Full Time NDIS Behaviour Support Practitioner to support and enable participants living with a disability to maintain a happy, healthy and independent lifestyle in NSW
Our client provides therapeutic and everyday living supports to participants living with a disability. Their mission is to build enduring relationships.
With a clinic/office in Sydney’s West, with the flexibility to work from home and the opportunity for FIFO and Telehealth to assist participants in regional and remote Australia.
Key Responsibilities:

• Provide regular support and engage in professional development to junior practitioners
• Assist in developing and providing induction to new graduates
• Complete a varied caseload managing a variety of NDIS
• Work towards below average KPI’s to manage caseload and clinical caseload
• Responsible for providing efficient, cost-effective and timely delivery of services at participants homes, schools, or in clinic as best suited to the participants needs and your personal preferences.
• Be an integral part of a dynamic and collaborative team working towards common goals
• Manage non-clinical time effectively to ensure letters, reports, and phone calls are all completed in a timely and professional manner.
  Design, deliver and evaluate the implementation of multi-element behavioural interventions for the people we support in accordance with current best practice, in line with clients own goals and within the allocated hours of their NDIS plan.
• Develop, implement and review behaviour support strategies for families, carers and staff relevant to the behaviours of concern
• Participate in support planning processes for clients to deliver coordinated, effective service provision that meets the goals of the client’s NDIS plan.
• Maintain client data management records are required.
• Design, implement and participate in research or other projects as required.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of our clients various Program areas as directed by the Advanced Practitioner

Key Requirements:

• Experience working with children, young people and adults who have a disability and present with complex challenging behaviours
• Demonstrated knowledge in the development and implementation of behavioural intervention strategies, risk management strategies and skills development plans
• Bachelors/Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy, Psychology, Social Work or similar
• Genuine desire to provide the best quality support for people with disabilities.
• Reliable character
• Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Confident communicator who can maintain professional boundaries with clients and their families.
• Knowledge of NDIS practice standards and funding model is desirable.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Impeccable time management and multi-tasking abilities
• Solid computer literacy and capacity to use cloud-based software is essential
• Ability to travel statewide as required

The following will also be required of successful applicants:

• Unrestricted working rights in Australia
• Full unrestricted drivers license
• First Aid Certificate
• Working with children check (or willing to obtain)
• NDIS Worker Screen (or willing to obtain)
• COVID-19 Vaccination Certificate or provide medical certificate

Benefits:

• Flexible work arrangements
• Permanent position
• Employee assistance program including mental health support for you
• Employee Shares for long-term employment

If you are interested in applying for this position, please send your up-to-date resume to [email protected].