Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner - Proficient (Team Leader)
Full Time | 38 Hours Per Week
Warragul Head Office
About DisabilityConnect Australia
Disability ConnectAustralia Pty Ltd is a registered NDIS provider committed to delivering high-quality positive behaviour support services to individuals with disabilities. We are seeking an experienced and dedicated Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner at Proficient level to join our team as a Team Leader.
The Role
This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner to lead a developing team of core PBS practitioners who have been fully trained through Specialist Behaviour, for the past 12 months, while simultaneously delivering expert behaviour support services and setting a benchmark for high-quality service provision.
You will:
* Lead and mentor a team of Positive Behaviour Support Practitioners
* Conduct functional behaviour assessments and develop behaviour support plans
* Support quality assurance and compliance across PBS services
* Provide supervision and professional guidance to practitioners
* Work collaboratively with participants, families, and multidisciplinary teams
* Promote best-practice Positive Behaviour Support across the organisation
* Support the reduction and elimination of restrictive practices
* Ensure compliance with NDIS requirements
You will have:
* Demonstrated expertise as a Proficient-level NDIS Behaviour Support Practitioner (evidenced through NDIS Commission suitability assessment)
* Proven experience providing person-centred behaviour support in complex situations with individuals with disability
* Advanced knowledge and skills across the seven domains of the PBS Capability Framework
* Experience supervising or mentoring core-level practitioners
* Tertiary qualification in psychology, social work, occupational therapy, special education, behaviour analysis, positive behaviour support, or a related field or equivalent professional experience demonstrating equivalent competency
Why Join DCA?
* Make a meaningful difference in the lives of people with disability
* Grow your career in a supportive,values-driven organisation
* Lead a dedicated team committed to evidence-based practice
* Access professional development and clinical supervision
* Work within best-practice frameworks aligned with NDIS quality standards
Please submit your resume and a cover letter outlining:
* Your PBS experience
* Your experience as a Proficient Practitioner
* Why you would be a great fit for DCA
* Your leadership and supervision approach
Position remains open until the right candidate is employed.
All applicants will receive a response, whether successful or unsuccessful.