Behaviour Support Practitioner

About BePositive

BePositive is a reputable allied health service provider, renowned for its expertise in both the NDIS and Aged Care sectors. The leadership team at BePositive is committed to sharing personal knowledge and years of experience, empowering their team to deliver exceptional services that improve clients' futures. With a presence across Victoria (Melbourne and Gippsland), Queensland (Brisbane and the Gold Coast), and Tasmania (Launceston and Hobart), BePositive offers comprehensive assessment and therapy services.

Why choose the BePositive Contractor Model?

At BePositive, we understand the value of flexibility in promoting a healthy work-life balance. We offer a contractor model designed to fit your lifestyle while providing the support and resources you need to excel. This opportunity comes with excellent remuneration and access to our systems and equipment. As a contractor, you'll still enjoy the benefits of being part of a cohesive team, including supervision, participation in team activities, and professional development sessions, with the flexibility to pick and choose according to your learning needs or your lifestyle decisions.

At BePositive, flexibility is key. You can choose to work from our office locations or opt for the convenience of working from home. The organisation offers the perfect balance—small enough to maintain a close-knit, supportive team, yet large enough to offer access to a diverse and experienced group of Occupational Therapists and Behaviour Support Practitioners. Our team specialises in areas such as Mental Health, Adult Physical Disability, Home Modifications, Assistive Technology, Paediatrics, and Positive Behaviour Support.

As a Behaviour Support Practitioner at BePositive Therapy you will work with clients in their homes or other community environments.

Duties Include:

• Management of a caseload of clients in line with BePositive and funding body requirements.
• Application of capabilities from the NDIS Positive Behaviour Support capability framework.
• Ensure practice meets relevant state and territory legal obligations with respect to the use of restrictive practice.
• Working with clients to set and work towards their clinical goals.
• Behavioural support assessments including functional behaviour assessments.
• Develop behaviour support plans that may contain the use of restrictive practice.
• Participate in regular clinical supervision (as per requirements for Behaviour Support Practitioner level).
• Participation in client related case conference meetings with both internal and external multi-disciplinary teams.
• Maintain communication with all stakeholders including the client, next of kin and support co-ordinators/case managers to ensure the development and achievement of co-ordinated client goals.
• You will be an integral part of a team and supported to provide services through regular and specialised clinical supervision and weekly team case conferences.
• The role is flexible and provides the opportunity to work from home.

Skills and Experience

• Behaviour Support Practitioner Suitability Approval
• Strong evidence of well-developed communication skills
• An ability to work autonomously
• Well-developed time management and organisational skills
• A desire to learn and commit to regular continuing professional development
• A commitment to engagement in quality improvement activities

Desired (but certainly not essential)

• Knowledge of the NDIS
• Experience working in the NDIS

Our Culture

At BePositive we are a small team looking to grow our family. We have a strong focus on building a reliable and high-quality service and we are looking for team members who share our passion. We strive to build a team where every member is valued and supported to develop and love what they do every day.

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.

Contact

For a confidential discussion contact Leigh Alley, Operations Manager on

or send your resume and cover letter to or via seek

Job Type: Subcontract

Pay: $100.00 – $150.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Work from home

Application Question(s):

• Planning to relocate before commencing
• Must be approved at the mimum core practitioner level - BSP Suitability

Language:

• English (Required)

Licence/Certification:

• Working with Children Check (Preferred)
• Driver Licence (Required)

Work Authorisation:

• Australia (Preferred)

Work Location: Remote