Are you interested in developing your career as a Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner?

Community Living Options has an exciting opportunity for a Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner to join the Clinical team at our Edwardstown Office and excel their career in PBS!

Who we are:
Community Living Options (CLO) is a leading NDIS registered disability services provider. Our services are innovative and diverse, supporting people with disability and/or complex mental health to live in their own homes in the community in the least restrictive environment.

We promote great opportunities and a great life and value the positive contributions staff make in supporting people to achieve their goals and live the life they choose. 

About the Role: 
Are you a Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner with experience of specialist developmental assessment and intervention programs? Do you want to work for an organisation which is renowned for its work in addressing complex issues for people living with disabilities, including mental health?

We are looking for a new PBS Practitioner within our Allied Health and Therapeutic Solutions team who is a great communicator and able to coach and foster relationships between the people we support, their families, support workers and others in their network, so that they can achieve positive outcomes and live a great life.

You will:

• Plan, develop, and deliver a combination of individualised and group interventions for people with complex needs including mental health
• Have an understanding of, experience with and be able to Implement evidence based Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA), positive programming, and active support plans across multiple in-home locations
• Effectively track and analyse behaviour through mediums such as functional behavioural reports.
• Provide support and guidance to implementing providers to implement and promote best practice in service delivery
• Engage with various stakeholders in the identification and development of least restrictive practices resources in line with the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission guidelines
• Contribute to the development of innovative practices and programs, reviewing and evaluating progress and outcomes.
• Facilitate consumer engagement and feedback
• Be formally registered with the NDIS Quality Safeguarding Commission as a PBS Practitioner.

To be successful:
You have experience in Positive Behaviour Support approaches and the development and implementation of positive behaviour support plans and Functional Behavioural Analysis. In addition, you have demonstrated experience supporting people with complex needs and contributing to positive developmental outcomes. Experience in working with people with a forensic history will be highly valued. A successful candidate will be collaborative and have great interpersonal skills, being able to communicate successfully in writing and verbally with  both stakeholders and participants.

You will be motivated and results oriented and share CLO’s values of ensuring people with a disability experience great opportunities and a great life!

In addition, you will have:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Disability & Developmental Education, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Health Science, Master of Psychology or similar field
• Experience supporting people living with disabilities/mental health
• Current Driver’s License
• DCSI Clearance (Disability-Related)
• Confidence using IT equipment –  ‘smart device’ technology, Windows operating system and Microsoft Office Suite

About our Culture and Benefits: 
We strongly believe in giving back to the people who support our organisation, and in exchange for your expertise and contribution, we have a great range of employee benefits on offer, including:

You will 

• Receive support from proficient practitioners to develop your understanding of PBS
• Join a dynamic team that encourages collaboration, teamwork, and innovation
• Have ongoing training and support
• Have strong self-directed learning

Benefits include 

• Salary Sacrifice ($15,899 of your salary tax free)
• Employee Health and Well-Being Program

If you meet the above criteria and are looking to work for a very successful not-for-profit Disability Services Provider, we look forward to hearing from you. Please apply online by submitting a Cover Letter and current Resume.

If you need to contact us, or have any questions about our great employment opportunities, please call the HR Team 08 7221 9550.

Community Living Options is an equal opportunity employer. People from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.