Behavior Specialist

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Are you a dedicated and passionate professional ready to empower individuals and enhance lives? Join Kanda, a leading community care provider, and drive impactful behaviour support services for our participants.

About the Role

At Kanda, we're more than a care provider – we're a community. We are seeking a dedicated Behaviour Support Practitioner to join our team, reporting to the Behaviour Support Practitioner Team Leader. The primary purpose of this position is to provide consultation, case review, risk assessment, and intervention for clients with complex needs as they access Kanda. You will also identify, develop, and deliver training for these areas of practice to Support Workers, and establish/review policy and practice guidelines for supporting adults, children, and young people with complex and challenging behaviour.

This is a full-time or part-time opportunity with hybrid work options available, with our Head Office located in Brisbane.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide high quality, culturally appropriate behaviour support to people with an intellectual disability who have a specific support need.
• Work with multidisciplinary teams to provide effective and efficient services to a client with an intellectual disability in line with their goals.
• Write PBSP's with strategies that respond to participants' needs and the causes of the challenging behaviour.
• Implement appropriate evidence-based behavioural support services that meet the needs of clients according to the goals and within the allocated hours of their NDIS plan.
• Participate in support planning processes for clients to deliver coordinated, effective service provision that meets the goals of the client's NDIS Plan.
• Provide staff and carer training required to meet the client's goals.
• Keep up-to-date records and necessary reports (support plans, assessment reports, intervention summaries).
• Consult with supervisors, other professional disciplines, and other team members regarding clinical issues.
• Coach, advise, and support on-the-job support to other team members to enhance quality and culturally appropriate behavioural support interventions.
• Manage and maintain appropriate client files.

About You

• NDIS registration as a proficient practitioner or above (you MUST have a behaviour practitioner suitability endorsement letter from NDIS QSC)
• A degree in allied health, social science, or behavioural science (or currently studying towards one).
• 12+ months experience working as a positive behaviour practitioner.
• Understanding of Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) principles, methodologies, NDIS, and DSA 2006 legislations.
• Hold and maintain an approved Working with Children Suitability Blue Card and NDIS Worker Screening.
• Experience and/or understanding of quality functions within an organisational structure.
• Ability to organise work priorities and perform duties under management supervision, and to work autonomously as and when required.

About Us

At Kanda, we're more than a care provider – we're a community. Backed by decades of experience, we deliver personalised support solutions that embrace the complexity of life. Our services span disability and NDIS support, children, youth and family services, aged home care, veterans' care, and community nursing.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where every individual can achieve their highest potential. Our team of compassionate professionals works collaboratively to ensure our clients receive the support they need to live fulfilling and independent lives.

We are always looking for passionate, talented individuals to join our team.

What We Offer

• A role reflecting person-centred principles according to relevant legislative frameworks.
• Opportunity to drive innovation and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Flexible working arrangements - enjoy work-life balance.

How to Apply: Click apply now

To learn more about the role or to discuss it further, feel free to get in touch for a confidential conversation at charlotte.milic@kandacare.com.au

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures are respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success.

Seniority level

• Seniority levelMid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment typeFull-time

Job function

• Job functionHealth Care Provider
• IndustriesIndividual and Family Services

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