Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner

Positive Moods

Are you an Allied Health Professional, passionate about investigating and understanding the purpose behind behaviours of concern with experience in one for the following fields?

• Occupational Therapist
• Social Worker
• Art Therapist
• Psychologist
• Provisional Psychologist
• Counsellor
• Behaviour Therapist
• Teacher

If you enjoy working with people and supporting them to develop their skills and abilities, then this role could be the next great step in your career journey.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Location: Ipswich, QLD

Employment Type: Ongoing / Full-time

Positive Moods Positive Behaviour Support team assists clients with complex needs and dual diagnoses, including sensory, psychosocial, intellectual, and physical impairments. Our team are highly trained in skills teaching, reducing restrictive practices, and supporting staff and loved ones. We are looking for another enthusiastic practitioner to add their skills to our team.

You will be part of a team providing consultation, behaviour support planning, and staff training, and will be supported to continue to develop your skills and expertise in Positive Behaviour Support. As a growing team there is ample room for you to continue developing your practice, with professional development and ongoing professional supervision provided by our team of highly skilled Behaviour Support Practitioners.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE:

• Commitment to high quality person-centred services, individual rights, and diversity, interests, and aspirations.
• Experience using person-centred approaches and positive behaviour support, and understanding how they relate to challenging behaviour.
• Professional practice and understanding of confidentiality and professional boundaries.
• High level of interpersonal and communication skills to develop relationships with team members, participants, stakeholders and manage sensitive or emotionally charged situations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to ensure clear and concise information is presented to individuals, colleagues, teams, and other stakeholders.
• Evidenced-based problem-solving skills to identify problems, develop solutions, and create change using a logical and systematic approach.

AT POSITIVE MOODS WE OFFER:

• Working from home.
• Flexible starting times and flexible working arrangements offering a better work/life balance.
• Collaborative and positive team environments where your ideas matter.
• Continuous support and supervision to enable you to develop and progress.

ABOUT POSITIVE MOODS

At Positive Moods we strive to encourage and nurture a kind, authentic, and honest team. We work from a person-centred approach providing a high quality of care. We pride ourselves on communicating clearly and are accountable for our own actions. We give and receive honest and constructive feedback for continual growth. Our legacy is entrenched in advocacy for our participants and their supports who place trust in us. Positive Moods practitioners supports participants and their teams on a journey to improve quality of life by honouring the values and beliefs that are unique to each individual. 

HOW TO APPLY

If you are an Allied Health professional who is people-focused, goal-oriented, and takes pride in building and maintaining strong and positive professional partnerships, we would love to hear from you.

Please click on the APPLY NOW button and complete the online application form. You will need to upload your resume, cover letter, and address the selection criteria as per the position description.