Offer summary

Qualifications:

Degree-level qualification as an allied health professional (e.g., OT, Speech, Social Work)., Experience in creating, implementing, and reviewing behaviour support plans., At least one year of experience working in the disability sector., Ability to effectively communicate the role and responsibilities of a Behaviour Support Practitioner..

Key responsibilities:

Develop and deliver evidence-based support plans for vulnerable community members.

Create meaningful goals and strategies using a positive behaviour support framework, aiming to eliminate restrictive practices.

Support the knowledge and capacity building of families, carers, and support networks.

Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive support.

Job description

Company Description

Welcome to Ability Action Australia!

We are a national therapy services provider. Every day and in many ways, we are here to help NDIS participants – children, adolescents and adults (0-65 years) – get more out of life today! Help us help others to improve their access, development, independence, and overall health and wellbeing, and function.

Job Description

You will support vulnerable members of the community by acting as an advocate and role model. On a daily basis, you will be...

Evaluating, developing and delivering evidence-based support plans
Developing meaningful goals and practical strategies utilising a positive behaviour support framework, and with a commitment to eliminate restrictive practices
Building the knowledge, capacity and strengths of those who support participants in their lives - family, carers, friends, etc
Work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team

About You

To be successful you will have:

A residential address WEST of the CBD Eg Werribee, Altona or Yarraville VIC
Completed a degree level qualification as an allied health professional (OT/Speech/Social Work)
Experience creating, implementing and reviewing behaviour support plans
Be able to effectively articulate what a Behaviour Support Practitioner is/does
Have at least one year working in the disability sector
A genuine passion for working in the disability sector

What's in it for you?

As you support many, we support you! We offer:

Flexibility – Choose your hours and days
Excellent remuneration – Generous base + car allowance + phone + laptop + salary packaging (inc. novated leasing)
Work-life balance – Ability to work from home, office/clinic + out in the community
Career progression – Access to professional development and career growth opportunities within Ability Action Australia and our parent company, MedHealth
Passionate and uplifting culture – You will be part of a purpose and values driven team focused on delivering outstanding service to our clients

Does this role excite you? Then, I'd like to hear from you!

Click on the APPLY button OR text me - Carla Morris - on 0430 652 332. If your resume is not quite up-to-date, you can add me on LinkedIn for a more informal conversation - https://www.linkedin.com/in/carla-morris-52590138/

Qualifications

Additional Information

You are welcome here.

Our fast-growing team of more than 3,500 people around Australia represent a huge array of life experiences, skills and ways of thinking. We value all these differences.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, proudly welcoming people with disability including mental health conditions, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people from the LGBTQI community, veterans, carers and Indigenous Australians to our team.

We are happy to adjust our recruitment process to support accessibility needs.

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