Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner / Psychologist

Part-Time Opportunity | Community-Based Role | Work From Home

Location: Melbourne, VIC

Make a Meaningful Difference with Ark Allied Care

Are you an experienced Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner/Registered Psychologist looking for flexibility, qualified autonomy and a supportive workplace where your expertise is genuinely valued?

Ark Allied Care is growing, and we are seeking a skilled, motivated and experienced practitioner to join our multidisciplinary team. This is a part-time position with the potential to expand to full-time as our services and client base grow.

Our practitioners deliver services directly within the community, visiting participants in their homes, schools, kindergartens and other community settings. This is not a clinic-based role. When you are not seeing clients, you can complete reports, documentation, planning and other administrative tasks from the comfort of your own home.

Why Join Ark Allied Care?

We understand that great clinical outcomes start with practitioners who feel supported, valued and empowered.

- Flexible working arrangements: Enjoy autonomy over your schedule and the flexibility to balance work and personal commitments.
- Community-based practice: Work directly with participants in their everyday environments, delivering practical, person-centred support.
- Work-from-home administration: Complete your clinical documentation and administrative responsibilities from home.
- Dedicated company vehicle: Have a vehicle allocated exclusively to you, without the need to collect or return it to the office each day.
- Clinical supervision and mentoring: Access professional guidance, case discussions and opportunities for collaboration.
- Administrative support: Our dedicated team assists with scheduling, enquiries, billing and invoicing.

Additional benefits: Competitive remuneration, a company laptop and mobile phone, professional development, clinical resources,



wellbeing support and genuine career progression.

About the role

You will independently manage a caseload of NDIS, private and Medicare clients, providing high-quality Positive Behaviour Support and/or psychological services to individuals with disability and complex support needs. Our practitioners deliver services directly within the community, visiting participants in their homes, schools, kindergartens and other community settings. This is not a clinic-based role.

When you are not seeing clients, you can complete reports, documentation, planning and other administrative tasks from the comfort of your own home.

Key responsibilities

- Conducting comprehensive Functional Behaviour Assessments and developing individualised Behaviour Support Plans
- Applying evidence-based, person-centred and trauma-informed interventions
- Conducting psychological assessments and delivering appropriate therapeutic and educational services
- Collaborating with participants, families, support networks and other professionals
- Preparing high-quality clinical reports, treatment plans and documentation
- Maintaining compliance with NDIS requirements, professional standards and safeguarding obligations

About you

- Relevant tertiary qualifications in Psychology
- AHPRA registration as a Psychologist and current NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission Behaviour Support Practitioner registration, as applicable
- Demonstrated experience in creating Positive Behaviour Support, Functional Behaviour Assessments and Behaviour Support Plans
- Experience supporting people with disability, complex needs and behaviours of concern
- Strong assessment, report-writing, communication and independent caseload management skills
- A current Victorian driver's licence, Working With Children Check and NDIS Worker Screening Clearance

About us Ark Allied Care is a Melbourne-based disability and allied health organisation committed to respect, dignity, inclusion, collaboration and excellence. We invest in our practitioners so they can deliver outstanding services and build rewarding careers.

📌 Behaviour Support Practitioner / Provisional Psychologist (Melbourne)
🏢 Ark Allied Care
📍 Melbourne