Behaviour Support Practitioner

Employment: Permanent Full Time
Office Location: Mount Druitt

Behaviour Support Practitioner

We are looking for an experienced Behaviour Support Practitioner (Core, Proficient or Advanced) to join our Behaviour Support Team in Western Sydney.

Responsibilities:

• Engage in collaborative goal setting with families and complete Functional Behaviour Assessments to identify areas of need and support the development of practical evidence-based support strategies.
• Develop person centred Behaviour Support Plans that uphold the rights of people with disability, improve quality of life and reduce the use of restrictive practices.
• Work with a varied caseload alongside a team of experienced allied health professionals including speech pathologists, occupational therapists and physiotherapists.
• Build the capacity and confidence of families, teachers and support workers to implement positive and proactive strategies and skill building programs through direct coaching and mentoring support.
• Continue to develop your expertise through high levels of supervision and support to progress through the NDIS Positive Behaviour Support Capability Framework practitioner levels.

You may have:
Qualifications

• Minimum experience of 1 year as an NDIS Behaviour Support Practitioner at Core, Proficient or Advanced level
• Experience and/or interest in using person and family centred, strength-based approaches

Essential

• Valid Working with Children’s Check (WWCC) Clearance (or willingness to obtain)
• Valid NDIS Worker Screening Check (NDISWC) Clearance (or willingness to obtain)
• Fully vaccinated for the Covid-19 Virus (3 doses) or accepted medical exemption certificate
• Current driver’s licence and use of own car