AddressPsychologist and/or Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner
We invite you to join a values-based team who work smart and achieve goals but don’t work outside set work hours as work life balance is important to us.
Based in either Campbelltown, Mascot or Kingsgrove. Part Time or Full Time considered.
If you’re a psychologist (or a Provisionally Registered Psychologist with AHPRA registration underway) looking to add another skillset or an experienced Behaviour Support Practitioner, we are keen to hear from you!
Your new role:
- Work across the lifespan from 9 – 65+
- Undertake evidence-based assessments and therapeutic interventions for individuals with psycho-social, developmental, and other disabilities.
- Currently experienced in positive Behaviour Support or willing to be trained to deliver positive Behaviour Support assessments, reports, interventions and training.
- Hybrid and flexible work environment: Office/Clinic, home and community based.
What we will provide
- Competitive salary with the benefits of Salary Packaging (can include options of a meal allowance card, salary sacrifice to reduce taxable income and novated leasing)
- A real commitment to work life balance.
- Chance to be part of a well-respected and values-based not-for-profit organisation.
- Opportunity to work within a professional multi-disciplinary allied health team with an inclusive team culture.
- Supervision with senior practitioners to address clinical needs and supportive team environment (in house Psychologist Board Approved Primary and Secondary Supervision also available in work hours).
- Regular team training, quality improvement activities and workplace education along with Communities of Practice training in work time.
- Access to a wide range of therapy resources to help reduce session preparation, including online assessments.
- Access to a Professional Development Fund and additional days to attend.
- Monthly and quarterly staff award for upholding scope values and performance recognition.
- Tools and resources for work use including mobile phone and Laptop.
- Access to Scope Employee Assistance Program.
- If you are a psychologist, then we will help you add a Behaviour Support Practitioner NDIS registration to your skillset.
- If you are already a Behaviour Support Practitioner, then you can continue to develop by working in a large multi-disciplinary team with a diverse client cohort
- Claimable travel for all client visits (all done in regular work hours)
To be successful in this role you will have:
- Registered Psychologist (AHPRA) or have a NDIS Behaviour Support Practitioner ID or be willing to gain a practitioner ID with our support.
- Genuine interest in working with individuals with a disability or developmental delay, and their families and carers.
- Current Australian Driver’s Licence, a reliable car and a willingness to travel within the Greater Sydney Area in regular work hours.
- Ability to work effectively and independently as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Well-developed interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate with internal and external stakeholders.
- Excellent time management skills
- Have a valid WWCC and willingness to undertake national police check as part of the employment checks.
About us
DSA is a fully owned subsidiary of Scope (Aust) Ltd. Scope and DSA came together in late 2021 to form one of the largest not-for-profit disability service providers in Australia. We provide pathways for people with a disability into independent accommodation and employment (mainstream and supported). Our allied health team in Sydney are a well-established service providing mobile services and clinic locations in Mascot, Kingsgrove, Campbelltown. We are committed to developing the independent skills and enhancing the quality of life for our participants.
Application Requirements
- Driver’s License (current) & access to your own vehicle
- COVID-19 vaccination certificate
- AHPRA registration or NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission BSP ID
- Working with Children's Check (Employee)
- NDIS Worker Screening
- Police Check or International Police Check (if you have lived overseas in the last 10 years for a continuous 12-month period)
We are committed to filling this role quickly, we will be reviewing applications as they come in. To avoid missing out apply now.
Take your career on a journey with Scope and work proactively with us to achieve our purpose!
Please direct enquiries to Senior Psychologist & Behaviour Support Practitioner Team Leader Anitha Harris at aharris@scopeaust.org.au or contact our Talent & Acquisition team via James on 0481 751 373 for a confidential chat.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply.
To apply online, please click on the appropriate link below.
