Behaviour Support Practitioner

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We are a national therapy services provider. Every day and in many ways, we are here to help NDIS participants – children, adolescents and adults (0-65 years) – get more out of life today Help us help others to improve their access, development, independence, and overall health and wellbeing, and function. #AAA

Welcome to Ability Action Australia

We are a national therapy services provider. Every day and in many ways, we are here to help NDIS participants – children, adolescents and adults (0-65 years) – get more out of life today Help us help others to improve their access, development, independence, and overall health and wellbeing, and function. #AAA

Job Description

You will support vulnerable members of the community by acting as an advocate and role model. On a daily basis, you will be...

• Evaluating, developing and delivering evidence-based support plans
• Developing meaningful goals and practical strategies utilising a positive behaviour support framework, and with a commitment to eliminate restrictive practices
• Building the knowledge, capacity and strengths of those who support participants in their lives - family, carers, friends, etc
• Work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team

What's in it for you?

As you support many, we support you We offer:

• Flexibility – Choose your hours and days
• Excellent remuneration – Generous base + car allowance + phone + laptop + salary packaging (inc. novated leasing)
• Work-life balance – Ability to work from home, office/clinic + out in the community
• Career progression – Access to professional development and career growth opportunities within 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 our clients

Qualifications

About You

To be successful you will have:

• An understanding of what a Behaviour Support Practitioner is
  
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• Completed a degree level qualification as an allied health professional or related field (Eg. OT/Speech/Social Work/Psychology)
• Experience creating, implementing and/or reviewing behaviour support plans
• A genuine passion for working in the disability sector
  
  

Additional Information

Does this role excite you? Then, I'd like to hear from you

Click on the APPLY button OR call me - Carla Morris - on 0430 652 332 OR email me at c.morris@abilityactionaustralia.com.au. If your resume is not quite up-to-date, you can add me on LinkedIn for a more informal conversation - https://www.linkedin.com/in/carla-morris-52590138/

You are welcome here.

Our fast-growing team of more than 3,500 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 LGBTQI community, veterans, carers and Indigenous Australians to our team.

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

Seniority level

• Seniority levelEntry level

Employment type

• Employment typeFull-time

Job function

• Job functionHealth Care Provider
• IndustriesWellness and Fitness Services

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