Positive Behaviour Support Advisor

Exciting **Full-Time opportunity** based in Cannon Hill
- Providing expert practice support and advice to the Complex Support Team and frontline staff regarding positive behaviour supports provided to clients (with a key focus on **restrictive practice**).
- Encouraged and supported ongoing professional development and diverse career opportunities.

**Who is Endeavour Foundation?**

We are people working together, making possibilities a reality for people with a disability, and for people seeking employment, education and training opportunities. We call ourselves **Team Possible**

Endeavour Foundation supports people with disability to live, learn, work and flourish according to their own interests and priorities. Our 5,000 strong team operates over 300 sites in the heart of local communities across Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria where we offer choice, opportunities and personalised support in the key areas of home, work, learning and community participation.

**Why should you join Endeavour Foundation?**
- Salary Packaging Benefits, package up to $15,900 of your annual salary tax free. Less tax = more take home pay for you
- In addition to your tax-free benefit, you can also use up to $2,650 of your pre-tax income to pay for entertainment expenses (meals, holiday accommodation etc.)
- An Employee Assistance Program - a free and confidential counselling service available to all staff and their family members
- Discounts on Corporate Private Health Insurance Plans, whitegoods and appliances
- Paid Parental Leave and Salary Continuance
- Free flu vaccinations
- Onsite café, onsite parking (where available) and close to public transport

**A little bit about the role**:
As the Endeavour Foundation continues to grow and support the community and workplace as a leading disability service provider, we have an exciting opportunity for a **Behaviour Support Advisor (Restrictive Practice)**
- Providing practice knowledge, advice and support to clients and their families across a range of Endeavour Foundation programs.
- Completing all necessary case management reporting and record-keeping for individual clients supported.
- Co-ordinating and completing behaviour assessments of clients in order to determine functions of behaviour and develop appropriate strategies to reduce risk and improve safety.
- Partnering with staff to provide case management support to customers and staff using a positive behaviour support approach to all aspects of service delivery.
- Developing, implementing, and monitoring individualised and evidence-based behaviour intervention strategies and processes
- Providing practice advice and assessment to aid in the reduction and elimination of the use of restrictive practices.
- Consulting and liaising with Allied Health practitioners regarding the provision of practical support to clients and Endeavour Foundation staff.

**What will you bring**:

- Previous experience within Disability, Human Services, Community, Health and/or Aged Care sector/s.
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience working in the field of positive behaviour support.
- Tertiary qualifications (or working towards) in allied health professions such as Behaviour Science / Applied Behaviour Analysis, Psychology, Speech Pathology, Occupational Therapy, Social Work or Social Sciences equivalent experience relevant to the provision of positive behaviour support.
- Registration with AHPRA or relevant professional body will be highly regarded.
- Knowledge of case management practice within a multidisciplinary team.
- Demonstrated knowledge of NDIS standards and practices to ensure an organisation meets its legislative and mandatory reporting and approval responsibilities.
- Knowledge of relevant governance and compliance requirements as they relate to a large and complex business environment.
- Sound understanding of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (Restrictive Practices and Behaviour Support) Rules 2018.
- Previous experience with reporting to Government or regulatory bodies.
- Demonstrated experience in the delivery of behaviour support services to individuals with disabilities who display complex support needs

**How you can apply**

Please note, before commencing with Endeavour Foundation and should you be successful, you will be required to undertake a **“Fit2Work” National Criminal History Check.**

Additionally, in line with the direction from State Government, all authorised workers defined under the Queensland Public Health Order are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Endeavour Foundation requires all new employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

If this is the opportunity for you, click ‘Apply’ below; we look forward to hearing from you

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