Positive Behavior Support Practitioner

About KEO Care

Hi, we’re KEO – a leading multidisciplinary allied healthcare provider. We’re here to help create a future where everyone lives a vibrant, empowered life. Since 2017, we’ve reimagined what’s possible for thousands of people, reinforcing our belief that everyone deserves to find meaning and fulfillment at every stage of life. Our focus is on providing services to Residential, Community and Disability Care, working within a multi-disciplinary team to provide best practice.

About the opportunity

This is an exciting and rewarding opportunity for experienced allied health professionals to work within the PBS team as well as a larger a multi-disciplinary team, delivering behaviour support services to participants within the community within the South Eastern Suburbs of Melbourne. With more control over your calendar you will have the opportunity to work from from your Home/Office & within the Community.

A week in the life of a Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner at KEO

• Work with a participants care team, to gather information from multiple sources including workplaces, schools, support workers, therapists, and medical professionals.
• Conduct a holistic assessment of a person and their environments
• Staying curious while developing a hypothesis about what might be going on for the participant.
• Collaborate with the support network to ensure the plan is in line with the participant’s support needs and is understood by everyone.
• Report the use of restrictive practices and behaviors of concern directly to the NDIS Quality and Safeguarding Commission when required
• Ongoing input and training for the person and their supports to ensure they are confident to carry out the Behavior Support plan.
• Attend team huddles, discipline specific and multidisciplinary case conferences, and a “KEO coffee club” each week
• Collaborate with the multi-disciplinary team to share knowledge and ideas
• Celebrate wins with your participants, families, your colleagues and leadership team
• Attend opportunities for networking, learning and development

The perks of practicing at KEO:

• Access to a regular clinical supervision and support as well as a network of other therapists working in similar fields
• Generous support and study leave to attend external CPD courses
• Professional development workshops and team-building days
• Monthly KEO Care Days – where breakfast is provided and an opportunity to connect and collaborate together
• Regular social events including after work and weekend activities
• Access to our EAP
• 12 Personal Health and Wellbeing days a year to focus on yourself
• 2 Study Leave Days
• Personalised Career pathways and Leadership programs
• Paid parental leave for both primary and secondary carers
• Flexible work arrangements including work from office or home, part time or full time
• Full administration support so you have more time to focus on what you do best
• Generous Base Salary + Super + Generous Car allowance
• Car leasing options, mobile phone + Computer Surface Pro

Skills and experience required:

• Bachelor of Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology, Physiotherapy or Psychology (equivalent or higher)
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience working as an allied health practitioner with a keen interest of working with people who use behaviours of concern
• Registered with governing body (AHPRA, SPA, PsyBA)
• Police Check
• Driver’s License and Car
• Working with Children’s Check
• NDIS Worker Screening Check

Location Available

This position will work within the South Eastern suburbs of Melbourne, with the closest office based from Carrum Downs.

If you’re passionate about making a difference in people’s lives, and want to work in an organisation that values and rewards its people, with lots of opportunities for growth and development, we’d love to hear from you

How to Apply:

For further information or a confidential discussion about this role please contact Stella on 0412 82 5*** or Email: *********@keocare.com.au

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At KEO, we welcome all people to join our team, including people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, living with disability, all gender identities, LGBTQIA+, people of any socioeconomic status, of any age, race, national origin or ethnicity. We believe each person’s uniqueness makes us even better at the work we do.

• Looking for candidates available to work:
  • Monday: Morning, Afternoon
  • Tuesday: Morning, Afternoon
  • Wednesday: Morning, Afternoon
  • Thursday: Morning, Afternoon
  • Friday: Morning, Afternoon
• 1 year of relevant work experience required for this role
• Work visa can be provided for this role
• Expected start date for role: 06 May 2024