About the role:

We are looking for registered Behaviour Support Practitioners who have experience working with Indigenous Peoples and complex presentations, to join us as a Clinical Manager to support a team of five Behaviour Support Practitioners

- You will be responsible for providing support to a team of Behaviour Support Practitioners who deliver behaviour support and therapeutic services across Western Australia.
- This position involves flying out to towns (from Perth) within Western Australia to Broome, Derby and surrounding communities to provide face-to-face culturally safe psychotherapeutic and behaviour support services to those with complex behaviours of concern, in most cases, with trauma as a preceding factor.
- Each month, you will be responsible for providing high-quality psychotherapeutic and behaviour support services for 4 days of the month (broken up into 2 days each fortnight). This role offers flexible working conditions, and you can work from our office, your home, up north (when providing face-to-face services), or most likely a mixture of all three.
- There is no traditional 9 am to 5 pm work week, and as long as you meet your monthly responsibilities (outlined in your Form), you are encouraged to work to a schedule that best suits your lifestyle (and of course, the clients you work with).

What this role looks like: In addition to providing outreach services, you will possess the skills to work independently to meet a billable target of which these can be billed at any point during the month, adhering to the flexible working arrangements. The above may look like:

- Assisting in the diagnosis and treatment of mental and emotional disorders using psychotherapeutic methods, with a primary focus on behavioural therapy, relaxation therapy and biofeedback techniques where clinically indicated.
- Inspiring and supporting a team of Behaviour Support Practitioners to achieve their professional development goals and KPIs.
- Completing Behaviour Support and Initial Assessments with a young person and working with their supports to up skill their ways of preventing and responding to complex behaviours.
- Working to provide face-to-face behavioural therapy and training to participants with complex and persistent mental and physical disabilities.




- Drafting robust Behaviour Support Plans and speaking in Authorisation Panels to speak about any restrictive practices you may recommend.
- Providing Telehealth services from Perth (or anywhere that has a reliable internet connection) to vulnerable young people in Karratha, Port Hedland and/or Broome.
- Communicating any progress, barriers, and supports required in multidisciplinary team meetings in an assertive and respectful manner in ways that everyone can understand.
- Engaging in regular clinical supervision with an intent of bettering your critical reflective capacity and developing your professional identity.

You may like this role if: This role may not apply to everyone. A successful candidate would prefer to work flexibly and autonomously with emotional and practice support provided as they require. You will also:

- Have experience in the diagnosis and treatment of mental and emotional disorders using psychotherapeutic methods, with a primary focus on behavioural therapy.
- have experience working with Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander people in a culturally promotive and safe way.
- You live in Perth and enjoy flying out to rural and remote areas of Western Australia and learning about different ways of working.
- Genuinely collegially oriented and comfortable working in a workplace that values diversity
- Strong critical thinking, active listening, communication, and reflection skills
- Have experience in conducting assessments including risk assessments, behaviour support assessments, functional behaviour assessments (FBAs), and psychosocial assessments
- Have experience in positive behaviour support strategy development and/or psychological case formulation (at least 12 months experience)
- Confidence and competence to write and review interim, standard, and comprehensive reports that are person-centred, meaningful,



and meet internal and external quality standards (at least 12 months experience)
- Demonstrated capacity attending independently, or supporting Behaviour Support Practitioners, with Quality Assurance Panels as a means of authorising restrictive practices.
- Confidence and competence to support a team of Behaviour Support Practitioners/Psychologists navigate interpersonal relationships and conflict to produce outcomes and aligned goals

What we offer: For the amazing service you will be providing and the regular flying, we offer a take home annual package of:

- $110,000 - $140,000 per year + super (depending on role)
- A generous bonus structure that allows you to earn an additional $5,000 a month
- Flexible working arrangements that allow you to work where you want and from what times you want, (as long as you meet your monthly professional responsibilities).
- Opportunities for progression as the team grows and we service more locations around the Goldfields and Midwest.
- The training and support you require to build your PBS professional identity and enhance your scope of practice.
- Strong clinical management support, cultural and collegial support
- Transparent and well-structured career progression trajectory – we are proactive in supporting your professional goals and development

What you'll need:

- Registered with the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission with as a "Proficient" or "Advanced" practitioner
- Bachelors degree in Allied Health, Social Sciences, Education or Behaviour related disciplines.
- Extensive knowledge of working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples in a culturally safe manner.
- Demonstrated experience in the diagnosis and treatment of mental and emotional disorders using psychotherapeutic methods.
- A current WWCC
- Police clearance
- NDIS Worker's Clearance
- NDIS Practitioner's ID
- Driver's license and own transport (when choosing to work within metro areas)

If you feel that this role is for you, email your CV to [email protected] with a short paragraph about which role works for you. Following this, we will send you the positions' Form (JDF) with successful applicants offered an interview.

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