Lead Behaviour Support Practitioner

About Us

Are you looking for the opportunity make a real difference in a person’s life and working alongside a team of people who put the real needs of people front and centre? 

Microboards Australia are first and foremost a family led organisation. We know the support needs of people and families and make sure this stays at the forefront of our values and support for others. Microboards have been supporting families and people for many years resulting in broad reaching expertise in the areas of quality of life, sustainable support networks, supported decision making, Behaviour Support, communication access and health access for people with a disability. 

You can find out a bit more about us if you are new to knowing about Microboards Australia by having a quick look at our Behaviour Support  website itabw.org.au. 

Working with Microboards Australia also means you will be working at the forefront of contemporary practice and training opportunities.  We are the content developers of two Post Graduate Certificates at Curtin University in the areas of PBS and AAC/Communication support Needs. 

We also support the disability sector through the development of resources, programs and models with a current project around building sexuality literacy for people with complex communication needs. 

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for a Lead Behaviour Support Practitioner with exceptional skills in working with families, organisations and individuals in the design and delivery of best practice person centred Behaviour Support approaches. A lead practitioner would work closely with our management team to support our team of behaviour practitioners to work in best practice ways. This is a supervisory role with the person needing to have contemporary skills in Behaviour Support and considered skills in working alongside families, people and support networks in respectful and true partnership, person led and neurodiversity affirming ways. 

Because of the way we work, the role may also provide opportunities to lead and support systemic and organisational operational and cultural development. True systemic change. 

We are looking for people who:

• Are registered with the NDIS Quality and Safeguarding Commission as an advanced or recognised high level skills in Behaviour Support.
• Have registration with their professional body where appropriate
• Have skills in partnering alongside service providers, families and broader systems using frameworks of systemic change.
• A passion for learning and engaging in continuous professional development
• Have a keen interest and knowledge of supporting people with complex communication needs and sensory regulation needs. 
• A valid NDIS Worker Screening Assessment.

It would also be great if you have experience or skills in:

• Supported decision making and supporting people with complex communication needs.
• Knowledge of Behaviour Support from a psychosocial and neuroscience lens.
• Supervising and mentoring other behaviour practitioners across the disability sector
• Delivery of training 

What you can expect from us

Suitable applicants will find this role rewarding and varied with opportunities to engage in 

• A focus on building the capacity of support networks focussing on wellbeing and person centred approaches first and foremost.
• Contemporary and person centred ways to capture support needs, being creative and person led rather than template or compliance led. 
• Access to robust learning opportunities and best practice models 
• Robust contemporary training with a focus on learning from people with disability and families. 
• Access to the ITaBW Professionals training course and the learning foundations of the Curtin Post Graduate PBS certificate. 
• Access to supervision and training from leaders in the field of PBS and AAC.
• A comprehensive induction and mentor program inclusive of frequent supervision and co-working opportunities.
• Projects related to research and development of contemporary models of practice
• Engagement with project and sector development opportunities 

A recent comment from one of our behaviour practitioners mentored to develop the role, "I feel I have been learning an art from working and learning with Microboards. Working with Microboards is a real change from working with other organisations who speak the language of values and human rights but don't apply this in practice." We really do work within a values and human rights approach to support services. 

Other benefits 

We tailor working conditions to you. You can work from home or an office.

The position can be part-time or full-time or casual.

Salary packaging can be accessed in this role. 

How to apply 

To complete the application, please submit your CV and a cover letter describing your experience and why you think you would be right fit for Microboards Australia to ******@microboards.org.au. 

For more information please contact Bridget Scott, Manager, Professional Supports on 04052424274.