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Behaviour Support Practitioner

Life Without Barriers (National)

About the Organisation

Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose, not for profit organisation of 6,500 employees working in more than 440 communities across Australia. We support children, young people and families, people with disability, older people and people with mental illness. We work with people who are homeless and refugees and asylum seekers.

We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.

About the Role

As a Behaviour Support Practitioner, you will be responsible for assessing, designing, evaluating and monitoring behaviour support plans and interventions for individuals accessing Life Without Barriers programs.

  • We are seeking to consider candidates with Tertiary qualification in Human Services, Social Sciences, Psychology, Behaviours Sciences / Applied Behavioural Analysis and/or candidates with demonstrated experience in Behaviour Support assessment, development and implementation which meets the requirements of the NDIS.
  • Registration with AHPRA or relevant professional body (desired but not essential).

To be successful in this role you will possess a comprehensive knowledge of legislative requirements regarding restrictive practices and working with teams to ensure these are implemented and reported on accordingly. You will also have responsibility for providing training and coaching to staff regarding strategies for clients.

This role will support the Senior Practitioner in ensuring compliance with all reporting requirements both externally and internally. The role will include travel, shared time of service support and office based with a central office to be defined upon successful outcome. 

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide evidence-based treatment and clinical knowledge, expertise and support to clients and their key support network in a range of Life Without Barriers Disability Accommodation Services
  • Complete functional behaviour assessment (including data collation and analysis) of risk and behaviours of concern
  • Formulate, implement and monitor comprehensive behaviour support plans to manage behaviours of concern exhibited by people with complex needs including disability, dual diagnosis and mental ill health
  • Provide Behaviour Support services that are timely, efficient and effective, ensuring they meet the goals identified by the client and their families/carers and are provided within available resources
  • Work within the Victorian Regulatory requirements and NDIS Quality and Safeguarding Commission requirements as they come into effect, the NDIA Terms of Business and any State Based Restricted Practice Authorisation requirements
  • Work in partnership with teams to implement and promote best practice in service delivery e.g. Person-Centred Active Support (PCAS) and Positive Behaviour Support (PBS)
  • Support and provide practice guidance, training and coaching to staff especially those supporting participants with complex needs and behaviours of concern
  • Complete analysis of data under the direction of the Senior Practitioner and support the completion of reports written for both internal and external stakeholders

Skills & Experience

  • Tertiary qualification in Human Services, Social Sciences, Psychology, Behavioural Sciences / Behavioural Analysis or equivalent experience that meets the requirements of the NDIS
  • Registration with AHPRA or relevant professional body (desired but not essential)
  • Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of client support services in Disability, in particular supporting people with behaviours of concern
  • Experience in completing functional behavioural assessments and developing behaviour support plans
  • Demonstrated ability to provide advice, support, coaching, mentoring and training to managers and staff in particular in PCAS and PBS
  • Exposure and understanding of the reporting requirements of the Disability Act 2006, regarding restrictive practices
  • Understanding of the NDIS Commission Behaviour Support and Restrictive Practices requirements
  • Exceptional communication skills

Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check and Working with Children Check (where relevant to the role).

Life Without Barriers supports the Royal Commission into violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of people with disability. We believe people with disability need to be heard and for these experiences to influence how support services like ours are delivered. View our statement here (https://bit.ly/2GzZGWA)

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