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Early childhood support practitioner / positive behaviour support

Newcastle
ORS Group
Posted: 21 May
Offer description

Work locally in New Lambton. Clear progression to Advanced & Specialist.

Early Childhood Support Practitioner duties

* Working with families and children to develop and prioritise their goals using a routines-based approach.
* Providing support to families that reflects a strengths-based and family-centered approach, focusing on improving child and family quality of life.
* Providing evidence-based support to address children's goals across all areas of development such as communication, play, mobility, feeding, self-care activities, sensory processing, relationships with peers, feelings and behaviours, problem-solving and learning.
* Working to develop the capacity of the adults supporting the child.
* Coordinating support required from other disciplines, such as quick questions for another therapist, joint visits, therapy blocks or referrals to other divisions for ongoing support.
* Supporting inclusion and participation of children within their families and communities.
* Providing consultative support to other Key Workers specific to your discipline/background.

Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner role

Day-to-day duties involve working with allied health practitioners, support workers and family members to achieve the best possible outcomes for clients. Participants' challenging behaviours are assessed and observed, and skill-building, emotion regulation and replacement behaviours are introduced to reduce restrictive practices.

Positive Behaviour Support plans and assessments focus on increasing a person's quality of life by improving skills and enhancing independence. The Practitioner develops a plan, implements it with training, and provides regular follow-up and review.

Extensive training and support from Team Leaders and Managers on site will prepare you to perform both roles effectively.

Work Life Balance

* Resources to work from home.
* Aiming to allocate clients close to your home.
* Ownership of your own calendar to book appointments to suit your schedule.
* Ability to work part-time or reduced hours.

Role Requirements

Early Childhood Supports Key Workers must have considerable experience working with paediatric clients, a passion for delivering paediatric clinical services, and one of the following qualifications & industry registrations:

* Developmental Educator – bachelor's degree or higher and current full membership with Developmental Educators Australia Inc.
* Early Childhood Teacher or Educator – bachelor's degree or higher in Early Childhood Education or Special Education, with current registration or accreditation with the relevant professional body.
* Occupational Therapist – current Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) Registration as an Occupational Therapist.
* Social Worker – a member of the Australian Association of Social Workers.
* Speech Pathologist – a Certified Practising Speech Pathologist as approved by Speech Pathology Australia.
* Psychologist – current AHPRA Registration as a Psychologist.

The ORS Group is a multicultural, diverse, supportive and flexible employer, specifically encouraging applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, working parents, LGBTQIA+ and people with disabilities.

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