• 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