ABOUT THE ROLE

Title: Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner

Location: Surrey Hills, VIC

Employment Type: Ongoing / Full time

We welcome applications from Allied Health practitioners at all levels or registered Behaviour Support Practitioners from Core and through to Advanced and Specialist

You will be part of a team providing consultation, behaviour support planning and staff training, and will be supported to continue to develop your skills and expertise in Positive Behaviour Support.

As a growing team there is ample room for you to continue developing your practice, with professional development and consultations available with our Allied Health team and our Centre of Excellence in Deafblindness.

Skills and experience required to be successful in this role:

- Relevant qualifications in either; Behaviour Support, Allied Health, Education, Psychology, Social Work, Disability or other relevant field
- Registered with relevant professional body (eg AHPRA/AASW etc)
- Demonstrated skills and experience to meet the Capability - Behaviour Support Practitioner as outlined in the National Disability Insurance Scheme Quality and Safeguards Commission - Positive Behaviour Support Capability Framework and maintain suitability to deliver Behaviour Support under the NDIS, or Allied Health qualifications and willing to apply
- Experience providing training, supervision and support to diverse stakeholders
- Knowledge of the State Disability Services Acts and National Quality and Safeguards Framework as they apply to restrictive practices and behaviour support.

For further information regarding the role and its requirements, please refer to the position description attached. At Able Australia we offer our Behaviour Support Practitioners:

- A client load of a maximum of 10
- Manageable billable hours at 55%
- KMs reimbursed for your travel
- Professional development budget allocated to each practitioner, every year
- Capacity building and training of support workers, to help support our clients to achieve better days, every day




- Not for Profit Salary Packaging benefits (pay less tax and take home more earnings).
- Flexible starting times and working from home options, including a 50% WFH policy
- 17% annual leave loading (get paid more on your holidays)
- Beny Rewards program offering instant discounts to hundreds of online retailers, including Woolworths, Coles, Kmart, Airbnb, Hotels, and Flights and more!
- Collaborative and positive team environments where your ideas matter
- Continuous support and supervision to enable you to develop your career and progress.
- Team of experience practitioners with multidisciplinary backgrounds who provide support and assistance to help you grow.
- Our values are Trust, Respect, Excellence and Kindness and we imbed these values into all of our work practices

About Able Australia Able Australia is a leading provider of disability services across Victoria, Tasmania, Queensland, and the ACT. For over 50 years we have been delivering innovative support services to people with multiple disabilities and deafblindness.

As a registered provider of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), our vision is to enable the people we support to live the life they choose.

How to apply

Please click on the APPLY NOW button and complete the online application form. You will need to upload your resume with your skills and experience.

We encourage applicants with disabilities to apply. Please let us know if you require any adjustments during the recruitment period.

You must be eligible to work in Australia to be considered for this position.

Employment is conditional upon screening checks throughout employment, applicants will be required to undergo pre-employment checks as required. Applicants will be subject to, but not limited to, the following checks: NDIS Worker Screening Check, International Police Check (if applicable), and Right to Work in Australia.

If you have any particular questions regarding the position or need to find out more, get in touch with Yvette Hyde, Senior Talent Acquisition Business Partner at [email protected]

📌 Behaviour Support Practitioner (Surrey Hills)
🏢 Able Australia
📍 Surrey Hills