Senior Specialist Behaviour Support Practitioner

4 weeks ago

Mawson Lakes, South Australia SA Health Full time

About the Role:

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network is seeking a dedicated and passionate Senior Specialist Behaviour Support Practitioner to provide expert assessment, intervention, and support to individuals with intellectual disabilities.

As a Senior Specialist Behaviour Support Practitioner, you will play a vital role in developing and implementing evidence-based strategies to enhance the quality of life and promote positive behaviour change for individuals with intellectual disabilities.

You will work collaboratively with clients, their families, and carers to improve support provided to people exhibiting behaviours of concern in a way that is respectful of peoples' human rights, puts the client at the centre of planning, and aims to improve quality of life for clients with intellectual disability.

In this role, you will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of professionals to deliver comprehensive and person-centred care. Your responsibilities will include conducting functional assessments, developing individualised behaviour support plans/strategies, providing training and consultation to caregivers, and continuously evaluating and refining interventions for optimal outcomes.

To be eligible for this position, you must hold an appropriate degree or equivalent qualification for one of the following Allied Health disciplines working in the service, specifically:

  • Appropriate degree or equivalent qualification recognised by the PsyBA and must hold general registration with PsyBA and be endorsed in Clinical or Health Psychology area of practice;
  • Appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification in disability and community rehabilitation;
  • Appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification which entitles registration as an Occupational Therapist with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia;
  • Appropriate degree or equivalent qualification which gives eligibility for full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers;
  • Appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification which gives eligibility for full membership of Speech Pathology Australia.

About You:

Are you dedicated, compassionate, and enthusiastic, and looking for an opportunity to join a dynamic, growing team who are passionate about providing high-quality healthcare to adults with intellectual disability? If so, then this could be the opportunity for you.

This position will offer you professional growth opportunities within a supportive and inclusive culture.

Exceptional communication skills, critical thinking abilities, and a deep commitment to delivering high-quality care are essential.

This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a collaborative, highly driven, dedicated, and progressive team.

About Us:

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) serves over 400,000 people in northern Adelaide with a comprehensive range of high-quality medical services, including emergency, surgical, obstetric, neonatal, paediatric, oncology, geriatric, palliative care, and rehabilitation, and mental health care.

Recently, NALHN has upgraded its facilities and plans to expand further. The network provides primary health care with a focus on community health promotion and chronic disease management. With nearly 6,500 employees, NALHN emphasises quality care and a supportive work environment guided by respect, integrity, and accountability.

Our core values foster excellence, innovation, and equitable health outcomes.

Benefits of working at NALHN:

From salary packaging to flexible working arrangements, a large range of opportunities for movement and career progression, you'll find there are lots of benefits of working with Northern Adelaide Local Health Network.

Salary packaging is an option for saving money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants from interstate or overseas.

NALHN supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working, including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check.

Check(s):

  • DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
  • National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (e.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)

Immunisation Risk for this position is – Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances)

SA Health Services are required to implement the in the workplace.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

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