Behaviour Support Practitioner

Company Description

Ability Action Australia is a national NDIS provider delivering Allied Health services across 300+ locations.

Our expert team specialises in Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, Behaviour Support, Psychology, Exercise Physiology, and Physiotherapy to support thousands of participants nationwide. #AAA #LI-RS1

We have office hubs across QLD in the key locations of Ashmore, Yeerongpilly, Northlakes, Maroochydore and South Townsville, including satellite offices in Ballina & Ipswich.

Ability Action Australia is also part of the MedHealth Group who support a collection of industry leading health, medical and employment brands here in Australia.  

MedHealth is part of a global network which includes Australia, the United States of America, Canada and the United Kingdom.

Job Description

Ability Action Australia is growing — and we’re looking for a Behaviour Support Practitioner to join our multi-disciplinary team.

The successful candidate will be providing supports to NDIS participants living close to the Ipswich area.

Responsibilities will include:

• Assisting NDIS participants, along with their families and/or carers, to manage challenging behaviours to improve their quality of life, and develop new skills
• You will complete thorough assessments to understand behaviour triggers, identify risks & consider specific strategies to improve behaviour outcomes
• You will develop Behaviour Support Plans and provide support to families and/or carers, for consistent implementation 
• Maintain a caseload with ongoing monitoring, support and make adjustments where required.
• Develop meaningful goals and practical strategies utilising a positive behaviour support framework, with a commitment to eliminate restrictive practices, in the home and community
• Ensuring individual plans reflect our NDIS participants' goals, passions and strengths, as well as ensuring they get more out of life
• Build the knowledge, capacity and strengths of those who support participants in their lives - family, carers or friends
• Act as an advocate and role model for best practice
• Working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team

As you support many, we support you.

We offer:

• Benefits – Professional Development allowance, staff referral scheme, Fitness Passport… just to name a few
• Excellent remuneration – Industry leading salary + kilometre reimbursement + laptop + smartphone + Performance with Purpose Reward and Recognition Program + salary packaging options
• Work-life balance – Combine the convenience of working from home with the social interaction of working in the community plus the support of office and clinic hours
• Career progression – Access to ongoing training tailored to your interests and long-term goals combined with professional development opportunities with Ability Action Australia and our parent company MedHealth
• Passionate and uplifting culture – You will be part of a purpose and values driven team focused on delivering outstanding service to NDIS participants
• Ongoing Support - We provide you with the BSP application paperwork to become accredited.

Qualifications

What we are looking for:

• Demonstrated experience working with disabilities and challenging behaviours
• Disability &/or Mental Health support work experience essential.
• Degree level qualifications of relevance to providing support to people with behaviours of concern are highly preferred
• Commitment to person-centred practice and reducing restrictive interventions
• Strong report writing skills and the ability to translate assessment findings into clear, actionable plans
• Excellent time management and organisational skills to balance a dynamic caseload

Additional Information

Want more information?

Click on the Apply button OR call Renee Sinclair for a confidential conversation on  0429 293 152 OR email me via [email protected] 

If your resume is not quite up-to-date, you can add me on LinkedIn for a more informal conversation #LI-RS1 https://www.linkedin.com/in/renee-sinclair-84200a243/

You are welcome here.

Our fast-growing team of more than 4,000 people around Australia represent a huge array of life experiences, skills and ways of thinking. We value all these differences. 

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, proudly welcoming people with disability including mental health conditions, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people from the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, carers and Indigenous Australians to our team.

We are happy to adjust our recruitment process to support accessibility needs.