Behaviour Support Practitioner

Mercy Connect supports people in need to live fulfilled lives. We provide a range of services to support adults, children and older people with a disability to live independently and get actively involved in their community. Mercy Connect is a not-for-profit Catholic organisation delivering a range of programs registered under the NDIS. Our programs support people with disability to build skills and capability to ensure they can participate in leading a meaningful life.

Are you experienced in providing positive behavior support or someone with a qualification in a relevant discipline (e.g. Psychology, Speech Pathology, Occupational Therapy or Social Work) who is keen to develop skills in delivering positive Behaviour Support?

Do you want to be part of a dynamic and high quality clinical team providing support to people with a disability, their families, and support staff with evidence-based approaches to reduce the impact of challenging behaviour and improve overall quality of life?

The Role:

You will have responsibility for all components of Behaviour Support delivery including completing Functional Behaviour Assessments and developing evidence-based Behaviour Support plans. You will work as part of a team to meet output targets whilst ensuring best practice and excellent stakeholder relationships.

About You:

You will have experience in delivering Behaviour Support services or have a strong desire to develop your knowledge and skills in this area. You will have a strong understanding of good clinical practice and knowledge of the NDIS Quality and Safeguarding Commission and restrictive practices would be desirable. In addition, and in line with our company values, you will be able to build strong and trusted relationships with participants, staff and other stakeholders to achieve optimum outcomes.

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in: Psychology, Speech Pathology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy or similar areas of Social and Behavioural Sciences or a minimum of 5 years working as a Behaviour Support Practitioner.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience in developing and delivering training would be desirable.
• Demonstrated organisation and time management skills to effectively manage a busy workload, maintain case notes and meet deadlines.
• Sound problem solving skills and the ability to work in a flexible environment that at times involves innovative and responsive approaches.
• High level of interpersonal skills including the ability to develop and maintain relationships within a team, with participants, across service providers, and with various stakeholders.
• Current Australian drivers licence.
• NDIS Worker Screening.
• Working with Children check.

Mercy Connect is committed to the safety of children and vulnerable people. We have zero tolerance of abuse towards children and people with a disability. Our robust human resources, recruitment and vetting practices are strictly adhered to during the application and interviewing process. Applicants should be aware that we carry out working with children, police records, reference and other probity checks (as we see fit) to ensure that we are recruiting the right people. 

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