About the Opportunity

The Positive Behavioural Support position at LSCare is a newly created position that offers excellent career advancement for the right candidate. We are looking for our next clinician to join our team to develop, commence and lead the new PBS services at LSCare! You will provide clinical services to NDIS participants aged 18 and above. You will deal with clients with a range of presentations, diagnoses, and disability types across early intervention, adult, and geriatric programmes.

This is an exciting unique opportunity to work as part of the leadership team to focus on building the new PBS service, with a focus on creating the framework and attracting junior allied health professionals to join our vibrant and growing team.

LSCare has a friendly and supportive atmosphere in which employees like going to work!

We prioritise job satisfaction, flexibility, development, and career paths so that you may provide excellent service.

Your role as a Positive Behavioural Support Practitioner at LSCare, includes the following:

• Conducting relevant assessments, such as functional behaviour assessments and risk assessments, preparing reports, and correspondence on sensitive matters within tight timeframes
• Provide high quality, culturally appropriate behaviour support services to people with an intellectual disability who have a specific support need. 
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide effective and efficient services to clients with an intellectual disability in line with their goals. 
• Implement appropriate evidence based behavioural support services that meet the needs of clients according to the goals and within the allocated hours of their NDIS plan. 
• Participate in support planning processes for clients to deliver coordinated, effective, service provision that meets the goals of the client’s NDIS plan. 
• Liaise with relevant persons in client’s environment e.g. family members, carers etc. regarding client needs as appropriate. 
• Provide staff and carer training required to meet the client’s goals. 
• Keep up to date records and necessary reports e.g. support plans, assessment reports, intervention summaries. 
• Developing interim behaviour plans and positive comprehensive behaviour support plans, which may contain regulated restrictive practices in line with the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission

We are particularly looking for:

• Qualifications in Psychology, Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology, Nursing, Social or Health Sciences, Developmental Education or equivalent. 
• Ability to become registered as a Provisional Psychologist with AHPRA
• NDIS Registration as a Behaviour Practitioner (or the ability to become registered)
• Demonstrated experience in the delivery of positive behaviour support services to young people and people with intellectual disabilities or in the case of a Specialist, is desirable 
• Ability to communicate effectively with clients their families and staff 
• Ability to translate complex information relating to the discipline in an easily understood, practical way 
• Strong analytical and report writing skills 
• Ability to work flexible hours 
• A car and drivers’ license
• A National Police Clearance, Working with Children/Working with Vulnerable People Check & NDIS Worker Screening Clearance or able to get one for a client facing role (or willingness to obtain one before commencement)

The perks of practicing at LSCare:

• Personalised career pathways
• Monthly LS Care meetings – where we connect over morning tea or lunches
• Social and professional get togethers such as Escape room, bowling etc
• Birthday leave on us!
• Refer a friend bonus of $1000, per person!
• Flexibility to work in a hybrid environment from home and office
• A competitive Salary on Offer + Phone and Surface Pro + Annual reviews

How to Apply:

For further information or a confidential discussion about this role please contact Barbara on 0415 493 587 or email [email protected]