Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner

Are you ready to be part of a team that's committed to empowering people living with a disability to live a fabulous life?

Melba Support Services is actively seeking a passionate and dedicated Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner to join our dynamic Human Rights and Practice Innovation team on a Full-Time Ongoing basis. The best part? We offer a comprehensive training program for individuals who are not registered or want to kick start a career in the rewarding field of Positive Behaviour Support.

At Melba, we believe in 'The Melba Way' – a commitment to delivering services underpinned by Human Rights and person-centred practice. Our approach ensures that every action is guided by a desire to enhance the lives of people living with disability.

As a Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner, you'll play a crucial role in upholding human rights and providing trauma-informed support.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage a clinical case load to ensure a person-centred/driven and trauma informed approach focusing on the protection, maintenance, and upholding of human rights of people who use behaviours of protest/concern.
• Develop Positive Behaviour Support plans based on robust functional behaviour assessments and focused on enhancing people’s quality of life and facilitate the implementation of plans to reduce and eliminate the use of restrictive practices over time.
• Ensure that where restrictive practices are identified they are used only if necessary and are the least restrictive option.

About You

• Tertiary qualification in relevant field.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and work collaboratively with a range of stakeholders including peers, employees, external organisations, funding bodies and government agencies.
• Demonstrated leadership ability, including providing advice, support, coaching, and mentoring to staff.
• High level written and verbal communication skills.
• High level organisational and time management skills with a proven ability to prioritise, meet deadlines and work autonomously.
• Working knowledge of the Disability Act 2006 (Vic) and the NDIS Quality and Safeguarding framework, as relevant to the use and reporting of restrictive practices (Desirable).
• Experience supporting people who use behaviours of protest/concern as a form of communication, using the principles of active support and Positive Behaviour Support (Desirable).
• Experience developing a range of support plans/protocols (Desirable).

You will also bring with you or be willing to obtain:

• NDIS Worker screening Check
• Working with Children Check
• Evidence of COVID 19 vaccination status, including booster
• Transport and Victorian Drivers License
• Willingness and commitment to actively self-drive learning and participate in training program to become a registered PBS Practitioner within the first 4-months of employment.

Why Join us?

• Join our comprehensive & structured training program to become a registered PBS Practitioner.
• Hybrid Working – this role requires you to be onsite in the office based in Scoresby 2 days per week so that we can offer you the right training and mentoring.
• All work related travel KM’s will be reimbursed.
• Join a well-connected and collaborative culture making an impact in a purpose driven organisation.
• Not for Profit Salary Packaging benefits plus meals and entertainment allowance.
• Attractive bonus incentive scheme.

About Us

We are an established, values-based not for profit organisation providing disability support services for close to 50 years. Our valued services include Accommodation, Participation & Learning, Respite Care & Employment, Volunteering and Skill Building.

With over 1400 employees we are a collaborative team dedicated to working together. We create an environment where you can bring your full selves to work each day and deeply rooted in our culture is a feeling of respect, work-life balance and flexibility.

Click the Apply button today and attach your current resumé. We look forward to meeting you!

For a confidential discussion please contact Lexi Clarke on 0477801016 or lexi.clarke@melbasupport.com.au

Melba is an equal opportunity employer.

At Melba, we value Diversity and Inclusion and encourage those with a disability, individuals within the LGBTQIA+ community, individuals from mature-aged populations, and members of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Communities to consider joining our community.