Behaviour Support Practitioner

Hanrahan Health, which belongs to the MedHealth group of companies, offers multidisciplinary therapy services across the lifespan – toddlers through to aged care. We work in a range of clinical settings including our clinic spaces, private hospital, residential aged care facilities, schools, homes and via telehealth. We love our diverse client population and our mixed caseloads.

Our vision is to inspire, empower and support our team and our clients to reach their full potential. We are passionate about creating opportunities and experiences for our team and our clients to make a difference in their lives.

Hanrahan Health are excited to announce that we are expanding the range of supports we provide to our clients by adding positive behaviour support. We are looking for an experienced Behaviour Support Practitioner with current suitability at the Proficient or Advanced level who is driven to provide an exceptional standard of evidence-based, person-centred and outcome-focused positive behaviour support to NDIS participants.

On a daily basis you will be:

• Assisting NDIS participants, along with their families and/or carers, to identify their needs through assessment and person-centred planning
• Evaluating, developing and delivering evidence-based support plans within a complex support space
• Developing meaningful goals and practical strategies utilising a positive behaviour support framework, and with a commitment to eliminate restrictive practices, in the home and community
• Ensuring individual plans reflect our NDIS participants' goals, passions and strengths
• Building the knowledge, capacity and strengths of those who support participants in their lives - family, carers, friends, etc
• Working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, including mentoring less experienced Behaviour Support Practitioners

• PD opportunities (in-house) - regular and ongoing professional development sessions + in-house leadership development programs
• Supervision – paired with a dedicated supervisor for 1 hour of weekly 1:1 supervision
• Career progression – opportunities to step up into supervisory and leadership roles
• Salary - above award rate of pay
• Flexibility – full-time or part-time position, varied work hours to suit different lifestyles, and flexible work environments
• Lifestyle and our beautiful surroundings – suburban setting within easy access to Sydney CBD, beaches, wineries, galleries, waterfalls, bush walking trails, country markets, camping
• Vibrant team – passion for inspiring, empowering and supporting both participants and each other
• Diverse clinical caseloads – develop and expand upon your skills across all age groups in a range of settings
• Volunteering – giving back to local communities (i.e. Clinic for Good)
• Other perks – discounts on private health insurance and travel, access to a FREE Employee Assistance Program (EAP), a Fitness Passport program, salary packaging and more

• Current suitability at the Proficient or Advanced level as a Behaviour Support Practitioner is essential and must be able to provide documentary evidence
• Considerable experience providing support to people with behaviours of concern (professional and/or personal) is essential
• Flawless report writing skills
• Excellent communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills
• Valid driver's licence and access to a reliable motor vehicle
• Genuine passion for working in the disability sector

• Completion of a degree level qualification in an allied health discipline is strongly preferred

Being part of our team includes living by our values: we strive to make a difference every day; we show compassion and kindness; we follow through on what we say we will do; we serve our clients with passion; we inspire each other to be the best we can be; we embrace growth and learning. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, welcoming people with disability, diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, LGBTQI community members, veterans, carers and Indigenous Australians. We are happy to adjust our recruitment process to support accessibility needs.