Behaviour Support Practitioner

Behaviour Support Practitioner

Clinical Services | Mirrabooka

Closing date: 25/07/2024

• Annual salary

  • Super
  • Salary Packaging
  • 5 weeks

  leave

  • 2 Wellness days
  • other Benefits
• Full-time, permanent role
• Work from any of our NOR bases

What is Therapy Focus?

Therapy Focus are a non-for-profit, community service organisation who are specialists in individual therapy.  We have a team of clinicians and administrative support staff, who work collaboratively to develop comprehensive, individualised therapy plans to meet the needs and goals of our customers.

The Therapy Focus team is fun, focused and committed to our purpose of supporting people to achieve great things. We offer a genuine, trusting work environment with a hands-on senior management team, offering you support and guidance every step of the way.

We are in an exciting growth phase, and as a result we are looking for a Behaviour Support Practitioner to join our team. It is a full-time, permanent role, and you can work from any of our NOR bases.

Be curious. Let’s see where Therapy Focus can take you….

What’s the role?

The Behaviour Support Practitioner will manage a varied caseload, supporting people of all ages living with disability. This role will work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team in providing positive Behaviour Support services, developing Behaviour Support plans, and supporting the person with disability to live a good life. This role provides senior support to the business in various capacities, including clinical supervision, project, and portfolio work.

Working with a complex caseload, this position will demonstrate clinical excellence and best practice in supporting people with behaviours of concern, upholding their human rights, holistically improving their quality of life while maintaining customer and stakeholder relationships.

The Behaviour Support Practitioner will ensure all activities are effectively and efficiently carried out in accordance with the purpose and values, finance, and service delivery outcome measures.

What’s required?

• A passion for working with people with disability and specifically supporting behaviours of concern.
• Suitability as a proficient practitioner through the NDIS Quality & Safeguarding Commission.
• Bachelor’s degree in Speech Pathology, Occupational Therapy, Psychology, Social Work or relevant degree
• At least 4 years’ experience working with people who demonstrate behaviours of concern teamed with hands-on experience managing complex cases.
• Registration with relevant authority and special interest groups as relevant
• Current knowledge of clinical best practice and restrictive practices.
• Strong organisation and prioritisation skills to manage workload and reporting deadlines.
• Strong communication skills to raise and discuss sensitive topics.
• Demonstrated ability to work well with a team.

• Experience in the not-for-profit and/or disability sector.
• Understanding of implementing Positive Behaviour Support intervention in line with the NDIS (Restrictive Practices and Behaviour Support) Rules 2018.
• Post-graduate qualifications in Positive Behaviour Support
• Experience working as a support worker for people with disability.
• Experience working with families and relevant stakeholders.
• Understanding of a neuro-affirming framework.

At the core, Therapy Focus' philosophy aims to celebrate difference in all that we do. 

Therapy Focus encourages our colleagues to bring their whole selves to work and for every individual to know that this is accepted. Awareness, we believe, is brought about by sharing. 

This statement is written to declare that Therapy Focus values the sense of belonging and the respecting of the differences and diversity amongst us and that we aim to adopt this view as a custom in the workplace. 

At Therapy Focus we believe every person’s journey should be extraordinary. Our guiding principles of stronger together, make today count, keep it simple, be courageous, make it personal and be exceptional are helping us transform the way therapy is delivered. And we are inviting you to join us on this journey.

What next?

Apply now by attaching your CV and a cover letter outlining your interest in the role.  Should you wish to discuss the opportunity in further detail, please contact ******@therapyfocus.com.au