The opportunity

Behaviour Support Practitioner/Rehabilitation Counsellor

Who we are

Therapy services provider supporting NDIS participants

The benefits

As you support many, we support you. We offer:

Above market salary package

Access to incentive programs

Comprehensive induction process to get you off to a great start

About you

Full Australian work rights

Registration as a NDIS Registered Behaviour Practitioner at core/ proficient/ advanced or specialist level

Degree in Psychology; Counselling or Social Work or related area

Min of 12 months relevant experience

Current driver’s licence

Police check and Working with Children check (or ability to obtain these before commencing work).

Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills - strong report writing skills essential

Valid Driver's license and access to reliable motor vehicle

The ability to work independently

Responsibilities will include:

Assisting NDIS participants, along with their families and/or carers, to identify their needs through assessment and person-centred planning.

Evaluating, developing and delivering evidence-based support plans within a complex support space.

Developing meaningful goals and practical strategies utilising a positive behaviour support framework, and with a commitment to eliminate restrictive practices, in the home and community.

Ensuring individual plans reflect our NDIS participants' goals, passions and strengths, as well as ensuring they get more out of life.

Building the knowledge, capacity and strengths of those who support participants in their lives - family, carers, friends, etc.

Acting as an advocate and role model for best practice.

Working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.

If you would like to apply for this role or find out more, please click the apply button.

Our fast-growing team of more than 3,500 people around Australia represent a huge array of life experiences, skills and ways of thinking. We value all these differences.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, proudly welcoming people with disability including mental health conditions, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people from the LGBTQI community, veterans, carers and Indigenous Australians to our team.

We are happy to adjust our recruitment process to support accessibility needs.