Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner My Way Community Alliance

JOB DESCRIPTION

About us

My Way Community Alliance is a friendly, welcoming and socially responsible community organisation. We provide NDIS, Disability, youth and elderly support services. Our vision and mission is to support meaningful, valued and contributing roles for all West Australians.

My Way allied health services will improve people’s health and well-being through access to quality services and by supporting people to improve their health. 

Why you should be interested in applying:

• My Way Community Alliance is a vibrant and growing community multicultural organisation.

• We are a boutique organisation with strong values and culture.

• Working on reasonable billable KPI targets, we offer flexible start and finish times, which makes it family-friendly.

• Flexibility for some hybrid-work (i.e., work from home), and the option of branch offices.
• We have Full Salary Packaging, which means that you ultimately benefit from a higher take-home pay. Includes novated lease.

• An Employee Assistance Program, which is always a good benefit to have.

• Free parking in a secure complex for peace of mind.  

• Attractive reimbursement for transport allowance.

• Fulfillment, meaning and personal satisfaction with the knowledge that you are making a positive difference in society.

• Ongoing training and personal development to hone your leadership skills.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop Interim and Comprehensive Behaviour Support Plans. 
  • Perform Complex Functional Behavioural Assessments. 
  • Implement interventions within a variety of contexts (i.e. home, school and community). 
  • Enhance the skills and knowledge of those who care for persons with disability. 
  • Evaluate the quality of Behaviour Support Plans 
  • Implement Restrictive Practices in accordance with Safeguard requirements. 
  • Supervise Core Level Practitioners in Service Delivery and Restrictive Practices.  

Required Knowledge, Skills & Experience

In order to apply for this role, you must be a currently registered NDIS Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner.

We also expect you to have one or more of the following qualifications

  • Tertiary Degree in Psychology and Registered as a Psychologist with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
  • Tertiary qualification in Social Work and Registered with Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)
  • Tertiary qualification in Counselling, Mental Health or equivalent.
  • Leadership Skills and at least 3 years’ relevant experience (for Team Leader position)

Desirable Knowledge, Skills & Experience

  • Demonstrated experience working with people with psychosocial disability, families and Support Workers within a systems context.
  • Demonstrated commitment to the values of dignity, respect, inclusion empowerment and confidentiality.
  • Experience working with people with a disability who have high support needs.
  • Understanding and commitment to evidence-based practice and continuous improvement. 
  • Strong written and computer skills for the creation of plans, programs, reports, correspondence, and other documents.

Other notes:

We are expanding our operations and will open a Geraldton Office soon. If you are looking for a change, the position can be open there too!

We also have a PBS Team Leader role which attracts a slightly higher remuneration package.

***At this point, we respectfully ask that only candidates apply directly. No agencies please***

JOB SUMMARY

Organisation

My Way Community Alliance

Job Salary

Full time