Behaviour Support Practitioner

ABOUT THE POSITION:

The successful candidate will be given an opportunity to participate in improving other people’s lives by delivering person-centred services, working with a range of clients (across the age span) with various needs (from short-term involvement, to complex, long-term needs). This will involve, but is not limited to:

• Providing behaviour support for children and adults with complex disability and psycho-social support needs; complex mental health issues; and trauma based presentations;

  • Conducting a range of assessments of a client’s presenting issues and support needs, and identifying appropriate supports, interventions and service models;

  • Designing, developing and implementing intervention plans and strategies;

  • Facilitating the delivery of clinical frameworks and activities;

  • Providing client support including clinic or home-based sessions, training and resource development;

  • Working with a multidisciplinary team to optimise outcomes.

The position will be based in Pennant Hills and will include some travel for specific work around the Sydney metro area. There is also an option to work from home for administration/report writing.

CRITERIA:

1. Tertiary qualification in Psychology or a related discipline (e.g.: Education; Habilitation; Social Work; etc.) relevant to the field of behaviour support;

   2. Experience providing direct behaviour support, and registration with the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission as a Behaviour Support Practitioner;

   3. Experience in working with people with intellectual disabilities, mental health issues and / or experiences of trauma who have complex needs;

   4. Experience in providing clinical and / or behaviour assessment, intervention and support in the disability, out-of-home care and / or other relevant sectors.

Due to the nature of our business, it is required that our staff:

• have a current Driver’s Licence;

  • have a current Working with Children Check and NDIS Worker Screening, or the ability to attain these checks.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU:

• A job with purpose and capacity to positively impact lives

  • Opportunity for advocacy and systems change

  • Diverse caseload

  • A strong and supportive workplace culture

  • Flexible working hours

  • Career progression

  • Regular high quality supervision and professional development (internal and external) that exceeds the requirements of the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission’s Positive Behaviour Support Capability Framework

  • Opportunities to work collaboratively with a professional, experienced multidisciplinary team

  • Opportunities for interstate & remote placements / work projects if desired

  • Attractive salary package and employee benefits

ABOUT US:

SAL Consulting Group is an organisation with a focus on working with complex individuals, systems and organisations across Australia. We work with children, young people and adults; people with a disability; people who have mental health support needs, people who have experienced trauma, their families, and the organisations and government departments that support them. We provide a range of customised services, including Clinical / Behaviour Support, Psychology Services, Clinical Supervision, Therapy, Speech Pathology, Occupational Therapy, Cultural Consultancy, Training and Organisational Practice and Professional Development.

SAL Consulting Group is a leader in the field of neurodevelopment, attachment and a trauma-informed (NATI ©) practice. We recognise that relationship is fundamental to every aspect of our work. Through our national and international partnerships, we have access to current research that informs the work we do. We are also NDIS registered and NMT accredited, an RTO and provide psychological services under Medicare.

HOW TO APPLY:

Please submit your application including a copy of your CV and a cover letter outlining what interests you about the position and addressing the designated criteria.

Please note that interviews will be conducted as appropriate applications are received. To assist with preparations for the interview, shortlisted candidates will be provided with interview questions in advance. Should the right applicant be found prior to the expiration of the advertisement, no further interviews will be arranged.

If you have any questions, please get in touch:

Julia Georgopoulos

People & Culture Officer

Email: julia.georgopoulos@salconsulting.com.au

Mobile: 0499 702 355