• Ongoing professional development and real career progression
• A national organisation with local team connection
• The systems and resources to support solid clinical practice

What You'll Bring

• Current NDIS Commission suitability at Proficient level or above
• Significant Behaviour Support experience, with prior mentoring or supervision experience highly regarded
• NDIS Worker Screening Check and Working With Children Check, or willingness to obtain
• Driver's licence and access to a reliable vehicle, this role involves community-based work, so this is genuinely required
• Strong communication and organisational skills
• A collaborative and person-centred approach to practice

If you're an experienced Behaviour Support Practitioner looking for a senior role with genuine mentoring opportunities and a supportive team behind you, we'd like to hear from you.