Behaviour Support Practitioner at MedHealth

, Queensland, Australia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

28 Jan, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

30 Oct, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Behaviour Support, Disability Support, Mental Health, Assessment, Report Writing, Time Management, Organizational Skills, Proactive Attitude, Customer Service, Collaboration, Advocacy, Positive Behaviour Support, Goal Setting, Family Support, Risk Identification, Multidisciplinary Teamwork

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Company Description We are a national NDIS provider, delivering Allied Health support in over 300 locations across Australia to thousands of participants in the community with Occupational & Speech Therapy, Behaviour Support, Psychology, Exercise Physiology & Physiotherapy services. #AAA Job Description Ability Action Australia's Gold Coast team are looking for an experienced BSP or candidates considering a new career pathway within Behaviour Support - that come from a strong background in either the disability or mental health sector. We offer: Benefits – Professional Development allowance, staff referral scheme, Fitness Passport… just to name a few Excellent remuneration – Industry leading salary + kilometre reimbursement + laptop + smartphone + Performance with Purpose Reward and Recognition Program + salary packaging options Work-life balance – Combine the convenience of working from home with the social interaction of working in the community plus the support of office and clinic hours Career progression – Access to ongoing training tailored to your interests and long-term goals combined with professional development opportunities with Ability Action Australia and our parent company MedHealth Passionate and uplifting culture – You will be part of a purpose and values driven team focused on delivering outstanding service to NDIS participants Responsibilities will include: Assisting NDIS participants, along with their families and/or carers, to manage challenging behaviours to improve their quality of life, and develop new skills You will complete thorough assessments to understand behaviour triggers, identify risks & consider specific strategies to improve behaviour outcomes You will develop Behaviour Support Plans and provide support to families and/or carers, for consistent implementation Maintain a caseload with ongoing monitoring, support and make adjustments where required. Develop meaningful goals and practical strategies utilising a positive behaviour support framework, with a commitment to eliminate restrictive practices, in the home and community Ensuring individual plans reflect our NDIS participants' goals, passions and strengths, as well as ensuring they get more out of life Build the knowledge, capacity and strengths of those who support participants in their lives - family, carers or friends Act as an advocate and role model for best practice Working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team Qualifications To be considered suitable you will have: Current suitability as a BSP - as confirmed by the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission Completed a degree level qualification as an allied health professional - Social Work, OT, Speech, Psychology degree's preferred 1 - 2 years employment experience working with challenging behaviors as a Mental Health or Disability Support Worker Report writing experience Excellent time management and organisational skills to manage a varied caseload Proactive attitude, motivated by improvement and the opportunity to test and learn from new ideas Genuine passion for working in the disability sector To be successful in this role, you will be solution focused, highly organised and possess exceptional people skills. You will be passionate about what you do and pride yourself on delivering exceptional customer service. Additional Information Click on the Apply button OR call me - Renee Sinclair - on 0429 293 152 - OR email me via [email protected] . If your resume is not quite up-to-date, you can add me on LinkedIn for a more informal conversation -https://www.linkedin.com/in/renee-sinclair-84200a243/ You are welcome here. Our fast-growing team of more than 3,500 people around Australia represent a huge array of life experiences, skills and ways of thinking. We value all these differences. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, proudly welcoming people with disability including mental health conditions, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people from the LGBTQI community, veterans, carers and Indigenous Australians to our team. We are happy to adjust our recruitment process to support accessibility needs.

Responsibilities

Assist NDIS participants and their families to manage challenging behaviours and improve their quality of life. Develop Behaviour Support Plans and provide ongoing support and monitoring.