Practice Lead Behaviour Support

**Purpose of the role**
As part of our proactive approach to quality and safeguarding we are looking for a Practice Lead, Behaviour Support to lead the implementation of programs to facilitate consistent behaviour support practices (including restrictive practices management) across our services. In collaboration with our Practice Lead, Clinical Support, this role will ensure an integrated approach to delivering positive client outcomes that comply with the NDIS Practice Standards and Quality Indicators.
**Why join team Achieve?**
For many of our staff making a real difference to the lives of people with disability and working with a great, supportive teams is its own reward.
We appreciate that, but we want our team to know that we value them so offer benefits such as:

- Salary sacrifice options including Fringe Benefits Tax and car leasing
- Access to personal and financial counselling for you and your family
- A range of paid leave and flexible working options
- Support to stay fit and healthy with fitness memberships and access to wellness programs.

**At Achieve it’s more than just a job.**
You have the chance to change lives and bring inclusion to life every day.
Our focus is our people; the people we support, and the team we employ, that we value most. We offer a career you can be proud of and a place where you feel safe to be yourself. We invest in our workforce and appreciate the rich diversity they represent of life experience, languages and culture.
Achieve has been providing services to people with disability since the 1950s. Today, we are a registered NDIS provider offering integrated clinical, health, social and disability services in accommodation, community participation, supported employment and support coordination services in the Greater Sydney and in Northern Rivers regions in NSW.
**Key Responsibilities**
- Providing expert advice and input to the Executive General Manager, Customer, Practice and Quality on the development and implementation of policies, procedures and continuous improvement initiatives to meet governance, quality management and client safeguarding requirements.
- Collaborating with the Practice Lead, Clinical Support to ensure a cross functional approach to reviewing and assessing the effectiveness of quality, education and client safeguarding processes that govern both behaviour support and clinical support service delivery.
- Building educational tools for the planning and delivery of mandatory staff training requirements as a behaviour support implementing provider in collaboration with key stakeholders.
- Implementing Quality Management System (QMS) processes and procedures to ensure compliance with data, regulatory and statutory requirements.
- Providing data and insights into our approved reporting schedule on key operational lead indicators to inform management decision making.
- Conducting research and analysis of data to support the development of initiatives that underpin the accreditation requirements of the National Disability Insurance System (NDIS)

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About you*
The suitable incumbent would have:

- Tertiary qualifications in relevant field (Psychology qualification);
- Minimum three (3) years' experience in the disability and/or community service sector;
- Demonstrated understanding and commitment to legislative requirements that impact service delivery e.g. NDIS Quality and Safeguards Framework, WHS, Guardianship etc;
- Understanding of logístical, ethical and human rights issues impacting people with disability;
- Contemporary understanding of Positive Behaviour Support and Restrictive Practices frameworks within complex environments; and
- Current registration with AHPRA.
- Previous leadership experience is desirable.

**Pre-employment checks**:
We have a Covid-19 Safety Plan to support our vulnerable clients and our workforce. It is a condition of employment to be fully vaccinated for Covid-19.
**How to apply**:
To register your interest, please click ‘Apply’ now and provide a resume and cover letter outlining your suitability for the role.

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