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Both Senior and Aspiring practitioner (Junior) roles are available

Position available: West Gippsland, VIC - seeking one to two social workers based locally to support NDIS participants across the region.

Due to high demand and geographic spread, applicants residing within the East Gippsland area are strongly encouraged to apply.

About the company:

This organisation was launched 4 years ago by a behaviourist with the three goals of:

Deliver high-quality behaviour support

Enhance quality of life

Impact the world with significant charity and through our values driven work

So far our global charity work has saved 50+ children, helped build a forest, supported the Tourette's camp, supported several schools in Africa, built houses and helped to establish a crop, replenished a hospital, and sent significant aid to Ukraine.

Liberty's network of therapists are passionate about improving the lives of people with disabilities and reducing any unnecessary restrictions that are in their life. We are a multidisciplinary network focused entirely on NDIS behaviour support.

Office location: Work from home

Liberty Behavioural Services offers:

An NDIS-registered company

Inter-therapist resource sharing

Frameworks and templates

Assistance with meeting NDIS Capability framework

Clinical Autonomy

Supervision (1:1 and group)

Participants provided

Email domain provided

Work from home office + Claim travel up to 30 minutes each way when visiting Participants

Distribute your work hours flexibly to suit your lifestyle

THE ROLE REQUIREMENTS:

Knowledge about Autism and Intellectual disabilities

Relevant qualifications + additional training in behaviour support: e.g. Monash PBS, IABA. Have watched NDS's free behaviour support introduction videos + IABA's 2 Jargon free lectures.

Strong independent drive

Demonstrated knowledge, skills and experience in working with complex cases

A passion for moving into Positive Behaviour Support

Knowledge of the NDIS Quality and Safeguards commissions requirements around restrictive practices

Experience in providing training to others (preferably in behaviour management strategies, however all training experience considered)

Ability to form relationships and work with individuals, families, carers, staff and others

Tertiary qualification in Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology, or related behavioural science field

TIME COMMITMENTS:

Target: 16-22 billable hours a week x 46 weeks a year

1 hour of supervision each fortnight

1 hour of group supervision every month

1 hour of additional 1st year supervision offered every month

1-2 hours a week of admin (booking in client visits, doing invoicing)

Active engagement in team outings once every 2 months

CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS:

Drivers licence, Car, Laptop, Phone, Home office materials required (by commencement date)

ABN + Professional indemnity and liability insurance (by commencement date)

Completion of NDIS Worker Orientation Module (by commencement date)

Proda Registration as an eligible worker (by Interview date - takes 5 minutes)

NDIS Worker Screening

PAY RATES:

New practitioners: $104/hour inc super + Bonus + Charity allowance

Experienced practitioners (below proficiency level): $115/hour inc super + Bonus + Charity allowance

Senior practitioners (proficiency and above): $125.60/hour inc super + Bonus + Charity allowance
For Seniors with experience leading teams, additional renumeration is offered

Note that Improved Daily Living funding is paid slightly differently.

STANDARDS

Commitment to prepare for NDIS audits with guidance

Commitment to engage in relevant professional development opportunities that align with the NDIS Capability framework

Active participation in the development of clinical practice, documents and strategies

VALUES

Must have:

A have a human rights framework

A strong passion for bettering the lives of people with a disability and those who support them

Work within a positive behaviour support approach (as opposed to a punishment-based approach)

Must actively aim to reduce restrictive practices

Employment Type:

Contractor

Prior to interview:

NDIS requires all behaviour support practitioners to be Proda registered. Although a free and simple process on your end, it can take several weeks to come back thus serious applicants are requested to apply for this prior to an interview:

https://proda.humanservices.gov.au/pia/pages/public/registration/account/createAccount.jsf

It will be seen favourably at the interview if you also have completed the free process of registering an ABN:

https://www.abr.gov.au/business-super-funds-charities/applying-abn