Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner

Links2Community

Sydney – Hybrid Role (Remote location, Community and Links2Community Office Prospect)

Disability Support (Community Services & Development)

Full time

Are you looking for an organisation that works as hard for you as you do for your clients? Are you seeking a value-based organisation? One that promotes support and development for its team? One that collaborates, engages and listens to its team? One that delivers services in line with best practice? Are you seeking the flexibility to work from home, an office and the community with company provided equipment to get the job done? 

Look no further – with a leadership team of over 100 combined years of disability experience Links2Community IS your next employer. 

In addition to providing services across a range of disciplines, including (but not limited to) Psychology; Occupational Therapy; Speech Pathology; Nursing and Home Modifications, we also believe in strengthening ties to the community. We do this by providing consultancy service to other providers. Ethics and community are at our core. 

About the role

Due to continued growth, we are currently seeking a Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner. 

In this role you will: 

• Provide evidence based interventions specific to the individual needs of children, adults and their families / carers. Interventions would be in response to the presentation and cognitive ability of the individual.
• Develop tailored treatment / behaviour support plans for referred clients using prior knowledge and research skills. 
• Complete electronic client notes and reports for sessions to an appropriate standard 
• Have well-developed written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage with a diverse client group and to effectively communicate with stakeholders in a manner appropriate to the audience.
• Use your knowledge to interpret and apply legislation, policies and procedures, ensuring best practice for those you support

About you

To succeed in this role, you will be passionate about making a difference in the lives of the clients you support and committed to your professional growth and personal development.

Ideally you will have a degree level qualification in Nursing or as an allied health professional (including but not limited to Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy) and one years’ experience in supporting individuals with complex behaviour needs. 

Additionally, you will have the following skills and experience:

• The ability to deliver evidenced-based intervention and case management services to individuals with mental health disorders and/ or other disabilities in accordance with the identified needs of the client, observing professional ethical standards.
• The ability to plan, develop and implement outcome focused individualised treatment plans using a best practice framework with a continuity of care approach. 
• The ability to work cooperatively and effectively within the multidisciplinary care team (i.e. allied health team, Psychiatrist, General Practitioner, Pediatrician, etc).
• The ability to prepare professional and timely reports and maintain up to date clinical records in accordance with documentation standards in addition to maintaining current data requirements of the practice.

In return we offer

• A readily accessible leadership team with over 100 combined years’ experience in the sector
• A supportive environment with best practice at the forefront
• Flexible working conditions both in terms of spread of hours and location of work with a mix of home, office and community work 
• All the tools required to support your success, mobile phone, laptop, etc

Aboriginal Australians, people with a disability and people from culturally diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

If you are passionate, engaging and tenacious with a ‘can-do’ attitude we look forward to receiving your application. 

To apply – email your Resume to [email protected] 

If you have questions about the position, please call Paula Firmstone on 0407 460 331

Applications close – on 30 October 2022

We thank you in advance for your application. Please note that due to the large volume of responses expected, only successful candidates will be contacted for an interview.