Practice Leader

Are you a disability expert who has overseen social enterprise, community participation, or short-term accommodation programs for people with intellectual disabilities?
This is an incredible opportunity for an experienced Practice Leader to join a quality-accredited, and certified NDIS provider of residential and other supports for people living with disability.

What we offer

• Competitive salary and salary sacrifice
• Access to fleet vehicle
• Company laptop and phone
• Modern contemporary office environment

About us

EBL Disability Services Inc t/a EllieB's is a mid-sized, carer-led, well-established (over 45 years), not-for-profit organisation, providing residential, respite, and other disability support services in South Australia.

Proud to be quality-accredited, registered , and certified, we take immense pride in being a name associated with high-quality services and ongoing innovation for clients.

As an inclusive employer embracing uniqueness in the workplace, we offer a culturally and linguistically diverse environment that nurtures well-being and development for our people.

About the role

Reporting to the General Manager, the Senior Practice Leader provides guidance and leadership to grow our teams and drive best practice, quality, and safety in delivering NDIS services.

Ensuring consistency and adherence to the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Framework and person-centered, clinical governance, the Practice Leader works closely with services to identify and deliver measurable improvements and outcomes in quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of service.

Day-to-day, the Practice Leader:

• Create programs for community participation, respite that are tailored to individual needs.
• Supports the team's focus on delivering the best care, while monitoring and measuring key performance criteria and metrics.
• Oversees the quality of the customer journey.
• Supports a rich, diverse environment, encouraging exemplary performance in teams and individuals.
• Works closely with department heads, managers, compliance and support workers holistically and safely, applying stringent adherence to legislation, guidelines, and standards.
• With the APO, implements behaviour support plans (BSPs) that aim to provide early intervention and reduce restrictive practice.
• Reports, within timeframes, to the NDIS Commission on reportable incidents, the use of regulated restrictive practice, and variations to practice.
• Provides a point of contact, as a key person, in the delivery of NDIS services.
• Delivers successful audits and assessments.
• Provides high-quality, regular reporting to the ELT & CEO on customer satisfaction and performance, highlighting key achievements, challenges, and areas for improvement.

About you

To be successful in this role, you need:

Essential

• Tertiary qualifications in social work, psychological, behavioural, disability or other health sciences
• Legal eligibility to work in Australia
• A satisfactory National Police Check
• NDIS Workers Check NDISWC
• Working with Children Check WWCC
• NDIS Commission E-Learning Modules
• Flu/Covid vax evidence (as required)
• Child Safe Environments - through their eyes
• Responding to Risks of Harm, Abuse or Neglect RRHAN
• First Aid and CPR
• Driver's License

Experience:

A comprehensive working knowledge of:

• The National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013, practice standards and obligations, quality and safeguarding
• Child Safe Legislation
• Behaviour support planning and restrictive practices, including reporting obligations and mechanisms
• Reportable incidents obligations, and mechanisms

As well as

• Experience/knowledge of complex autism and global developmental delay
• Demonstrated quality client relationships, cultural sensitivity, and consultative approaches to support teams, networks, and families
• Project management
• Proven success in direct management of diverse teams

First Nations people are encouraged to apply for this role and we welcome applications from individuals of all gender, race, ethnicity, age, religion, sexual orientation, and ability.

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