We are a national NDIS provider delivering Allied Health support in over 300 locations across Australia to thousands of participants in the community with Occupational & Speech Therapy, Behaviour Support, Psychology, Exercise Physiology & Physiotherapy services.
Job Description
Ability Action Australia is looking for Behaviour Support Practitioners who have current suitability as confirmed by the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission.
Successful candidates will be providing supports to NDIS participants living in the Bayside or Eight Mile Plains and surrounding suburbs.
What's in it for you?
- Benefits – Professional Development allowance, staff referral scheme, Fitness Passport… just to name a few
- Flexibility – You can select the hours and days - full-time or part-time - that work best for you as an individual
- Excellent remuneration – Industry-leading salary + kilometre reimbursement + laptop + smartphone + Performance with Purpose Reward and Recognition Program + salary packaging options
- Work-life balance – Combine the convenience of working from home with the social interaction of working in the community plus the support of office and clinic hours
- Career progression – Access to ongoing training tailored to your interests and long-term goals combined with professional development opportunities with Ability Action Australia and our parent company MedHealth
- Passionate and uplifting culture – You will be part of a purpose and values-driven team focused on delivering outstanding service to NDIS participants
Responsibilities will include :
Assisting NDIS participants, along with their families and / or carers, to identify their needs through assessment and person-centred planningEvaluating, developing, and delivering evidence-based support plans within a complex support spaceDeveloping meaningful goals and practical strategies utilizing a positive behaviour support framework, and with a commitment to eliminate restrictive practices, in the home and communityEnsuring individual plans reflect our NDIS participants' goals, passions, and strengths, as well as ensuring they get more out of lifeBuilding the knowledge, capacity, and strengths of those who support participants in their lives - family, carers, friends, etc.Acting as an advocate and role model for best practiceWorking collaboratively within a multidisciplinary teamQualifications
To be considered suitable you will have :
Current suitability confirmed by the NDIS Quality and Safeguards CommissionCompleted a degree-level qualification as an allied health professionalDemonstrated experience in working with Challenging BehavioursExcellent time management and organisational skills to manage a varied caseloadProactive attitude, motivated by improvement and the opportunity to test and learn from new ideasGenuine passion for working in the disability sectorTo be successful in this role, you will be solution-focused, highly organised, and possess exceptional people skills. You will be passionate about what you do and pride yourself on delivering exceptional customer service. #AAA
Our fast-growing team of more than 3,500 people across Australia represent a huge array of life experiences, skills, and ways of thinking. We value all these differences.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, proudly welcoming people with disability including mental health conditions, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people from the LGBTQI community, veterans, carers, and Indigenous Australians to our team.
We are happy to adjust our recruitment process to support accessibility needs.
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