Location: North Brisbane, South Brisbane, Ipswich, Gold Coast & Sunshine Coast
Desired Start Date: January 2023
- Are you passionate about supporting people living with disabilities?
- Ready to join an established and rapidly expanding therapy provider across Australia?
- Looking for a supportive team with great culture and ongoing training in Positive Behaviour Support?
About You
We are looking for someone who is
- Empathetic and compassionate.
- Well organised, self-motivated, and proactive.
- A creative problem-solver and able to be self-reflective.
- Passionate, client focused and has high interpersonal skills to build connections.
About Positive Moods
Positive Moods has a kind, authentic, and honest team. We respect and deliver 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 supports our participants and their teams on a journey to improve quality of life by honouring the values and beliefs that are unique to each participant.
About this role
- The role begins on a casual basis for the first 3 months of employment working up to 38 hours then moving over to permanent full time.
Positive Moods provides Positive Behaviour Support and Improved Daily Living to participants between the ages of 6-65 with a wide range of disabilities. The Provisional Psychologist & Behaviour Support Practitioner will create relationships with the client and their support teams. The Provisional Psychologist & Behaviour Support practitioner will provide high-quality, person-centred care. The Provisional Psychologist & Behaviour support practitioner will focus on increasing the client’s quality of life and work towards supporting and reaching the client’s goals. The Behaviours Support Practitioner will complete a Functional Behaviours Assessment and develop a high-quality, individualised Positive Behaviours Support Plan. The Behaviour Support Practitioner will provide continuous training and monitoring to the client’s support teams. The Provisional Psychologist will provide ongoing therapy session to Improved Daily Living participants.
Positive Moods provides work from home, travelling to clients’ locations (approx. 30min distance) providing work-life balance and flexibility. Positive Moods promotes career progression and opportunities for growth within the company. Positive Moods offer weekly group meetings and 1:1 clinical supervision from an internal clinical supervisor. Positive Moods is proud to have Practitioners across Australia with diverse experience and speciality areas and provides opportunities to connect and build relationships with their colleagues.
Benefits
- 10.5% Superannuation.
- Fuel allowance.
- Work phone and laptop provided.
- 4 weeks annual leave per year.
- Parental leave policy.
- Annual professional development allowance.
Essential Requirements:
- Proficiency in written and spoken English.
- Qualification in Psychology, Behaviour Science, Counsellor, Social Work, or related discipline.
- Professional registrations with the appropriate body e.g., AHPRA
- Ability to meet the NDIS Positive Behaviour Support capability framework at a core level or above.
- Current driver’s license and own reliable vehicle.
- National Police Check.
- Relevant state clearances, e.g., Working with Children’s Check.
- Previous work experience as a Behaviour Support Practitioner (ideal but not essential).
- Knowledge and understanding of the NDIS (ideal but not essential).
- Fully vaccinated from COVID-19 or an exemption note.
Closing Date: 30/12/2022