Behaviour Support Practitioner. Permanent Full Time or Part Time - Western Australia Apply now Job no: 505172Employment type: Full Time, Part TimeLocation: Perth, Kalgoorlie, Goldfields & EsperanceCategories: DisabilityAbout the organisationEmpowering people with disability to live life the waytheychoose is at the heart of how Life Without Barriers has operated for over 25 years. This is an exciting opportunity to join our team and continue this mission. Support people with disability to have the choice, control, and independence to live their best life. If you're passionate about inclusivity, respect, and making a meaningful difference, this is the career move for you.Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose, not for profit organisation of 8,000 employees working in more than 500 communities across Australia. We support children, young people and families, people with disability, older people and people with mental illness. We work with people who are homeless and refugees and asylum seekers.We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.About the rolePermanent full time or part time (minimum three days per week) Behaviour Support Practitioner role based from anywhere in Western Australia. This role has flexibility to work from home or one of our local offices in WA, however, travel to meet with clients in the region and also in Kalgoorlie will be required. You will be surrounded by support from a National Behaviour Intervention Support team, allowing you to effectively assess, design, evaluate and monitor behaviour support plans and interventions to provide positive outcomes for clients and reduce and eliminate restrictive practices wherever possible.Key ResponsibilitiesProvide clinical knowledge, expertise and support to clients in a range of Life Without Barriers Disability programs as well as external providersComplete assessments (including data collection and analysis) of risk and behaviours of concernDesign, deliver and monitor interventions and strategies for the purpose of supporting people with a disability to achieve a greater quality of life, in those who present with behaviours of concernWork within the NDIS Quality and Safeguarding Commission requirements, the NDIA terms of business and any State Based Restrictive Practice Authorisation requirementsProvide training and support to staff, teachers, parents and other relevant stakeholders in positive behaviour interventions, behaviour support plans, restrictive practices, risk and safety plansCollaborate with all relevant stakeholders (including family, staff, teachers and other health and allied health professionals) in order to ensure best outcomes for the clientsSkills & ExperienceTertiary qualifications in allied health professions such as Psychology, Speech Pathology, Occupational Therapy, Social Work or equivalent experience that meets the requirements of the NDIS Commission PBS Capability FrameworkEligibility for registration with the NDIS Commission as a Behaviour Support PractitionerExperience working in a culturally sensitive manner with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and/or a willingness to work and train in culturally appropriate approachesMonthly communities of practice with Dr Jeffrey ChanJoin a national behaviour support team, learning from and being supported by colleagues all over the countryRegular in-house individual supervision and scheduled professional development sessionsMonthly rostered days off (if full time)How to ApplyInclude your resume and covering letter in one document, click 'Apply' and follow the prompts. For any enquiries including persons with disability that require adjustments, contact Mikaella Latimore at .Applications close at midnight on 15 June 2025.Advertised: 04 Jun 2025 W. Australia Standard TimeApplications close: 15 Jun :55 W. Australia Standard Time