**Description**:
Behaviour Support Practitioner
$72,000 to $92,000 plus super
The Centre for Positive Behaviour Support (CPBS) is seeking a talented and experienced individual to join the dedicated team in our Geelong office. This full-time position for a Behaviour Support Practitioner will develop your professional and clinical skills while expanding your leadership capabilities. At CPBS, we offer career progression opportunities, including weekly supervision, team meetings, and future academic encouragement. Join us and be inspired by the incredible accomplishments of the participants we work with
About CPBS
The Centre for Positive Behaviour Support (CPBS) is a leading national organisation that believes in making behaviour support services accessible to everyone that needs them. As a person-centered organisation, working for CPBS is about joining a team that is passionate about each individual contribution towards delivering services to all self-funded or National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) referrals that request behaviour support.
Position Purpose
Reporting to the Regional Services Manager, the Behaviour Support Practitioner will play a crucial role in conducting assessments, writing behavioural support plans and programs, assisting with the implementation of plans and supervision of Behaviour Therapists. The work is based on the principles of Applied Behaviour Analysis and Positive Behaviour Support for children and adults in the home, community, and school/workplace settings.
Core Responsibilities
Provide direct behavioural interventions in individual and group sessions
Provide support and training to employees on clinical techniques
Undertake Clinical Supervision of core Behaviour Support Practitioners
Assist the Regional Clinical Manager as required
Develop Functional Behavioural Assessments and Behaviour Analysis Support Plans
Develop and maintain professional relationships with all key stakeholders
Work with varying professionals including doctors, psychiatrists, speech therapists, and occupational therapists to develop and implement individualised client goals and checklists
**Skills and Experiences**:
Essential
Bachelor's degree or post graduate qualifications related to Positive Behaviour Support eg. Psychology
Minimum of 3 years' experience demonstrating provision of positive behaviour support services
High level of oral and written communication skills including the demonstrated ability to prepare and finalise technical reports
Demonstrated and effective time management skills including the ability to manage multiple competing priorities set in a face-paced environment
A valid Australian driver's licence and your own vehicle.
Ability to attain all mandatory compliance checks including the NDIS Workers Screening Check, National Criminal History Check and any relevant State-issued WWCC/WWVP cards
Willingness to complete introductory IABA training in Non-Linear Multi-element Positive Behaviour Support
CPBS offer outstanding professional development opportunities and support individualised pathways to progressing the PBS careers of our people, along with offering a family-friendly work-life balance, including flexible work arrangements.