Behavior Support Practitioner

Role Description:
This is a full-time/subcontract work from home (when your not out on the road visiting participants) role for a Behaviour Support Practitioner located in the Greater Melbourne Area (office located in Thomastown), there may be a requirement for a few days in the office throughout the year. The Behaviour Support Practitioner will be responsible for conducting assessments, developing behaviour support plans, implementing interventions, and providing training and support to clients and their support teams.

**Responsibilities**:

- Assist individuals and their families to identify their needs through assessment and person-centred planning to develop meaningful goals and practical strategies to support people in their home and community.
- Provide person-centred support through coaching, problem-solving and advocating for your participants needs.
- Demonstrate active listening and open communication to formal and informal supports in your participants life.
- Efficiently and effectively complete functional assessments to guide your therapy
- Develop Behaviour Support Plans utilising a positive behaviour support framework with a commitment to eliminate restrictive practices, that comply with the NDIS Quality and Safeguarding Framework and NDIS Behaviour Support Rules 2018
- Experience working with the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)
- Work collaboratively within a small, cohesive team environment
- Experience working with individuals with a disability
- Relevant certification or degree in psychology, social work, or a related field

**What You’ll Be Doing**
- Crafting strengths-based behaviour support plans that actually work—in homes, schools, and communities
- Building trusted relationships with families, support workers, and educators
- Collaborating in weekly team huddles, peer debriefs, and meaningful mentoring
- Being part of a culture that genuinely walks the talk on clinical excellence and practitioner wellbeing

**We’d Love to Hear From You if You**
- Are an NDIS-endorsed Behaviour Support Practitioner (Core Proficiency +)
- Know how to develop behaviour support plans and conduct functional assessments
- Understand the NDIS and value trauma-informed, strengths-led practice
- Have a driver’s license and your own reliable, insured car
- Are eligible to work in Australia and hold (or are happy to obtain) relevant industry checks

**Requirements**:

- **Degree in Psychology or applied Behaviour Analysis or Allied Health (Social Work, Teaching, Nursing, Health Sciences, Speech Pathology or Occupational Therapy)**:

- **Registered as an NDIS Behaviour Support Practitioner with an NDIS Registration ID Number**:

- **Minimum of 12 months hands on working experience as a Behaviour Support Practitioner**:

- **Endorsement as Core or Proficient as an NDIS Behaviour Support Practitioner required**:

- Demonstrated experience working with people with complex needs and challenging behaviours
- Experience working with people with a disability who exhibit behaviours of concern
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Experience in conducting assessments and developing behaviour support plans
- Ability to implement interventions and provide training and support
- Current NDIS Worker Screening Check and Working with Children Clearance
- Current Drivers Licence
- Must be located in Melbourne, Victoria

**Benefits**:

- Excellent remuneration - generous base (dependent on experience) +Car Allowance, laptop and mobile phone
- Work-life balance - Ability to work from home, office when not out in the community supporting your participants
- Passionate, fun and uplifting culture with ample support and recognition of high performance
- EAP - up to 6 free counselling sessions per year
- Outstanding professional support, including 1:1 mentoring, case coaching and training
- Ongoing clinical supervision
- 2 days paid Study Leave per year
- Birthday Leave each year
- Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?
- How many years' experience do you have as a Behaviour Support Practitioner?
- Do you have a current Working With Children (WWC) Check?
- Do you have a current NDIS Worker Screening Check?
- Do you have a current Australian driver's licence?
- How much notice are you required to give your current employer?

**Job Types**: Subcontract, Casual

Pay: $50.00 - $80.00 per hour

Expected hours: 10 - 30 per week

**Benefits**:

- Professional development assistance

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Afternoon shift
- Day shift
- Morning shift
- Shift work

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (required)

Work Location: In person

Expected Start Date: 26/06/2025