Specialist Behaviour Support Practitioner

• Contribute to positive change for people with disabilities
• Vibrant, committed and supportive team
• Help people with disability lead their best life

The Specialist Behaviour Support Practitioner is a role within Disability Services that is accountable to the Manager, Allied Health Services for:

• Working collaboratively with people with disabilities, families, Support Workers and other Disability Services staff, to provide Specialist Behaviour Support assessment and intervention plans to support people with disabilities who are engaging in behaviours of concern, with a focus on placing the human rights of a person with a disability at the centre of planning and improving their quality of life.
• Delivering services to clients who require positive BEHAVIOUR SUPPORTs aligned to the program of funded support they have, which may include the use of Restrictive Practice.

For participants of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), BEHAVIOUR SUPPORTs will be delivered in accordance with the goals outlined in their NDIS Plans, in a compliant manner aligned to the NDIS Practice Standards and Quality Indicators established by the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission.

• Undertaking assessments of clients who have or are at risk of having restrictive practices imposed on them, and developing alternative least, restrictive interventions, that aim to reduce and eliminate restrictive practices where possible.
• Providing professional advice, education and training for Disability Services staff and stakeholders, to ensure widespread consistency and compliance in the delivery of evidence based positive BEHAVIOUR SUPPORT processes, and the use, reduction, and elimination of restrictive practices.

dance with the changing requirements of the role.

Enquiries to Robert Peake

0472 864 ***

DHS is committed to making our services and workplaces safe and inclusive for all people and ensuring the full diversity of the communities we serve are represented in our workforce, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability and/or neurodivergence, young people, older people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, LGBTIQA+ and gender diverse people.

We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process. If you require assistance with this process, please contact us at **************@sa.gov.au and a member of the team will get back to you.

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working, including part time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss flexible working arrangements for this role.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. We also celebrate the many strengths and skills people with disability and/or neurodivergent people bring to our workplace and acknowledge our role in ensuring a supportive work environment for people with disability and/or neurodivergent people to thrive in.

You are required to submit a cover letter, up to a maximum of two pages, addressing how your skills and experience align with the role specific capabilities and attach your current resume via the online application form. For more information about applying, refer to our Job Application Guide

If you are new to the department and are invited to an interview, you will be required to produce a National Police Check, which has been issued within six months of your application for the role. National Police Checks can be applied for via the South Australia Police or through an Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission accredited body.
If the role you are applying for also requires an Employment-related Screening Check, you will be required to undergo such assessment as is advised by DHS, including periodic assessment during your employment.