- Newcastle - 30 hours pw
- Coffs Harbour - 20 hours pw
Chrysalis Therapeutic Support Services (Chrysalis) mission is to provide high quality Therapeutic Support and Behaviour Support Services for children, young people, their family/kin/carer.
The opportunity
Chrysalis have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Behaviour Support Consultant/Clinician to provide assessments, reports, in-home training and support for people with complex needs.
Key responsibilities
- Ability to work co-operatively and collaboratively, as part of a behaviour support outreach team, with families, schools and other stakeholders (eg ability to give advice and support to other professionals in relation to effective strategies for behaviour management.
- Work with children or their families to implement strategies which will improve their capacity to cope, social and emotional wellbeing & quality of life.
- Hold a small case management load and ensure that up to date case records are kept, as required
- Evaluate support provided to clients on an ongoing basis to ensure activities and care provided is consistent with changing client needs.
- Participate in a diverse range of assessments
- Review plan implementation goals
- Maintain confidentiality of information
- Proficient written and verbal communication, consultation and negotiation skills
- Driver’s licence and reliable car
Essential Criteria
- Demonstrated experience (2-5 years) of working with children, young people, adults and families with social, emotional, behavioural, special educational needs and/or those with challenging behaviour using positive behaviour support, anger management and/or strengths-based communication skills).
- Community Services Qualification in Social Work, Mental Health, Psychology, OOHC, Disability, Counselling or other relevant profession.
- Well-developed communication, time management and organisational skills.
- Proven assessment and report writing skills
- A current Australian Driver’s Licence.
- Current Senior First Aid Certificate
- Current Working with Children’s Check
- Current Police Check