Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) Practitioner

Ability WA; City Of Joondalup; Hybrid; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging up to $18,550

Flexible work arrangements

Wellness days (pro-rata)

Purchased leave (up to 12 weeks)

Leave loading

Paid parental leave and return-to-work

Professional development opportunities

Fleet vehicles and mileage

Employee Assistance Program

Supportive culture

Job summary

Ability WA is seeking a PBS Practitioner to work with customers and their support networks to conduct functional behavioral assessments and develop person-centred behaviour support plans. You will implement plans, conduct reviews, and collaborate across community settings with multidisciplinary teams.

The role offers a flexible, hybrid arrangement with opportunities to contribute to PBS consultative work and mentorship from experienced practitioners.

Qualifications

• NDIS Commission registration as a Behaviour Support Practitioner (Proficient to Advanced desirable)
• Experience as a PBS Practitioner or Allied Health with PBS interest
• Registration or membership relevant to your discipline (where applicable)
• Experience supporting people with disability and complex needs
• Strong clinical reasoning, communication and report writing skills

Responsibilities

• Engage in functional behavioral assessments with customers and support networks
• Write meaningful, person-centred behaviour support plans
• Support implementation of plans and conduct reviews as needed
• Work across community and supported accommodation settings
• Collaborate with customers, families, multidisciplinary teams and community supports
• Provide PBS consultation and advice across internal and external services
• Support compliance with NDIS Quality and Safeguards regulatory requirements
• Deliver education and training on PBS topics
• Mentor team members when appropriate

Skills

Clinical reasoning

Communication

Report writing

Education

Professional registration or association membership

Job description

Looking for a PBS role where you'll be supported to do your best work and extend your impact beyond a traditional caseload?

Join a Positive Behaviour Support team recognised as "outstanding" and "a leader in this space" in our 2025 NDIS audit.

Whether you're an experienced PBS Practitioner seeking a supportive and well-established team, or an Allied Health professional looking to transition into PBS, you'll benefit from quality supervision, robust systems and processes, opportunities to contribute to PBS consultative work, and regular collaboration with a multidisciplinary Allied Health team.

For Allied Health professionals, there may also be the opportunity to work in a split role, allowing you to maintain and further develop your discipline-specific skills while building your PBS experience

Permanent Position, full-time or part-time opportunities Based in Wanneroo, with flexibility to work across our hub locations and from home Salary aligned with qualifications and experience

Why Join Our PBS Team?

• Recognised as a leading PBS team in the sector, with avalues-driven, best practice approach
• Leadership opportunities providing clinical supervision and PBS consultative work
• Experienced supervision and clinical support from advanced PBS practitioners
• Regular collaboration with our multidisciplinary Allied Health team
• Robust systems, tools and resources that support quality practice
• Balanced caseloads and tailored allocations matched to your skills
• Strong quality governance team to support you with compliance requirements

About the Role

As a PBS Practitioner, you'll work alongside customers and their support networks to engage in functional behavioral assessments; write meaningful, person-centred behaviour support plans; support implementation of the plans; and complete reviews when needed.

You’ll:

• Work across community and supported accommodation settings
• Collaborate with customers, families, multidisciplinary teams and community supports
• Provide PBS consultation and advice across internal and external services
• Support NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission compliance requirements relating to regulatedrestrictive practices
• Deliver education and training on best-practice topics related to PBS
• Mentor team members where appropriate

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Current NDIS Commission registration as a Behaviour Support Practitioner (Proficient to Advanced is desirable), or the ability to obtain suitability
• Experience as a PBS Practitioner, or substantial Allied Health experience with an interest in transitioning into PBS
• Professional registration or association membership relevant to your discipline (where applicable)
• Experience supporting people with disability and complex needs
• Strong clinical reasoning, communication and report writing skills
• The right to work in Australia

You’ll also be willing to obtain required checks including NDIS Worker Screening, Police Clearance, Working with Children Check, Driver's Licence and First Aid.

Why Ability WA?

In addition to joining a highly regarded PBS team, you'll enjoy:

• Salary packaging up to $18,550
• Flexible work arrangements and work-from-home options
• 3 wellness days each year (pro-rata)
• Up to 12 weeks purchased leave
• Leave loading
• Paid parental leave and return-to-work bonuses
• Professional development opportunities
• Access to fleet vehicles and mileage reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• A supportive, values-driven culture

Cherie Pettit, Clinical Manager Positive Behaviour Support

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