Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner Graduate 1 or Graduate

We are seeking a compassionate and person-centred Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner (Grade 1) to contribute to a growing Allied Health team that is committed to delivering exceptional participant outcomes.

At Hearth, we're driven by a simple but powerful purpose: to support people with disability to live their best lives, with services built on genuine understanding, high‑quality care support, and a commitment to long‑term, sustainable support outcomes.

Joining Hearth means becoming part of a purpose‑led organisation that values compassion, professionalism, continuous learning, and real collaboration. Whether you're supporting participants directly, uplifting your team's capability or contributing your expertise behind the scenes, your work will make a tangible difference in people's everyday lives. We also enjoy having fun in the office - where you will be surrounded by dozens of smiling faces each week.

We take a fresh, innovative approach to disability support—one defined by participant‑centred care support, meaningful relationships, and a holistic team model that brings together support workers, Allied Health professionals, families, and participants to enable each person's goals.

Our vision is clear and we have an energised, fun and super positive working environment. Come join us!

About You:

• Experience working with people with a disability 

• Working knowledge and understanding of the NDIS and NDIS practice standards 

• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills

• Effective interpersonal skills with proven ability to work well within a team, relating to members of an interdisciplinary team including other allied health professionals, managers, senior staff, external stakeholders, clients and families

• Collaborative approach, partnering skills and the ability to gain support and cooperation from others

• Developed skills in organisation, time management, planning and priority setting

• Critical thinking, problem solving and analytical skills 

About the role:

The key responsibilities of the role are as follows:

Develop and implement person-centred support in the following areas:

o Functional behaviour assessment

o Behaviour support plans (interim and comprehensive)

o Service needs assessment

o Identification of Restrictive practice

• Plan, deliver and evaluate behaviour supports relating to the individual’s needs in line with the Disability Services Standards, Child Safety, NDIS and other relevant legislative requirements

• Provision of advice in positive behaviour support to individuals, stakeholders, and organisations.

• In collaboration with a more experienced Behaviour Support Practitioner, provide training in implementation of strategies and interventions recommended on the behaviour support plan to stakeholders involved in implementation.

• Use knowledge and practical skills gained through practical experience to provide positive behaviour support as part of an interdisciplinary team

• Actively participate in supervision and supervised practice as the supervisee to build on behaviour support knowledge and skills

• Participation in organisational audits as required

• Other PBS related duties as required

Qualifications 

• Tertiary qualification in a related field. For example, Community Services, Education, Psychology, Applied Behaviour Analysis, Social Work, Speech Pathology and Occupational Therapy. 

• Registered as an NDIS Behaviour Support Practitioner

• Entry level practitioner pathway/alternate assessment pathway applications will also be considered (Support with registration prior to commencement will be provided)

• Employee Working with Children Check/NDIS Worker Screening Check

• Current driving licence and car

If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you. Please include a cover letter addressing our selection criteria when applying.

For further information relating to this position, you are very welcome to contact:

Cassie Kenyon, General Manager Allied Health

*************@hearthaustralia.com.au