Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner

5 months ago

Flemington, Australia Wintringham Full time

**Head Office**

**Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner**

**Fixed Term**
**Part Time or Casual/Sessional**

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- **Work with an organisation committed to social justice**:

- **Wintringham promotes ongoing training and professional excellence**:

- **Competitive base remuneration: Up to $54.60 p/hour (dependent on qualifications & experience) + super**:

- **Generous motor vehicle allowance (additional $8.65 per hour)**:

- **Access to Salary Packaging**:

- **Flexible work arrangements and family friendly opportunity**:

- **Part Time Fixed Term 0.4 FTE (12 Months) or Casual/Sessional role**

**Who are we?**

Wintringham is a specialist not-for-profit organisation providing an extensive range of aged care, housing and related support services to people aged 50-plus who have been homeless or at risk of homelessness. We employ over 1000 staff and operate from multiple offices and sites across Melbourne, Hobart and Regional Victoria.

Our friendly team of NDIS professionals are committed to ensuring that homeless older Victorians who meet NDIS eligibility, achieve access to the Scheme and are provided with the highest standard of NDIS services and options available. Some of your clients will live in the community and others in residential aged care settings. Most have no family or support people to assist them to manage their services which is why our role is so rewarding.

**Your new role**

Wintringham has a long history of providing high quality, evidence-based behaviour support using the least restrictive options for residents of Residential Aged Care (RAC) facilities. With the growth in our NDIS service delivery, we have created an exciting new role for a Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner (PBSP) to join our organisation on a Part-time Fixed Term or Casual/sessional (12 months) basis.

Working closely with the NDIS Development Manager and Authorised Program Officer (APO), this position will help to develop and implement Behaviour Support Plans for and with people with a disability and their support networks. We are looking for a skilled and motivated professional who is excited to contribute to excellent outcomes for socially and financially disadvantaged people with a disability.

**Your duties and responsibilities will include**:

- Conduct assessments to create behaviours support plans with proven strategies tailored to individuals who exhibit challenging behaviours.
- Develop customised strategies for individuals with disabilities that address their needs, reducing challenging behaviours and limiting the use of restrictive measures.
- Assist in crafting relevant policies and procedures.
- Collaborate with participants, their families, RACS staff, healthcare professionals, caregivers, and service providers to ensure behaviours support plans meet NDIS requirements.
- Offer expert advice to Wintringham staff on behaviour support.
- Organise planning and training events that foster team development, person-centred thinking, and positive behaviours support to enhance individuals' quality of life.

**Other duties and responsibilities and duties include**:

- Investigate incidents signalling unmet behaviours support needs and propose plan adjustments.
- Submit behaviours support plans including regulated restrictions to the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission.
- Create, oversee, and act on personalized risk plans to reduce incidents and address hazards.
- Maintain a record of billable hours for efficient claims.
- Carry out additional tasks as instructed by the Manager or assigned representative.
- Tertiary qualification or currently studying either Nursing / Psychology / Occupational Therapy / Social Work / Diploma Community Services
- Experience and understanding of the role of the NDIS Support Coordinator
- Current drivers licence + your own reliable vehicle
- Flexibility and a willingness to travel
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Agree to register with the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission as a recognised Behaviour Support Practitioner and completion of Self-Assessment against the Positive Behaviour Support Capability Framework (or commitment to complete as required for registration).

**What’s in it for you?**

We are committed to offering an enjoyable, safe and flexible workplace that provides a work-life balance. When you are working with Wintringham, you will have access to the following benefits:

- **Access to exclusive not-for-profit salary packaging**:salary package your personal expenses up to the amount of $15,900.
- **Continuous development**: we believe in giving our staff the skills they need and will keep you up to date with yearly qualifications such as behaviour management, first aid, CPR and manual handling. We offer many growth opportunities and have a strong internal recruitment program.
- **Free access to wellbeing services**: Staff wellbeing portal, exclusive discounts and our Employee Assistance Program

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