Team Lead - Behavior Support Practitioner

HenderCare; Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development allowance

Laptop and benefits

Job summary

HenderCare is seeking a Positive Behaviour Support Team Lead in Adelaide to guide and mentor Behaviour Support Practitioners while maintaining a clinical caseload. You will provide clinical leadership, oversee PBS plans, and work to improve quality of life for clients, aiming to reduce restrictive practices.

In this role you’ll collaborate with families and other service providers, support induction and professional development, and ensure practice quality and regulatory compliance across

Qualifications

• Experience leading PBS teams and supervising practitioners.
• Ability to interpret PBS frameworks and ensure quality outcomes.
• Strong collaboration with families and partners.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and supervise Behaviour Support Practitioners at all levels.
• Provide clinical guidance and oversight of PBS Plans.
• Maintain clinical caseload while ensuring service quality.
• Collaborate with families, carers and other service providers.
• Support induction, performance and professional development.
• Identify risks and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

PBS Knowledge

Job description

Category: Team/Clinical Leader

• Permanent full-time position available to lead and mentor a team of Behaviour Support Practitioners
• Exceptional work-life balance and flexibility
• Professional development allowance of up to $1,000 p.a. and up to 3 days professional development leave

Location: Adelaide, SA, AU, 5000

The Opportunity

Due to an internal promotion, HenderCare is seeking an experienced and passionate Positive Behaviour Support Team Lead to join our growing Allied Health team.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Behaviour Support Practitioner to step into a leadership role, providing clinical guidance, mentoring, and quality oversight while continuing to maintain a clinical caseload.

Take your next step with HenderCare.

About The Role

As the Positive Behaviour Support Team Lead, you will lead and support our Behaviour Support Practitioners to deliver high-quality, evidence-based and person-centred services. You will provide practice leadership and quality oversight of Positive Behaviour Support Plans, with a strong focus on improving quality of life and reducing and eliminating restrictive practices.

Your Responsibilities Will Include:

• Lead, mentor, and provide supervision to Behaviour Support Practitioners at all levels.
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding and application of the Positive Behaviour Support Capability Framework.
• Support practitioners with complex behavioural and functional analysis, risk assessments, and clinical decision-making.
• Maintain clinical caseload and develop high‑quality PBS plans.
• Collaborate with a range of stakeholders, including parents, families, carers, and other service providers.
• Provide practice leadership across various settings, including monitoring referrals, team capacity, service quality, and clinical outcomes.
• Support clinical induction, performance and professional development, and capability building.
• Identify practice risks and opportunities for continuous improvement, including ensuring competency and compliance with regulatory requirements.

Only applicants with the right to work in Australia will be considered. Successful candidates will be required to undergo pre‑employment checks.

Welcome to HenderCare

At HenderCare, we pride ourselves on the high‑quality care and support we offer to people living with a disability, people in the acute healthcare sector, children and young people, and our older Australians. Our mission is to give our all for health and community care, with our clients at the forefront of all that we do – enhancing their lives and assisting them to achieve their goals and improve their well‑being.

We recognise that our greatest contribution to enhancing the lives of our clients is the investment in talented, caring, and passionate people. We champion diversity and equality, foster a culture of respect and support, and provide growth and developmental opportunities for you to reach your full potential throughout your career.

Why Choose HenderCare?

• Connected, Supportive Team Culture: Join a team that values collaboration, open communication, and mutual respect. With a strong focus on wellbeing and a culture of inclusion, you’ll feel supported, heard and empowered.
• Tailored Caseloads: You have the flexibility to work with children, adults, or both – it's your choice! We are here to help you develop your skills in these areas or to support your ongoing professional growth in your areas of passion and expertise.
• Community based services: We are committed to delivering functional and meaningful support and intervention in the environments that matter most to our participants. Whether at home, childcare, school, work, day programs, or out in the community, we meet our clients where they are, supporting them in the activities and settings that are most relevant to their daily lives.
• Professional Growth: Ongoing training, mentoring, and career development opportunities. We are committed to delivering evidence‑based, high‑quality care aligned with your clinical strengths and passions.
• Benefits: Competitive salary, employee benefits and perks scheme (health, fitness, retail, and more), laptop, and fleet car usage.
• Flexible working arrangements: Work remotely and utilise our city‑based clinic. We empower our employees to achieve a healthy work‑life balance, aligning with their lifestyle and career goals, enabling them to thrive both personally and professionally.

Diversity, Safety and Inclusion

HenderCare is an inclusive and equal‑opportunity employer and is committed to maintaining a professional and safe working environment with a zero‑tolerance approach to sexual abuse, bullying, discrimination, and harassment. We value Australia's diversity and seek to improve equal and equitable opportunities for all employees and prospective candidates, regardless of race, age, gender, sex, abilities, culture, language, and socio‑economic background.

We are committed to fostering a work environment that respects and pays tribute to the rich history and culture of our First Nations People. Through our combined efforts in Closing the Gap, we aim to provide valuable employment for our First Nations peoples and encourage their contribution to our workforce.

We are actively looking to fill this role and reserve the right to shortlist and interview applicants whilst this advertisement is open; therefore, we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.