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].