Behaviour Support Specialist

Are you curious about behaviours and understanding the reason behind why a person uses challenging behaviours?

Do you want to help people break down barriers to reveal their true abilities and live a life with less restrictions?

If so, our organisation is ready to train you to become a Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner.

You will deliver best-practice, person-centred support to individuals who use challenging behaviours. You will build long-term relationships with people and their support networks as you help them to create a vision for a life without restrictions and with positive interactions, activities, and experiences.

Working with people of all ages and achieving outcomes for greater quality of life and less restriction. You will complete our industry-leading PBS training programme and ongoing development programme.

Our PBS Practitioners are part of a contemporary and innovative team who meet regularly to celebrate successes, unpack challenges, and learn. We have also embedded reflection days into our programme because we know that in order to deliver a world-class service, learning development, and the wellbeing of our practitioners must be prioritised.

• Ensure all PBS practices and interventions are compliant with relevant legislation, research evidence, and professional reasoning when recommending the most appropriate PBS therapy strategies, duration, location, and timing.
• Identify and develop efficient processes and systems within the delivery of PBS services.
• Develop effective working alliances with individuals and their families to identify factors affecting a working alliance, and repair breakdowns in a timely way.
• Enhance the capacity of individuals to make their own life choices and increase their independence.
• Approach risk in a positive way to achieve quality of life outcomes, whilst ensuring that safeguards are in place to maximise the rights of individuals and protect the most vulnerable.

In this role, you will:

- Write an Interim Behaviour Support Plan (BSP) and have the BSP authorised by your State/Territory. Then, train the team on the use of restrictive practice and fade-out strategies.

- Support individuals in their natural environments, such as day programmes, local gyms, or shopping centres, to bring their hopes and dreams to life.

- Attend peer group supervision/mentoring and internal supports to help grow your expertise and skills.

- Complete online learning through our LMS system, where you will learn about Functionally Equivalent Replacement Behaviours and Teaching Strategies.

- Participate in weekly team meetings and contribute thoughts, ideas, and solutions.

- Complete reflective practice to develop evidence-based plans.

- Work collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team.

- Share experiences and laughter with colleagues and attend social events.

We offer a range of benefits to support you to feel valued, balance your work and life commitments, grow your career, and enjoy work.

• Flexible working hours to create your ideal work-life balance.
• Career development and growth opportunities.
• Vehicle options, including vehicle allowance, or leasing a fully maintained company vehicle with full personal and private use.
• Tools and technology to be successful - Surface Pro and mobile phone.
• Regular scheduled mentoring sessions both as a team and one-to-one.
• Weekly team meetings - Get to know the team and have your input.
• A comprehensive induction programme to the organisation and ongoing PBS training and development.
• An opportunity to work with a like-minded team who care about delivering high-quality services.
• Internal career opportunities - Access to industry-leading coaching, mentoring, and career development pathways.
• Paid parental leave and wellbeing days.
• Online Pilates, free snacks, and coffee, and pet-friendly hubs.

To be successful in this role, you will:

- Be AHPRA registered as either an Occupational Therapist or Mental Health Nurse, hold a Bachelor's Degree qualification in Social Work and full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers; and Developmental Educators will hold a Current Membership.