Positive Behaviour Practitioner

2 days ago


Newcastle, Australia RAR Therapy Full time

About You
You genuinely want to make a difference in the lives of people, and you are solutions-focused. You are passionate, focused, warm, innovative, versatile, and resilient.

You will also have:

- Desire to provide client-centered support to people (children, adults) with disabilities who have a range of goals, functional abilities and complex needs
- Ability to work effectively and independently as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and time management skills (including report writing, client-centered planning)
- Current drivers license

NB: Commencement of this position is contingent on possessing a current NDIS Worker Screen.

Vaccination status requirements for face-to-face roles, in line with industry directives.

Additional experience and knowledge (desirable however not essential):

- Healthcare & Medical - degree or currently undertaking degree in Psychology, Psychotherapy, Counselling and Social Work
- Experience in Child Safety, Trauma Informed Care or transferable skills
- Experience in developing and delivering training to individuals and support teams
- Understanding of the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission, and legislative requirements relating to restrictive interventions

Duties
- Client communications daily
- Case noting and treatment notes
- Client assessments
- Collaboration with stakeholders including health, education, justice department and police
- Client meetings
- Multidisciplinary allied health meetings
- Client budgets
- Crisis intervention
- Discharge planning from RACF and Heath
- Maintaining caseload trackers
- Report writing
- restrictive practices consulting, plan review reports, interim positive behaviour support plans, comprehensive positive behaviour support plans, suicide safety plans, bail condition reports, functional behaviour assessments, QCAT capacity reports.

What we provide
RAR Therapy is passionate about individuality and is genuinely invested in the success of both their clients and staff. Your benefits will include:

- Flexible working options - we are committed to ensuring staff have a great work/life balance
- Highly competitive base salary, negotiable based on your skills and experience with annual reviews
- Salary sacrifice options available
- Leave loading
- Relocation assistance is available for the right applicant

With a highly experienced team to support you, you will have access to significant in-house professional development, and any external courses or training will be supported by RAR through paid training allowances or time off for study.

Salary Range: $75,000 - $110,000

**Salary**: $75,000.00 - $110,000.00 per year

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Darwin NT: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (preferred)



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