Behaviour Support Team Leader

• Employment Status: This is a permanent full time position.
• Pay rates starting as SCHADS level 6.1 PLUS Salary package up to $15,900 per annum each FBT year plus further meals and entertainment benefits up to $2649 pa
• Location: Support Hub in Geelong, VIC
• Billable hours: A key difference within this role is that you are only claiming 65% of your time (or 23.62hours for a full time employee) with the other 35% left for personal development, administrative tasks and team support.
• Professional Development: 2 hours per week is available to each therapist / practitioner to focus upon Professional Development
• An extremely supportive and knowledgeable team who work very well together, this is quite a unique group who encourage each other to achieve and celebrate each other's wins / successes.
• Please call or email as we would love for you to pop into our office for a coffee and chat! We can tell you all about our role, our wonderful team and the services we offer so you can ascertain if we're the right team for you.

Hey YouAt genU, we believe that the people who need our help should be supported to be happy and healthy and to have control over their life. Our Allied Health team improves the lives of our community by improving the wellbeing and ability to manage everyday tasks of our clients. Our Allied Health team consists of Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Exercise Physiology, Dietetics Specialist Behaviour Support and Allied Health Assistance. We work with NDIS Participants of all ages who present with "behaviours of concern" - signs that all is not well in that person's life.Reposting to our Allied Health Operations Manager, you will provide leadership to a team of 12-15 Behaviour Support Practitioners (BSPs) with the main focus of reducing the use of restrictive practice and promoting a quality of life for those who may experience challenging behaviours. You will be someone who have completed a degree qualification (or higher) in Psychology, Social Work, Counselling or similar .You will be supported not only by motivated peers but also by a knowledgeable and passionate leadership team. Here we care for each other as family and have as much fun as possible along the way. If you are someone who is genuinely committed to improve the wellbeing of those we serve, a brilliant and supportive team is ready to welcome you with open arms!Some of your key responsibilities:

• Build, strengthen and promote effective, co-operative and positive partnerships and relationships with internal and external stakeholders e.g. other branches of genU, disability providers including mental health services, community and mainstream supports and the NDIA
• Assist and guide Behaviour Support Practitioners to effectively evaluate the successful nature of Behaviour Support Plans and development of fade-out strategies, for the use of restrictive practices
• Monitor client outcomes and organisational measures and identify opportunities to improve the services delivered
• Genuinely and sincerely wanting to make a positive impact in people's lives under our WISER values.

About YouYou will be a great communicator who has knowledge and success in the leadership of a team, including the ability to understand and relay strategic objectives, fostering a positive work environment where your team will thrive.Essential requirements:

• Relevant degree qualification (or higher) with Counselling, Psychology, Allied Health, or similar areas of Social and Behaviour Sciences.
• Relevant registration with the associated regulatory body
• Working as a Proficient Behaviour Support Practitioner (as assessed by the National Quality and Safeguards Commision)

You will also meet the following essential requirements or the willingness to gain these clearances if successful:

• Current NDIS Worker Screening Check
• Current NDIS Working With Childrens Check
• Current NDIS Worker Orientation Module certificate (WOM) available on the NDIS website.

For a copy of the position description outlining full details for this role, please email recruitment@genu.org.au including the job number 1047.For YouHere at genU we're a group of passionate, driven people who want everyone's lives to be happier and healthier, especially people with disabilities, the ageing and those experiencing disadvantage. We operate solely for community benefit and invest back into the same communities in which our services are delivered.genU welcomes diversity, including diversity of race, culture, spirituality, gender, age, identity, ability, and sexuality. We are committed to providing a welcoming, innovative, safe, empowering and respectful environment for all and living these values each and every day.genu staff have access to a range of benefits, including but not limited to the following:

• Investment in You: genU is committed to providing opportunities for career progression. You will have access to a range of accredited training modules, staff mentoring programs and our internal jobs board.
• Commitment to Staff Health & Wellbeing: 24/7 access to an innovative, holistic employee assistance program that supports your emotional, mental, financial, and physical health.
• Increase your Take Home Pay: Salary package up to $15,900 per annum each FBT year plus further meals and entertainment benefits.
• Employee Discount Program: save money with employee discounts and savings at over 450 of Australia's most loved retailers and service providers including Coles, Woolworths & JB HI-FI.
• Study Scholarship: all genU employees are eligible for a 25% scholarship towards undergraduate and postgraduate courses at Torrens University.
• Employee Referral Program: refer someone to work at genU and receive a generous cash bonus once that person completes their 6-month qualifying period.

genU is committed to providing accessible, inclusive and equitable recruitment processes for all candidates. If you require any support or reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact Lyndal Rickard , Operations Manager onThe closing date for this role is the 28th of June 2024, however applications will be progressed, and suitable candidates interviewed as they are received.