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Salary- Full time 12 month maximum duration contracts available at our Netley location
- You'll be part of a growing team with an amazing positive team culture, where sharing ideas and building positive and strong working relationships is valued
- Supportive team structure with regular supervision and support
- Offering an attractive salary, including salary packaging opportunities (an opportunity to increase our take home pay)
- Flexible working environment
Your new company
We have a strong and rich history of being a recognised leader in providing specialised services to individuals on the autism spectrum, their families and the broader community. We strongly believe in a person-centred approach which puts the individual at the forefront of everything we do. With the opportunities created by the NDIS, we are further embracing the opportunity for new, different and innovative ways of providing responsive and adaptable services.
Please click the following link to read more about our amazing Foundation Skills Groups: https://autismsa.org.au/groups-programs/foundation-skills-group/
Your new role
The role of a Behaviour Specialist FSG involves working as part of a vibrant and energetic team in the delivery of group based early intervention supports for children engaged in the program. The role is dynamic and fast paced and requires supporting the team to apply specialist skills and knowledge in positive behaviour support to support clients and caregivers to address behaviour support needs. The Behaviour Specialist FSG role includes, but is not limited to:
- Ensuring high quality services are delivered to clients and their families
- Working collaboratively within the team to support clients and team members to implement positive behaviour support strategies
- Identifying holistic and person-centred therapy goals and developing therapy plans underpinned by a positive behaviour support framework
- In collaboration with the team, facilitating therapeutic interventions across all areas of child development
- Working collaboratively with the team to conduct functional behaviour assessments and other appropriate standardised assessments to develop and report on individualised behaviour support strategies
- Providing support and capacity building to other members of the FSG team, as well as parents and caregivers, to implement positive behaviour support strategies to address behaviour support needs
- Minimum of an allied health degree in either Psychology, Developmental Education or related allied health degree and registration with relevant regulatory body
- Current membership of the relevant professional association (e.g., AHPRA, Speech Pathology Australia, DEAI)
- A thorough practical working knowledge of human rights-based approaches in the disability sector
- Sound knowledge and demonstrated experience working within a positive behaviour support framework, including reducing restrictive practices
- Knowledge of best practice in autism early childhood intervention
- Demonstrated experience in working with children with a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Satisfactory DHS Working with Children Check, NDIS Worker Screening and National Police Check
How to Apply
Please attach your cover letter and resume and complete your work history & education information on the application page. You are welcome to include any certificates or licences in the education section to assist us in assessing your suitability for these roles.
Autism SA is committed to improving and sustaining employment outcomes for people from diverse backgrounds. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from different cultural backgrounds and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
For more information, please contact Emma Leonnello, Business Unit Leader - Early Intervention, via email eleonello@autismsa.org.au.
This is the perfect opportunity to join a supportive team environment and assist individuals to turn their potential into reality.
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