Behaviour Support Specialist

**Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner**

**We are looking for 2 pracitioners, one in the Naree Warren area and one in the Outer East.**

BePositive is a boutique allied health service provider, striving to provide high quality allied health services to assist our clients to improve the future and live their best lives. We provide services to clients across Victoria, Darwin and Tasmania.

BePositive is a flexible and inclusive employer that values and supports workforce diversity. We strongly support equal opportunity and encourage applicants from all people including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, those with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, the LGBTIQ community and people with a disability.

To learn more about our organisation please click on the link below and watch our video.

**THE ROLE**

The role of a Behaviour Support Practitioner is a diverse role comprising of assessment and interventions for predominantly NDIS clients, working with clients to achieve their goals. The role requires the delivery of high quality, effective and efficient service to clients and will be accomplished working with a multi-disciplinary team (both internal and external teams). The focus will be on the provision of person centred, holistic and goal directed care that promotes clients’ wellness and active participation in decisions about their care.

The role requires that you work predominantly from home, and travel to client appointments in your area. BePositive offers therapy hubs for supervision and connection with the BePositive taem.

**YOUR DUTIES**:
- assess clients who have been identified with behaviours of concern
- complete risk assessments to determine restrictive practice
- develop Functional Behaviour Assessment Reports
- develop Behaviour Support Plans
- participate in supervision
- develop interventions and work with stakeholder to deliver interventions
- monitor and adapt behavioural programs
- work with multidisciplinary teams

**SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS**:

- be approved by the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission for Core, Proficient or Advanced/Specialist Capability status
- Hold a Valid Drivers Licence
- Be eligible to work in Australia
- Hold suitable qualifications as required for delivery of behavioural services
- be eligible for to work according to the NDIS Screening Rules
- Hold a current Working with Children Check.

**Benefits**
- Work within an experienced team - we want our experience to become your knowledge
- Receive regular supervision from expert practitioners
- Opportunity for Professional Development both through our internal in-service program, journal club and external PD opportunities
- Opportunity to progress your career within the organization
- Work for a team that values your growth as a therapist
- Work for an organization that values client outcomes
- Flexibility to work from our office or at home or both - while still closely connected to your team
- You will be remunerated with an above award salary package.
- Phone and laptop provided
- Part-time hours available

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: $70,000.00 - $105,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Employee discount
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Relocation assistance
- Travel reimbursement
- Visa sponsorship
- Work from home

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

COVID-19 considerations:
BePositive have a Covid Safe Plan in place

**Experience**:

- Behaviour Support: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Working with Children Check (preferred)
- NDIS Capabilty Framework assessment approval (required)

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (required)