Behaviour Support Practitioner

Company Description

**Job Description**:
**_
Welcome to Ability Action Australia_**

We are a national therapy services provider. Every day and in many ways, we are here to help NDIS participants - children, adolescents and adults (0-65 years) - get more out of life today **_Help us help others_** to improve their access, development, independence, and overall health and wellbeing, and function.

Ability Action Australia are searching for an experienced and passionate Behaviour Support Practitioner, _proficient or above_, to join their multi-disciplinary team based in Newcastle.

Responsibilities will include:

- 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, as well as ensuring they get more out of life
- Building the knowledge, capacity and strengths of those who support participants in their lives - family, carers, friends, etc
- Act as an advocate and role model for best practice
- Work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team

This role will ensure individual plans reflect our NDIS participants' passions and interests and promotes their quality of life. Whilst doing so you will also build the knowledge, capacity and strengths of all those who are important to the participant.

**What's in it for you?**

As you support many, we support you. We offer:

- ** Flexibility** - Starting from 20 hours/week (3 days) to full time, you can select the hours and days that work best for you as an individual
- ** Excellent remuneration** - Industry leading salary + annual car allowance + laptop + smartphone + salary packaging options + financial incentives for reaching and exceeding targets
- ** Work-life balance** - Combine the convenience of working from home with the social interaction of working in the community plus the support of office and clinic hours
- ** Career progression** - Access to ongoing training tailored to your interests and long-term goals combined with professional development opportunities with Ability Action Australia and our parent company MedHealth
- ** Passionate and uplifting culture** - You will be part of a purpose and values driven team focused on delivering outstanding service to our clients

**About you**

To be successful you will have:

- Assessed by the NDIS as being at the **Proficient or above level** as a Behaviour Support Practitioner
- Relevant qualification in allied health or social care and eligibility to register with the relevant membership body
- Excellent time management and organisational skills to manage a varied caseload
- Pro-active attitude, motivated by improvement and the opportunity to test and learn from new ideas
- Demonstrated experience in developing & delivering positive behaviour support plans & training to staff and other key stakeholders
- Genuine passion for working in the Disability sector

To be successful in this role, you will be solution focused, highly organised and possess exceptional people skills. You will be passionate about what you do and pride yourself on delivering exceptional customer service.

**Does this role EXCITE you?? Then, we want to hear from you**

Additional Information
- MedHealth is committed to providing a safe and healthy work environment for all staff. As a result, all commencing workers are required to be up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations or have a valid contraindication medical certificate in accordance with the 'Public Health (COVID-19 Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Order 2021'. Your vaccination status may be discussed as part of the recruitment and selection process and evidence of vaccination status prior to commencing will be sought._

**_ You are welcome here_**
- 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. When you join MedHealth, we want you to bring your whole self to work - and we value your unique contribution._