Behaviour Support Practitioner - Sutherland, Australia - Ability Action Australia

Ability Action Australia
Ability Action Australia
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Sutherland, Australia

1 week ago

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Welcome to Ability Action Australia_**We are a national therapy services provider.

Every day and in many ways, we are here to help NDIS participants - children, adolescents and adults (0-65 years) - get more out of life today
_Help us help others_ to improve their access, development, independence, and overall health and wellbeing, and function.


Job Description:

Ability Action Australia are continuing to grow new multidisciplinary teams nationally.

We're now looking for an experienced Behaviour Support Practitioner who has current suitability at the Proficient level for our team providing supports to participants living in the lower St George area, Sutherland shire, and Wollongong / Shellharbour / Nowra areas.


What's in it for you?
As you support many, we support you


We offer:
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Benefits
  • Professional Development allowance, staff referral scheme, Fitness Passportjust to name a few

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Flexibility
  • You can select the hours and days (minimum of 3 days/week) that work best for you as an individual
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Excellent remuneration
  • Industry leading salary + annual car allowance + laptop + smartphone + Performance with Purpose Reward and Recognition Program + salary packaging options
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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
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Career progression
  • Access to ongoing training tailored to your interests and longterm goals combined with professional development opportunities with Ability Action Australia and our parent company MedHealth
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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 identify their needs through assessment and personcentred planning
  • Evaluating, developing and delivering evidencebased support plans within a complex support space
  • Developing meaningful goals and practical strategies utilising a positive behaviour support framework, and 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
  • Building the knowledge, capacity and strengths of those who support participants in their lives family, carers, friends, etc
  • Acting 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 determined by the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission, at the 'Proficient' or above level as a Behaviour Support Practitoner
  • Completed a degree level qualification as an allied health professional
  • 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

  • MedHealth is committed to providing a safe and healthy work environment for all staff. As a result, all commencing workers are required to be up to date with COVID19 vaccinations or have a valid contraindication medical certificate in accordance with the 'Public Health (COVID19 Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Order 2021'. Your vaccination status may be discussed as part of the recruitment and selection process and evidence of vaccination status prior to commencing will be sought._
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You are welcome here_**- 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.

When you join MedHealth, we want you to bring your whole self to work - and we value your unique contribution.

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