Behaviour Support Practitioner

The Organisation:
For more than 50 years, Centacare Brisbane has been working in partnership with the community and all levels of Government.  With a workforce of more than 3,000 as well as volunteers, Centacare responds to local needs from over 200 service sites, touching the lives of more than 100,000 people each year.
  
The role:
Excellent career progression opportunities have become available for Behaviour Support Practitioners to join our team based in Stones Corner on either contract/permanent full time or part time basis with flexible working arrangements. With excellent career development focus and a supportive team, this is a great opportunity to grow your skills as a practitioner in the Disability industry. Reporting to the Senior Behaviour Support Practitioner, you will be working alongside a small supportive professional team to provide Behaviour Support services to clients and facilitate best outcomes for clients based on their individual needs and goals.  
  
Key Duties:

• Undertake intake and comprehensive functional assessments, including consultation with the relevant stakeholders.
• Develop PBSPs are in accordance with legislative requirements for clients that are subject to restrictive practices, undertake required risk assessment and environmental changes.
• Develop and communicate positive Behaviour Support strategies for clients families and support workers to enable them to support clients with PBSPs appropriately.
• Complete ongoing assessments regarding client’s behaviours and make recommendations about appropriate strategies.
• Provide services with timely advice on how to respond to people with challenging behaviour through the lens of positive Behaviour Support practices, advice on the least restrictive option, if a practice constitutes a restrictive practice, and how to proceed according to current legislative requirements.

Skills and Experience:

• Minimum Bachelor Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Behavioural Sciences, Education or other relevant qualification.
• Previous experience in Disability, Mental Health, or the community services would be highly valued
• Core or Proficient Behaviour Support Practitioner Level desirable (or knowledge and skills necessary to acquire this).
• Demonstrated capacity to analyse and interpret client records, plans and documentation and undertake functional assessments, develop positive Behaviour Support plans and provide findings and recommendations.
• Demonstrated experience and capability to develop and sustain influential working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders and managing and influencing through a contemporary evidence-base.
• Proven analytical, problem-solving, written, report writing, and evaluation knowledge and skills.
• Proven ability to exercise sound judgement and decision-making based on evidence.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a current driver’s license, blue card, criminal history check, NDIS Worker Screening Clearance, evidence of right to work in Australia, and an Australian Federal Policy criminal history check.

Why Work for us?
This is a unique opportunity to work for a values-based organisation and develop your leadership skills at one of the largest employers in Queensland. In addition to a competitive remuneration package including 12% superannuation, 6 weeks parental leave and 13 weeks long service leave, plus PBI packaging benefits of up to $18,550, you will be able to be part of an organisation that truly values their employees.

How to apply
Click APPLY and submit a cover letter that clearly addresses the above listed skills, experience and essential criteria, as well as a copy of your current résumé. If you would like to know more about this role, please contact Abel Trindade *************@bne.centacare.net.au

Please note shortlisting and interviews will commence as applications are received. 

The Archdiocese of Brisbane has standards of conduct for workers to maintain a safe and healthy environment for children. Our commitment to these standards requires that we conduct working with children checks and background referencing for all persons who will engage in direct and regular involvement with children and young people (0 - 18 years) and/or vulnerable adults. The organisation is fully committed to child safety and has a zero tolerance to abuse of children or vulnerable adults.