ABOUT THE POSITION:
We are looking for a Behaviour Support Practitioner who has extensive experience in both working with diverse clients with complex needs and staff supervision and mentoring. Key aspects of this role include:
- Providing Positive Behaviour Support for children and adults with complex disability and psycho-social support needs; complex mental health issues; and trauma based presentations;
- Conducting a range of assessments of a client’s presenting issues and support needs, and identifying appropriate supports, interventions and service models;
- Designing, developing and implementing intervention plans and strategies;
- Facilitating the delivery of clinical frameworks and activities;
- Providing client support including clinic or home-based sessions, training and resource development;
- Working with a multidisciplinary team to optimise outcomes;
- Participate and / or lead complex projects including multi agency projects and systemic intervention;
- Coaching and mentoring less experienced practitioner on both formal and informal basis.
The office location is in Pennant Hills and the role will include some travel for specific work around the Sydney metro area. There is also an option to work from home for administration/report writing.
ABOUT YOU:
- Tertiary qualification in Psychology or a related discipline (e.g.: Education; Habilitation; Social Work; etc.) relevant to the field of behaviour support;
- Experience in working with people with complex clinical presentations within complex systems to achieve positive outcome for clients;
- Minimum 5 years' experience in providing clinical and / or behaviour assessment, intervention and support in the disability, out-of-home care and / or other relevant sectors;
- Demonstrated ability to apply a range of lenses to behaviour support, including Neurodevelopment Attachment & Trauma informed approach;
- Assessment against the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission's Positive Behaviour Support Capability Framework at the Advanced level;
- Demonstrated experience in the provision of practice or clinical supervision to others.
Due to the nature of our business, it is required that our staff:
- have a current Driver’s Licence;
- have a current Working with Children Check and NDIS Worker Screening, or the ability to attain these checks;
- are willing to adhere to the Government requirements regarding vaccinations for workers in certain sectors.
WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU AT SAL CONSULTING:
- Flexible working hours
- Positive outcomes and making a difference in people’s lives
- Supportive environment fostering employees interests with opportunities for growth and development
- Regular high quality supervision
- Commitment to quality and passion to make a difference
- Strong leadership and good reputation
- Care and support for employees
- Diversity in caseloads and the types of work we do
- Opportunities to work collaboratively with a professional, experienced multidisciplinary team.
ABOUT US:
SAL Consulting Group is an organisation with a focus on working with complex individuals, systems and organisations across Australia. We work with children, young people and adults; people with a disability; people who have mental health support needs, people who have experienced trauma, their families, and the organisations and government departments that support them. We provide a range of customised services, including Clinical / Behaviour Support, Psychology Services, Clinical Supervision, Therapy, Speech Pathology, Occupational Therapy, Cultural Consultancy, Training and Organisational Practice and Professional Development.
SAL Consulting Group is a leader in the field of neurodevelopment, attachment and a trauma-informed (NATI ©) practice. We recognise that relationship is fundamental to every aspect of our work. Through our national and international partnerships, we have access to current research that informs the work we do. We are also NDIS registered and NMT accredited, an RTO and provide psychological services under Medicare.
HOW TO APPLY:
Please submit your application including a copy of your CV and a cover letter outlining what interests you about the position and addressing the designated criteria.
Please note that interviews will be conducted as appropriate applications are received. To assist with preparations for the interview, shortlisted candidates will be provided with interview questions in advance. Should the right applicant be found prior to the expiration of the advertisement, no further interviews will be arranged.
If you have any questions, please get in touch:
Julia Hoban
People & Culture Officer
Email: julia.hoban@salconsulting.com.au
Mobile: 0499 702 355
