Behaviour Support Practitioner

Hanrahan Health
, which belongs to the MedHealth group of companies, offers multidisciplinary therapy services across the lifespan – toddlers through to aged care. We work in a range of clinical settings including our beautiful clinic spaces, private hospital, residential aged care facilities, schools, homes and via telehealth. We love our diverse client population and our mixed caseloads.

Our vision is to inspire, empower and support our
team
and our
clients
to reach their full potential.

We are passionate about creating opportunities and experiences for our
team
and our
clients
to make a difference in their lives.

Job Description

Hanrahan Health are excited to announce that we are expanding the range of supports we provide to our clients by adding positive behaviour support

We are looking for an experienced Behaviour Support Practitioner with current suitability at the Proficient or Advanced level who is driven to provide an exceptional standard of evidence-based, person-centred and outcome-focused positive behaviour support to NDIS participants.

On a daily basis you will be:

• Assisting NDIS participants, along with their families and/or carers, to identify their needs through assessment and person-centred planning
• Evaluating, developing and delivering evidence-based support plans within a complex support space
• Developing meaningful goals and practical strategies utilising a positive behaviour support framework, and with a commitment to eliminate restrictive practices, in the home and community
• Ensuring individual plans reflect our NDIS participants' goals, passions and strengths
• Building the knowledge, capacity and strengths of those who support participants in their lives - family, carers, friends, etc
• Working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, including mentoring less experienced Behaviour Support Practitioners.

Benefits for you

• PD opportunities
  (in-house) - regular nd ongoing professional development sessions + in-house leadership development programs
• Supervision
  – paired with a dedicated supervisor for 1 hour of weekly 1:1 supervision
• Career progression
  – opportunities to 'step up' into supervisory and leadership roles
• Salary
• above award rate of pay
• Flexibility
  – full-time or part-time position, varied work hours to suit different lifestyles, and flexible work environments
• Lifestyle and our beautiful surroundings
  – suburban setting within easy access to local retailiers and multiple other services, coupled with everything that the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast has to offer... what more could you want
• Vibrant team
  – passion for inspiring, empowering and supporting both participants and each other
• Diverse clinical caseloads
  – develop and expand upon your skills across all age groups in a range of settings
• Volunteering
  – giving back to local communities (i.e. 'Clinic for Good')
• Other perks
  as an employee of a company which belongs to the MedHealth group, discounts on private health insurance and travel, access to a FREE Employee Assistance Program (EAP), a 'Fitness Passport' program, salary packaging (including novated leasing) and much more

About you

• Current suitability at the Proficient or Advanced level as a Behaviour Support Practitioner is essential and MUST be able to provide the documentary evidence to prove this
• Considerable experience providing support to people with behaviours of concern (professionally and/or personally) is essential
• Flawless report writing skills
• Excellent communication (written and verbal) skills and interpersonal skills
• Valid drivers licence and access to a reliable motor vehicle
• Genuine passion for working in the disability sector

Qualifications

• Completion of a degree level qualification in an allied health discipline is strongly preferred

Additional Information

Being a part of our team includes living by our values:

1. We strive to make a difference every day
2. We show compassion and kindness in everything we do
3. We follow through on what we say we will do
4. We serve our clients with passion
5. We inspire each other to be the best we can be
6. We embrace growth and learning.

We are passionate about creating opportunities and experiences for our team and our clients to make a difference in their lives.

If this opportunity sounds like the right one for you,
Apply
now or contact Clare Neal via or for enquiries.

You are welcome here.

Our fast-growing team of more than 3,500 people around Australia represent a huge array of life experiences, skills and ways of thinking. We value all these differences.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, proudly welcoming people with disability including mental health conditions, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people from the LGBTQI community, veterans, carers and Indigenous Australians to our team.

We are happy to adjust our recruitment process to support accessibility needs.