AddressAre you an ‘Advanced’ or ‘Specialist’ Behaviour Support Practitioner?
Are you looking for an employer that provides flexible working arrangements, salary packaging, 5 weeks annual leave and professional development opportunities?
Do you want to work with a supportive organisation that has diverse expertise across a range of services, and values and champions the rights of the people we support?
If the answer to these questions is yes, then we have the role for you.
About the role
Key responsibilities include:
- Working within the NDIS Quality and Safeguarding Commission requirements including reporting to the NDIS Commission as required.
- Collaborating with leadership and management to maintain compliance and identify continuous improvement initiatives.
- Advocating for the rights and needs of the participant where appropriate, promoting inclusion and access to community.
- Remaining informed on contemporary best practice approaches and latest developments in the field through continuous professional development and supervision.
- Working within a budget and meeting billable hours to ensure sustainability of the service.
About you
We are seeking highly motivated people who are:
- Excellent verbal and written communicators with the ability to listen effectively, demonstrating clarity and conciseness in a confident manner.
- Able to consider, adapt and appropriately respond to the needs of different people in different situations.
- Exceptional in terms of interpersonal skills, particularly as it relates to participants, carers, external and internal stakeholders.
- Eager to develop and grow clinical skills in a supportive and L&D focused organisation.
- Autonomous, driven, and able to set clear expectations within service delivery.
So, if this sounds like you, keep reading as there are a few more things Uniting WA will need you to have such as:
- Relevant tertiary qualifications or commensurate (i.e. 3 years+) experience and relevant professional development.
- Considered a suitable NDIS Behaviour Support Practitioner by the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission (Advanced and Specialist Practitioners are preferable)
- Knowledge of NDIS (Restrictive Practices and Behaviour Support) Rules 2018
- NDIS Worker Screening Check
- Working with Children Check
- Current Western Australian Driver’s Licence.
Working with Uniting
We're bold and respectful, compassionate, and imaginative. We will support you to belong and thrive. We value social and cultural diversity, and we're committed to a safe workplace.
Uniting is committed to providing a nurturing environment where all children feel safe, valued, and heard.
Our purpose is to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We address the causes of vulnerability and disadvantage, stand for a just society and support individuals and communities to be valued and connected.
What we offer
Extra annual leave, salary packaging (up to $15,900 a year), discounts on health insurance and on-the-job-learning are just some of the reasons to apply for this role with us. You’ll also be joining a supportive team who value your individual skills and life experience and want to see you thrive.
You will have access to:
- An Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible working arrangements
- Laptop, mobile phone
- A vast variety of employee expertise who work within systems such as Justice, Advocacy, Children Services and more.
How to apply
For all enquiries, please contact Sandra via email at ***************@unitingwa.org.au
Please apply through the SEEK website, providing a covering letter together with a current resume.
A position description outlining further details is available at: https://unitingwa.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/PD-Senior-Behaviour-Support-Practitioner.pdf
