About YesAbility
Partner with a purpose-driven organisation that's been transforming lives across Western Australia for 9 years. At YesAbility, we integrate highly vulnerable individuals into their communities, improving quality of life outcomes through kindness, collaboration, and evidence-based practice.
We're the NDIS provider that doesn't charge clients for remote travel, accommodation, or car hire – because we believe geographic location shouldn't be a barrier to quality support.
What Makes Us Different:
* Commitment to building, retaining and supporting a great team in order to help achieve great outcomes for our participants
* High investment in staff training, supervision and development
* Sector-leading outcomes and community impact
* Provide high level resources, support and remuneration to team members who work regionally or travel (FIFO/DIDO) to meet our goal to deliver quality services in regional and remote locations.
The Opportunity
We're seeking a qualified (Minimum Proficient to Advanced) Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner to deliver life-changing services across our regional hubs including Geraldton, Albany, Bunbury, Broome, Kununurra, Porth Hedland and Esperance.
This role offers the unique opportunity to work with complex clients (average complexity score 9/10) while enjoying our sector-leading support model with YesAbility.
What You'll Do
* Conduct comprehensive PBS assessments and develop evidence-based behaviour support plans
* Deliver therapy services to clients with intellectual disability, autism spectrum disorder, mental illness, brain injury, and trauma
* Provide hours of annual support per client through individualized therapy plans
* Reside at our regional locations.
* As a PTY LTD - offer independent contracting services to assist Yes Ability to achieve its goal to deliver services at our regional and remote locations
* Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including Occupational Therapists, Psychologists, Early Intervention Psychotherapists, Support Coordinators
* Maintain detailed case notes and progress reports using our Echidna database system
* Participate in regular supervision and professional development opportunities
* Proficient and Advance Experience as a Behaviour Support Practitioner is essential
* Relevant Qualification in an Allied Health background or Behavioural Science. Board certified Behaviour Analyst or over 2 years experience in delivering Positive Behaviour Support
* Demonstrated experience working with complex needs and challenging behaviours - this is necessary
* Working with Children's card, National police clearance and current driving license
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
* Knowledge of the NDIS Quality and Safeguard Commission
Tasks & responsibilities
* Complete indirect and direct assessment including observations and data collection and collate the data for the development of Behaviour Support Plans and Functional Behavioural Assessments.
* Support NDIS participants with disability, their carers, family and significant others. Provide training and support in interventions and strategies outlined in the behaviour support plans, which may involve fade out plans for restrictive practices.
* Support the participant to meet their person cantered goals.
* Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team.
* Ability to lead a team and support other core practitioners.
If you have any questions regarding the role, please contact Breda on