Behaviour Support Practitioner

Job Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Darwin, NT

Job Category: Clinical Practice

Closing Date: 19/11/2026

About SAL Consulting

SAL Consulting Group is an organisation with a focus on working with complex individuals, systems and organisations across Australia.

We work with children, young people and adults; people with a disability; people who have mental health support needs, people who have experienced trauma, their families, and the organisations and government departments that support them.

We provide a range of services, including Clinical / Behaviour Support, Psychology Services, Clinical Supervision, Therapy, Speech Pathology, Occupational Therapy, Cultural Consultancy, Training and Organisational Practice and Professional Development.

SAL Consulting Group is a leader in the field of neurodevelopment, attachment and a trauma-informed (©NATI) practice. We recognise that relationship is fundamental to every aspect of our work. Through our national and international partnerships, we have access to current research that informs the work we do. We are also NDIS registered and NMT accredited, an RTO and provide psychological services under Medicare.

SAL Consulting is committed to building diverse, inclusive teams.

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

What You’ll Be Doing

- Conducting a comprehensive range of assessments – behavioural, clinical, psychological, and multidisciplinary – and identifying appropriate interventions and service models




- Preparing and delivering high-quality behaviour support plans and discipline-specific assessment reports
- Providing behaviour support for children and adults with complex disability, psychosocial support needs, mental health presentations, and trauma histories
- Delivering discipline-specific therapy and direct treatment across the age span
- Working collaboratively with care teams, families, and the systems around an individual – going beyond the report to support genuine implementation
- Contributing to clinical support, reflective practice, and training activities within teams and organisations
- Participating in monthly internal professional development days and your own individualised PD plan
- The position will require regular travel around the Darwin metro area and occasional regional travel.

Specialist Pathways & Scope

- Diverse caseload: Work across NDIS, out-of-home care, child protection and family preservation, homelessness, youth services, and women’s services
- Specialist pathways: Develop expertise in forensic behaviour support, early childhood intervention, or NMT-informed practice
- Interstate & remote projects: Opportunities to travel and work regionally or interstate are available to our practitioners
- Beyond behaviour support: Clinical support, reflective practice, training and organisational consulting,



therapy and assessment – your scope grows with you
- Work from home: Administration and report writing can be completed from home, with flexibility built into how we work

Desired Skills And Experience

Who We’re Looking For

We want practitioners who are curious, cooperative, and motivated by making a real difference. At SAL Consulting we value people who think broadly about their skills, take ownership of their development, and are genuinely energised by complexity.

Essential Requirements

- Tertiary qualification relevant to behaviour support (e.g. Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology, Education). AHPRA registration is required for applicants applying as Psychologists.
- NDIS PBS Capability Framework assessment: Obtained, or eligible and willing to obtain, assessment against the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission’s Positive Behaviour Support Capability Framework (required for all disciplines)
- Experience or genuine interest in working with people with intellectual disabilities, mental health presentations, and/or complex trauma histories
- Experience or interest in providing a broad range of assessments, including behavioural, clinical, psychological, multidisciplinary, and risk assessment
- Experience or interest in delivering therapy and intervention across the age span, working with people with disabilities and with cognitive impairment, and confidence across a range of modalities.

Highly Regarded

- Experience or interest in working with individuals who have had contact with the juvenile or criminal justice system

📌 Behaviour Support Practitioner (Darwin)
🏢 SAL Consulting
📍 Darwin