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Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner - Perth, Australia - Key Assets

Key Assets

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Perth, Australia

4 weeks ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

Location:

Perth

Employment Type:
FP - Full-Time Permanent

Department:
Team Manager Disability Eight Mile Plains

Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner - Stirling, Perth WA

An exciting opportunity exists to play a role in the future success of our Disability Service within Key Assets Australia.

SCHADS Level 6 payrate with Salary Packaging Options to increase takehome pay
Permanent Full-Time position
Provide allied health and other support services to people with disability

Are you passionate about helping people and families who truly need you? Want to be part of a caring team that's growing our impact, every day?
At Key Assets Australia, people matter so much.

And here, so do you.

About Key Assets Australia:

Key Assets Australia is a non-Government, not-for-profit, non-religious children and families services agency and part of the International Key Assets Group, a leading children's services provider with more than 20 years' experience in a range of children's services including supporting families, children and young people, and carers.

Key Assets Australia was founded in 2007 and has grown to be one of Australia's leading non-government human services providers.

Operating across all states and Norfolk Island, our purpose is to achieve positive and lasting outcomes for children, families, and communities.

To achieve that, we need people like you.

Why work with Key Assets Australia:
Working with Key Assets Australia is about more than just a job. Our people do so much to put children first, so we do all we can to support them.

We value you as a whole person, not just a 'worker', and we truly care about your wellbeing and your career.

Because without you, we simply can't do what we do. And without us, the people we support won't get the care they need.

As our
Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner based in Perth, you will deliver high-level, evidenced-based clinical advice and professional information for Children with a disability.

On a weekly basis you will:
Provide specialised support to children with a disability and their families

Early intervention directly with customers in their home/community
Complete functional behaviour assessments and write Behaviour Support Plans based on evidencebased assessments and data.
Communicate with a range of stakeholders, including allied health teams, school staff and families.
Provide individualised training to stakeholders so they are able to effectively implement strategies.
Develop skill building programs and implement them effectively to support children to learn new skills.
Receive supervision from a Specialist Behaviour Support Practitioner to support you to manage your caseload and meet performance targets.
Implement, capture and analyse data in order to monitor the plan's effectiveness, review challenging behaviour and make any changes where required.

About you
You have a passion for working with children and their families and are committed to creating better outcomes.

Be assessed against the NDIS capability framework as either Core or Proficient practitioner
Have highlevel interpersonal skills and experience supporting people in situations of high emotions
Demonstrate a highlevel communication skill to develop relationships with team members and stakeholders and deal with issues of a sensitive nature
Demonstrate problemsolving skills to successfully identify problems, develop solutions and implement these using a logical and systematic approach

Benefits to you:

Access to full salary packaging, which substantially increases your take home pay
Work with a positive, fun, valuesfocussed team culture
Discounts at literally hundreds of everyday retailers
Access to an Employee Assistance Program

Essential requirements

Degree qualified in allied health or social and behavioural sciences
A minimum of 2 years' experience in the discipline of service provision
Experience and knowledge of challenging behaviour and intellectual disability
Demonstrated experience in coordinating the provision of support to people living with a disability and their families and support networks
Previous experience working with children with a disability.
Hold a current blue (working with children) and yellow (positive notice card) or be willing to obtain one

If you believe your qualifications, skills and experience fit this role, and you are able to work flexibly, travelling within and around your coverage area, we encourage you to click
Apply.

Key Assets Australia reserves the right to interview suitable individuals prior to the closing date of this campaign, this campaign may also be extended at any time.

Being fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or holding an exemption for COVID-19 vaccinations is a condition of employment with Key Assets Australia.

KEY ASSETS THE CHILDREN'S SERVICES PROVIDER is committed to building a culturally diverse workfo