Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner

Community Living Options (CLO) is a leading NDIS registered disability service provider.

We are a values-focused organisation, who put the people we support first. Established in 1982 by a group of local parents who wanted respite and accommodation for their adult children, we have expanded exponentially because our participants love our services.

At Community Living Options we are dedicated to providing an inclusive environment where people are valued and supported. We welcome applicants with lived experience, all abilities, cultural background, gender, sexuality, age and spirituality.

**About the Role**:
Are you a Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner with experience of specialist developmental assessment and intervention programs? Do you want to work for an organisation which is renowned for its PBS and human rights based therapeutic model of support, which has resulted in positive quality of life outcomes for participants including those with significant forensic histories? Are you interested in furthering your career and moving into a role where you will have the opportunity to develop your skills with the guidance and support of a clear development framework and experienced leadership? Do you want to work in a team which supports you to meet achievable KPIs and views time spent with participants and supporting frontline teams with plan implementation as a key element of positive behaviour support?

We are a team with a strong focus and reputation for providing the highest quality positive behaviour support and on actively developing the expertise and experience of our practitioners. We are passionate about the positive impact that we know high-quality positive behaviour support can have on the lives of participants.

We are looking for Core and Proficient PBS Practitioners that have experience with complex participants to join our friendly team remotely. You will be ready to move into a role where you can confidently work with a caseload which includes complex and high-risk participants and have the skills and experience to support them to achieve great outcomes. You should be a great communicator and able to develop and foster relationships between the people we support, their families, support workers and others in their network, so that they can achieve positive outcomes and live a great life.

**You will**:

- Plan, develop, and deliver a combination of individualised and group interventions for people with high complex needs including mental health and BPD.
- Work with participants who have a higher proportion of either high frequency or high impact restrictive practice and use your expertise to promote their human rights.
- Share your knowledge and skill and role model best practice within the team.
- Have an achievable key performance indicator (KPI) in a supportive environment.
- An understanding of and ability to implement person centred practices.
- Able to provide expert support and guidance to implementing providers to implement and promote best practice in service delivery.
- Engage with various stakeholders in the identification and development of least restrictive practices resources in line with the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission guidelines.
- Contribute to the development of innovative practices and programs, reviewing and evaluating progress and outcomes.
- Facilitate consumer engagement and feedback.
- Be formally registered with the NDIS Quality Safeguarding Commission as a PBS Practitioner.

**To be successful**:
In addition, you will have:

- Bachelor's Degree or higher in Disability & Developmental Education, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Health Science, Master of Psychology, or similar field
- Experience supporting people living with disabilities/mental health.
- Current Driver's License
- DCSI Clearance (Disability-Related)
- Confidence using IT equipment 'smart device' technology, Windows operating system and Microsoft Office Suite

**About our Culture**:
We strongly believe in giving back to the people who support our organisation, and in exchange for your expertise and contribution, we have:

- A small and collaborative team environment where you will work alongside passionate practitioners to achieve significant and meaningful outcomes for participants.
- A highly supportive, progressive, and friendly office environment
- Engage in regular team building activities to enhance communication and trust amongst the team.

Our People and Culture team complete an annual organisational wide culture survey to better understand the quality of work practices and how this impacts organisational performance. Our team were identified with the following positive indicators
- **100%**satisfaction in:

- Skill development for career progression
- Commitment to ongoing training and development of staff
- Success recognition
- Having access to the effective workplace resources and equipment
- Effectiveness of performance reviews
- Use of ethical practices, and
- Being part