Awesome Behaviour Support Practitioner

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Join us in a dynamic and rewarding role as a Behaviour Support Practitioner with Journey Health Solutions. At JOURNEY we’re not just offering a job, we’re offering a lifestyle. We structure our positions to give maximum flexibility, allowing you to work how and when suits you best. We support our clients to live their best life and want our team to live their best life too. Our vibrant workplace is filled with like-minded and talented professionals ready to welcome you into the fold. Enter a rich learning environment and team up with other disciplines including Occupational Therapists, Psychologists and others to achieve shared goals.  

Why JOURNEY? 

We understand the urge to play it safe and go with the big providers, we’ve been there. But large organisations come with their own challenges, challenges that we at JOURNEY have worked hard to overcome. As a smaller, more specialised service our team tell us that they have 

• More flexibility 
• More room to influence change in their role and in the organisation as a whole 
• More checking in, support and care about each individual employee  
• More focus on quality work and ethical practices, less on KPIs 
• More opportunity to choose the kind of clients they want to work with 
• More access to high quality supervision and leadership at all levels 
• More focus on wellbeing, fun and team cohesion  

Some of the benefits of working with us: 

• Support to shape the role according to your own skills, interests and preferences  
• Highly flexible working hours/days including work from home and/or office 
• See clients in the community, clinic or a mix of both 
• Access to the latest assessment tools and resources 
• A high level of specialist in-house supervision provided by highly skilled Behaviour Support Practitioner/Registered Psychologist 
• Regular in-house Group Supervision 
• Regular in-house early career Reflective Practice Space 
• Generous in-house and external training and professional development opportunities 
• Regular team building and social events 
• Support for career advancement/increased remuneration 
• Boost salary through our reward and recognition program  
• Leading client management software 
• Full admin support 
• New mobile phone and laptop 
• Highly qualified and supportive leadership team who genuinely care about your job satisfaction and overall well being 

About JOURNEY 

We’re a behaviour consultancy providing specialist assessments and interventions to support Melbournians to do more of what they want to do and less of what they don’t. Our multidisciplinary team work with children and adults and focus specifically on helping clients with mental health difficulties, autism and other developmental disabilities not just to reach their goals but to thrive in life. We get complexity and know how to work with individuals, families and systems to create opportunities and achieve real change. Our work is seriously interesting and seriously rewarding. We love what we do and have the leadership, skills and drive to ensure all of our clients and our team achieve their greatest potential. At JOURNEY our work is firmly grounded in evidence-based, trauma-informed and neuro-affirming practices. We’re also serious about ethics and maintain the highest standards in sensitive, inclusive and ethical approaches.  
 

Your new role 

As a Behaviour Support Practitioner with JOURNEY you will be part of a passionate team, dedicated to advancing the very best in evidence-based practice and innovation. Following a full and comprehensive orientation and induction, you will be supported to begin to gradually increase your client work, fulfilling all of the activities of a well-rounded practitioner. You will use a range of skills to develop and implement high quality Behaviour Support Plans, improving the lives of adult clients with a range of presentations including mental health diagnoses, intellectual disability and autism.  While this particular position will have an adult focus you are free to mix up your client load with children if desired. You will work across a range of settings; utilising our beautiful clinic rooms or seeing clients out in the community, visiting family homes, schools, supported accommodation and other programs. Along the way you will be supported by your Clinical Supervisor, Allied Health Team Leader and Clinical Director to learn and develop skills in specific areas, covering both your clinical skills and overall development as a professional.  You will also collaborate regularly with your team members to share knowledge, gain support and provide secondary consultation where required.  Some of the activities you will engage in on a day-to-day basis include: 

• Working with client presentations ranging from moderate to complex with a focus on addressing behaviours of concern, supporting goal achievement and improving quality of life. 
• Completing Functional Behaviour Assessments as well as other assessments utilising formal assessment tools and clinical interviewing 
• Developing evidence-based therapeutic and behavioural interventions tailored to the needs of the client and their support network 
• Working collaboratively with clients, families, support workers and other members of the multi-disciplinary team to develop and document person-centred and evidence-based Behaviour Support Plans 
• Support clients, families and professionals to work towards the reduction of restrictive practices, in line with requirements of the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission.  
• Assist to coach families, support staff and others in understanding the person, their difficulties and how to implement strategies identified 
• Liaise with a range of other professionals as part of a multi-disciplinary team approach, including interface with mainstream services 
• Facilitate case conferences with a range of professionals and promote development of a consistent approach to support and intervention 

Qualifications and Experience 

• Tertiary qualification in Psychology, Social Work, Counselling, Behavioural Science or a related discipline 
• Registration with the relevant body (where applicable) e.g., AHPRA, AASW, PACFA 
• Minimum one year's experience as a Behaviour Support Practitioner or in a related field 
• Registration with NQSGC as a Behaviour Support Practitioner at Core level  
• Post graduate qualification in Positive Behaviour Support or Applied Behaviour Analysis desirable but not essential 
• Experience working with clients with mental health difficulties, intellectual disability and/or autism 
• Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to liaise and work collaboratively with a range of other professionals to achieve identified goals 
• A high level of written and oral communication skills, including experience with report writing. 
• Commitment to continuous quality improvement and professional development 
• A commitment to sensitive, inclusive and trauma informed practices 
• Team spirit and desire to be part of highly collaborative and supportive team culture 

Please note that the closing date for this position is COB on Monday 15th April. If this role sounds like just what you're after then please get your application in soon! Due to the high number of applications received the position may be closed prior to this date. Previous applicants are encouraged to reapply. Rate of pay is commensurate with qualifications, skills and experience.    

Considering team JOURNEY? Give us a call to talk it through, book a site visit or come in for a coffee! We know that taking on a new job is a big decision and want you to be fully informed. You’re also welcome to meet and chat to current team members about their experiences. Oh and don’t forget to follow us on Insta! For this or to gain further information please contact Dr Zoe Perry (Clinical Director) on 0448075*** or *********@journeyhs.com.au. We look forward to hearing from you!