Behaviour Support Practitioner - Contractor

Exciting opportunities available for experienced and dedicated Behaviour Support Practitioners. Come and join our amazing team! Working closely with our Senior Practitioners, you will be well supported and have the opportunity to build on your knowledge and skills and make a real difference to the lives of people living with disability. 

About Us

Myxa Care is a NDIS registered service provider assisting people with disability, their family, and carers. We deliver individually tailored services to maximise participant choice and control. We aim to support our participants to empower them to achieve their goals and live a full life!

Benefits of this role include:

• $90 to $135 per hour dependant on experience 
• Flexible working arrangements 
• Mixture of working from home and in the community
• Internal support and supervision 
• Training opportunities

About the Role

As an experienced and dedicated Behaviour Support Practitioner, you will deliver high level, evidence based clinical advice and assistance to participants living with a disability and their families. Through the creation, implementation and education of positive Behaviour Support plans, your person-centred approach will focus on reducing the impact of challenging behaviours to enhance the quality of life for our participants.

Key Selection Criteria

• Bachelor’s degree in behavioural science, psychological science, social science, social work or a related field
• NDIS registered Behaviour Support Practitioner
• Well-developed understanding and commitment to the principles and objectives of the National Disability Insurance Scheme
• Experience in the delivery of positive Behaviour Support services to people with complex behavioural needs
• Experienced in writing functional assessments and developing comprehensive Behaviour Support plans
• Deliver evidence based clinical advice and assistance to participants and the participants family and/or their care team
• Provide coaching and support to families and participant care teams to ensure effective implementation of support strategies
• Excellent communication both verbal and written, including report writing skills
• Highly competent in the use of computer-based packages including MS Office Suite

Contractor Requirements 

• Driver’s license, reliable car and comprehensive insurance
• Home office equipment
• ABN
• NDIS worker screening
• Working with Children’s Check
• Professional indemnity and liability insurance

What you will get in return

As the successful candidate, you will be offered the opportunity to join our growing organisation where you will be supported to develop your skills doing what you love. We will welcome your ideas and help you to achieve your goals while you help us achieve ours. You will be rewarded by knowing you are supporting our participants to live their best life.

What you need to do now

Please submit your application by pressing ‘apply now’ to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV and cover letter addressing the key selection criteria. MYXA Care is an equal opportunity employer. We value and strongly support the principles of equal opportunity in the workplace.

Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.