Behaviour Support Practitioner

**About Forsight**

As a for-purpose organisation providing Supported Independent Living to individuals with a range of sensory impairments and additional disabilities, our focus is to create opportunities for people to enhance their independence, inclusion and wellbeing.

Currently consisting of 19 homes across Greater Sydney and the Illawarra, our mission is to provide high-quality care and improve the quality of life for our valued clients.

**About the opportunity**

We are currently looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic experienced Behaviour Support Practitioner to join our passionate Behaviour Support Team.

Reporting to the Senior Behaviour Support Practitioner, You will be working to support clients with sensory, intellectual and physical disabilities to increase independence, inclusion, and overall wellbeing through the delivery and implementation of behaviour support plans and services.

**Key duties and responsibilities**:

- Provide Behaviour Support services that are timely, efficient, and effective, ensuring they meet the goals identified by the client and their families/carers and are provided within available resources.
- Complete assessments (including data collation and analysis) of risk and behaviours of concern.
- Develop, deliver, and monitor interventions and strategies around behaviours exhibited by people with a disability, and who may have multiple diagnoses which impact their behaviour.
- Create Positive Behaviour Support Plans which will enhance clients’ Quality of Life.
- Experience providing services to individuals with disability with behaviour support needs.
- Clinical knowledge and experience in providing functional behaviour assessments and demonstrate comprehensive behaviour support planning skills.
- Experience in providing clinical and/or functional behaviour assessment, intervention, and support in Supported Independent Living (SIL).
- A sound knowledge of best practice positive behaviour support, evidence-based approaches and trauma informed practice.
- Commitment to improving the quality of life of people with a disability and demonstrated passion to reduce restrictive intervention.
- Demonstrated excellent interpersonal, verbal communication and negotiation skills, and the ability to work collaboratively in high demand environments.
- The ability to work both autonomously and within a team
- Demonstrated ability to train, mentor and support others to effectively deliver behaviour support.
- Strong written communication to deliver effective plans and reporting in an NDIS environment.
- Proven flexibility, adaptability and able to respond and adjust easily to change in work demands.
- Computer literacy, including proficiency in electronic records and data management tools.
- Working knowledge of the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission Behaviour Support Rules and relevant disability legislation.
- Current registration with the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission as a proficient Behaviour Support Practitioner.
- Tertiary qualification in Psychology/Occupational Therapy/Social Work/Speech Pathology, Community Services/Youth work/Counselling or other allied health or disability qualification.
- Minimum 2 years experience developing/overseeing behaviour support for clients.
- Current CPR and First Aid Certificate.
- Current NDIS Worker Screening Check.
- Right to work in Australia.
- A valid and unrestricted NSW driver’s licence.
- Access to your own reliable vehicle (car allowance is included in the salary package).
- Current NDIS Worker Screening Check (or willingness to obtain).
- Proof of COVID-19 Vaccinations including Boosters (or willingness to obtain)
- Alignment with Forsight’s purpose and values

**Why Choose Us?**

In return, we offer a friendly team environment with support and encouragement to grow, an attractive remuneration package (including salary packaging and a car allowance), onsite parking, reward and recognition, flexible working arrangements, and lots of opportunities for professional development.

**Our locations**:

- With 19 Shared Accommodation homes located throughout Greater Sydney and Illawarra regions, we provide a safe, comfortable and nurturing environment for our clients to belong, thrive and be their best.
- As Forsight continues to grow, we will open homes in the following areas; Western Sydney, Sutherland Shire and Wollongong.

**Culture**:

- People love to work at Forsight because they get the satisfaction of knowing they are empowering people to achieve their goals, enable inclusion and ensure equity.
- Forsight ensures an accepting working environment filled with Fun, Support and Wholeheartedness, where our team members are valued and support as they grow a rewarding and fulfilling career within the Disability sector.

**Career growth opportunities**:

- Our employees are given the opportunity to work towards and achieve their set KPI’s, Career and Personal goals, consisting of regular Reflection and Support meeti