Behaviour Support Practitioner - CamdenCamden

Challenge Community Services; Camden Town; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A community service organization in Camden Town is seeking a passionate Behaviour Support Practitioner to develop and implement positive behavior management strategies. This full-time role requires qualifications in Social Work or Psychology and experience in behavior support. The position offers generous pay rates, professional development opportunities, and a supportive work environment. Join a friendly team dedicated to making a difference in people's lives and enjoy benefits including flexible hours and paid days off.

Benefits

Generous pay rates

Salary packaging options

Flexible working hours

Professional development funding

Paid day off on your birthday

Free flu vaccination

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Social Work, Psychology or relevant field with experience developing PBSPs.
• Experience working effectively with individuals with disabilities or complex behavioral needs.
• Ability to provide training in behavior management strategies.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and evaluate positive behavior management plans.
• Provide information, guidance, and training using evidence-based approaches.
• Counsel and support individuals to achieve personal goals.

Skills

Experience developing Positive Behaviour Support Plans (PBSPs)

Team collaboration

Trauma-informed practices

Counseling

Education

Tertiary qualifications in Social Work, Psychology, or relevant field

Job description

Behaviour Support Practitioner - CamdenCamden

Challenge Community Services is an Equal EmploymentOpportunity employer and welcomes applications from people fromAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Culturally andLinguistically Diverse backgrounds.

About you

Our Allied Health team is seeking a passionate, flexible andprofessional Behaviour Support Practitioner with therapeuticknowledge and experience for our growing practice. You will havequalifications in Social Work, Psychology, Social Science orrelevant field and experience developing, writing and implementingPositive Behaviour Support Plans (PBSPs) a current registration oreligibility for registration with the Australian Social WorkAssociation and experience developing, writing and implementingPositive Behaviour Support Plans (PBSPs)

The role

The role of a Behaviour Support Practitioner is to develop,implement and evaluate positive behaviour management plansincluding strategies and recommendations to support people withcomplex needs and behaviours of concern to achieve positiveoutcomes; with the aim of reducing and or eliminating restrictivepractices.

You will provide information, guidance and training usingevidence-based, person-centred approaches to support individuals toachieve their personal goals whilst maintaining choice and control.You will provide individual counselling and therapy across thelifespan.

Essential Selection Criteria

• Tertiary qualifications in Social Work, Psychology, SocialScience or relevant field and experience developing, writing andimplementing Positive Behaviour Support Plans (PBSPs)
• Demonstrated experience and well developed skills in workingeffectively with children, young people or adults with a range ofdisability, Mental health and / or complex behavioural needs
• Ability to work as a team member to consult, and work withstaff to support children, young people and adults who present withcomplex behaviours or behaviours of concern
• Experience in providing training of behaviour managementstrategies, working closely with individuals, families, carers,guardians and others
• Knowledge of trauma-informed practices
• Current NSW Drivers licence.
• Current WWCC or the willingness to obtain
• Current Police Check or the willingness to obtain
• Current NDIS Worker Check
• Covid 19 Vaccination

Desirable Criteria

• Demonstrated experience in Out of Home Care sector
• Demonstrated experience or ability to work in MentalHealth
• Experience providing behaviour support supervision to internaland external stakeholders
• Strong group facilitation skills and / or training skills

The Benefits of Working for Challenge

You will have access to :

• Generous pay rates based on skills and experience.
• Salary Package up to $15,900 tax free pay per fringe benefityear. Increase your take home pay!
• Use up to $15,900 of your pre-tax income for expenses you arealready paying -e.g. Rent or Mortgage payments, Credit Card andPersonal loan payments
• Entertainment Benefits are capped at $2,650 per year andinclude meals and drinks consumed in a restaurant, taxi fares andholiday accommodation.
• Ongoing monthly supervision
• Professional development opportunities of minimum $2000 peryear plus 4 paid work days while attending professionaldevelopment.
• Work life balance, flexible working hours and negotiated extraleave - purchase EXTRA annual leave
• Full time administration support
• Friendly and passionate group of clinicians who work togetherand support each other.
• Free Flu Vaccination
• Paid day off on your birthday!
• Job satisfaction - helping to make a difference in people'slives.

How to apply

Confidential enquiries can be made by contacting Kylie Boyrazvia email [e-mail]