Ability Action Australia is a national NDIS provider delivering Allied Health services across 300+ locations.

Our expert team specialises in Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, Behaviour Support, Psychology, Exercise Physiology, and Physiotherapy to support thousands of participants nationwide. #AAA#LI-RS1

We have office hubs across QLD in the key locations of Ashmore, Yeerongpilly, Northlakes, Maroochydore and South Townsville, including satellite offices in Ballina & Ipswich.

Ability Action Australia is also part of the MedHealth Group who support acollection of industry leading health, medical and employment brands here in Australia.

MedHealth is part of a global network which includes Australia, the United States of America, Canada and the United Kingdom.

Job Description

Ability Action Australiais growing — and we’re looking for aBehaviour Support Practitionerto join our multi-disciplinary team.

The successful candidate will be providing supports to NDIS participants living close to the Ipswich area.

Responsibilitieswill include:

- Assisting NDIS participants, along with their families and/or carers, tomanage challenging behaviours to improve their quality of life, and develop new skills
- You will complete thoroughassessments to understand behaviour triggers, identifyrisks & consider specific strategies to improve behaviour outcomes
- You will develop Behaviour Support Plans andprovide support to families and/or carers, for consistent implementation
- Maintain a caseload with ongoing monitoring, support and make adjustments where required.
- Developmeaningful goals and practical strategiesutilising a positive behaviour support framework,with a commitment to eliminate restrictive practices, in the home and community
- Ensuring individual plans reflect our NDIS participants' goals, passions and strengths, as well as ensuring they get more out of life
- Buildthe knowledge, capacity and strengths of those who support participants in their lives - family, carers or friends
- Actas an advocate and role model for best practice




- Working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team

As you support many, we support you.

We offer:

- Benefits– Professional Development allowance, staff referral scheme, Fitness Passport… just to name a few

– Industry leading salary

- laptop
- smartphone
- Performance with Purpose Reward and Recognition Program
- salary packaging options
- Work-life balance– Combine theconvenience of working from homewith the social interaction of working in the community plus thesupport of officeand clinic hours
- Career progression– Access to ongoing training tailored to your interests and long-term goals combined with professional development opportunities withAbility Action Australia and our parent companyMedHealth
- Passionate and uplifting culture– You will be part of a purpose and values driven team focused on deliveringoutstanding service to NDIS participants
- Ongoing Support- We provide you with the BSP application paperwork to become accredited.

Qualifications

What we are looking for:

- Demonstratedexperience working with disabilities and challenging behaviours
- Disability &/orMental Health support work experience essential.
- Degree levelqualifications of relevance to providing supportto people with behaviours of concern are highly preferred
- Commitment to person-centred practice and reducing restrictive interventions
- Strong report writing skills and the ability to translate assessment findings into transparent, actionable plans
- Excellent time management and organisational skills to balance a dynamic caseload

Our fast-growing team of more than 4,000 people around Australia represent a huge array of life experiences, skills and ways of thinking. We value all these differences.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, proudly welcoming people with disability including mental health conditions, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people from the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, carers and Indigenous Australians to our team.

We are happy to adjust our recruitment process to support accessibility needs.

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📌 Behaviour Support Practitioner (East Ipswich)
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📍 East Ipswich