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Behaviour Support Practitioner - Broadmeadow

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  • $71k - $76k + Salary packaging & purchase leave!
  • Flexible friendly organisation, supporting a healthy work-life balance
  • Package a brand new car + meals, entertainment/holiday accommodation card & many more NFP benefits!

About your new role

You will support children and adults to achieve their dreams by providing expert consultation, primary clinical behaviour support and intervention for people with a disability and/or complex support needs. We provide services in line with individual NDIS plans; your role is responsible for assessment, planning, monitoring and review of client outcomes.

You will be part of a multidisciplinary team including Support Coordinators, Behaviour Support Practitioners, Psychologists, Occupational Therapists and Speech Pathologists. We deliver services across Newcastle and the Hunter and use technology to connect our team.

Terms: Full-time position based in Broadmeadow.

You will need to be able to work flexibly to support the needs of our clients – this may involve travel to and from the Central Coast, as well as the lower and upper Hunter.

Why work with The Benevolent Society?

  • Salary Benefits - Salary packaging + meals and entertainment card + discount program and package vehicles!
  • Work/Life Balance - Flexible work arrangements available to suit your personal and work life goals - can't quite manage full time hours? no problem, we can accommodate you with part time arrangements + laptop & mobile provided to work remotely + purchase 2 weeks additional leave per year
  • Recognition and Reward - Length of Service rewards + long service leave after 5 years
  • Wellness- 1 accrued day off a month for full time employees + fitness passport
  • Job Security- Ongoing learning, training and career progression opportunities
  • Positive Culture- We are an inclusive and diverse organisation welcoming people from all walks of life!
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What you need to succeed?

You will have relevant tertiary qualifications and have:

  • A minimum of 3 years’ demonstrated experience in behaviour support intervention and the development of behaviour support plans for a variety of people with disabilities and
  • A minimum of 3 year’s demonstrated experience working within and adhering to NDIS behaviour support frameworks, practice standards, and quality indicators including but not limited to the appropriate implementation, reporting and fading out of restrictive practices
  • An ability to appropriately respond to needs of people of all abilities and cultural backgrounds
  • Sound interpersonal communication skills for negotiation, mediation and conflict resolution
  • Experience in or ambition to deliver support, supervision, or mentorship to colleagues and professional peers
  • Strong analytical and report writing skills
  • An ability to provide a service based on a client’s NDIS goals and funding allocation
  • Current NSW drivers licence and willingness to travel to clients and work flexibly
  • A passion and drive to improve the lives of people living with disability, a friendly and positive disposition and ability to work independently as well as within a fun, supportive, and inclusive team

Interested? Apply below today!

Call Leah on 0479 178 817 for any enquiries.

The Benevolent Society is a flexible friendly organisation

TBS is committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the communities and people we support and advocate for. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people of all ages, identity and abilities. We pride ourselves on being a client and child safe organisation and as such all our staff and volunteers go through security screening relevant to the role. The Benevolent Society supports vaccination as the best way to keep our clients, communities, volunteers and employees safe from COVID-19. Vaccination for COVID-19 is a condition of employment and volunteering.

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