Positive Behavior Practitioner

**About Glow Healthcare Agency**

We are an accredited NDIS provider, offering capacity-building therapies to individuals of all ages with disabilities. Additionally, we provide reputable injury prevention and management services as well as disability employment services to federal government and corporate entities. Our approach is distinctive, focusing on holistic person-centered care aimed at fostering independence in the most marginalized individuals.

Our success stems from a multidisciplinary team providing personalized, high-quality services that empower individuals to enact positive change for themselves and their communities.

**Our Offerings**

At Glow Healthcare, we believe in reciprocity and offer a range of employee benefits to acknowledge your expertise and commitment, including:

- A flexible and competitive compensation package tailored to your skills and work-life balance needs.
- Clear career progression pathways to help you achieve your objectives.
- Personalized mentorship and support through our individualized supervision program, designed to enhance practitioners at all levels.
- Ongoing learning and development opportunities to nurture your professional growth.
- Flexible work arrangements, allowing you to choose your hours, work remotely or from the office, and balance your personal and professional life.
- Supported by a cohesive team, fostering an environment conducive to providing excellent participant care and leveraging collective expertise.
- Modern office facilities in a convenient Eastern Suburbs location with onsite parking.

**Your Role**

As a Positive Behavior Practitioner at Glow Healthcare, you'll play a crucial role in supporting individuals with behavioral challenges and promoting positive behavior change. You'll utilize a blend of community, clinical, and telehealth services to assist NDIS participants of all ages.

Working closely with a diverse team, you'll lead the adoption of a tailored therapeutic approach that integrates positive behavior support and person-centered active support within a human rights framework. Your responsibilities will include hands-on guidance, coaching, and mentoring for participants and staff, offering expert consultancy, and fostering partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.

**Responsibilities**
- Conduct Functional Behavior Assessments (FBA) to identify the root causes of challenging behaviors.
- Develop individualized behavior support plans based on assessment findings and evidence-based practices.
- Implement behavior interventions and strategies to facilitate positive behavior change and skill development.
- Collaborate with participants, families, caregivers, and interdisciplinary teams to implement and monitor behavior support plans.
- Provide training and support to participants, families, and caregivers on implementing behavior management techniques.
- Collect and analyze data to evaluate the effectiveness of behavior interventions and make necessary adjustments.
- Review and minimize the use of restrictive practices in line with NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission guidelines.

**About You**

We prioritize nurturing and developing talented practitioners over a checklist of qualifications, although we do have specific requirements:

- Hold 'Core' status certification from the NDIS Commission (proof of letter required).
- Previous experience as a Behavior Support Practitioner working with individuals with developmental disabilities, autism spectrum disorder, or other behavioral challenges (including conducting FBAs and writing Behavior Support Plans).
- Relevant tertiary qualifications in fields such as Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology, Counseling, Social or Disability Studies, Teaching, or Social Sciences.
- Experience working with restrictive practices.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with interdisciplinary teams and work independently.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to prepare technical reports.
- Possess a current Driver's License and the flexibility to travel to participants.
- Hold an NDIS Worker Clearance (or willingness to apply).
- Obtain a Working with Children Clearance (or willingness to apply).

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (required)

Work Location: In person

Visa Sponsorship:Yes

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent, Fixed term, Subcontract, Casual, Contract, Volunteer, Graduate

**Salary**: $51,423.76 - $107,388.35 per year

Supplemental pay types:

- Performance bonus

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (preferred)

Work Location: In person