Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner

Ballarat | Full-time or part-time | Flexible work arrangements

Join a growing allied health team making a meaningful difference across regional Victoria

Rivergum Allied Therapies is seeking a passionate Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner to join our multidisciplinary team in Ballarat and surrounds.

We welcome applications from practitioners at all career stages, including new or provisional practitioners, experienced clinicians and advanced practitioners looking for leadership opportunities.

You will work alongside occupational therapists, speech pathologists and other allied health professionals to deliver evidence-based, person-centred behaviour support. You will be supported through regular supervision, structured professional development and a sustainable workload.

About the role

As a Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner, you will:

- Complete functional behaviour assessments and develop comprehensive behaviour support plans.
- Deliver evidence-based, trauma-informed and strengths-based interventions.
- Work collaboratively with participants, families, support coordinators, providers and other members of the participant’s care team.
- Support the reduction and elimination of restrictive practices.
- Provide coaching and implementation support to families and disability support teams.
- Monitor participant progress and review strategies based on evidence and outcomes.
- Maintain accurate, timely and compliant clinical documentation.
- Contribute to multidisciplinary case discussions, clinical governance and service improvement.
- Work in accordance with NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission requirements and Rivergum’s policies and procedures.

Senior applicants may also have opportunities to:
- Provide clinical supervision and mentoring.




- Support practitioner capability development.
- Review behaviour support plans and complex clinical work.
- Contribute to quality assurance and clinical governance.
- Progress into team leadership or clinical leadership roles.

About you

You will bring

- Qualifications in psychology, social work, occupational therapy, education, counselling, behaviour science or another relevant discipline.
- Current or eligible registration as an NDIS Behaviour Support Practitioner.
- A sound understanding of positive behaviour support and human-rights-based practice.
- Strong written communication, assessment and report-writing skills.
- The ability to build respectful relationships with participants, families and stakeholders.
- Effective time management and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
- A commitment to reducing restrictive practices and improving participants’ quality of life.

Experience within the NDIS or disability sector is highly regarded; however, practitioners who are developing their PBS careers are encouraged to apply.

The successful applicant will be required to hold or obtain:

- NDIS Worker Screening Clearance.
- Working with Children Check.
- Relevant professional registration, where applicable.
- A current driver’s licence and access to a suitable vehicle.
- The right to work in Australia.

Why join Rivergum?

At Rivergum Allied Therapies, we offer:





- A supportive and genuinely multidisciplinary team.
- Structured supervision and mentoring tailored to your experience.
- Manageable workloads and realistic performance expectations.
- Flexible full time or part-time arrangements.
- Opportunities to work from home where suitable.
- Professional development and career progression pathways.
- Support to progress through NDIS practitioner capability levels.
- Graduate and early-career development opportunities.
- Leadership pathways for experienced practitioners.
- Administrative and operational support that allows clinicians to focus on quality service delivery.
- The opportunity to help expand accessible allied health services across regional Victoria.

About Rivergum Allied Therapies

Rivergum Allied Therapies is a growing regional Victorian allied health provider delivering evidence-based, person-centred and trauma-informed services.

We are committed to positive workplace culture, sustainable practice and high-quality participant outcomes. Our team values collaboration, accountability, professional growth and respectful relationships with participants, families and colleagues.

Apply now

If you are looking for a role where your clinical development, wellbeing and contribution are genuinely valued, we would love to hear from you.

Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter outlining your experience, preferred location and interest in positive behaviour support.

Confidential enquiries are welcome.

Rivergum Allied Therapies is committed to inclusion and welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and people of all identities and lived experiences.

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