Behaviour Support Practitioner-Paediatrics

MedHealth
Summary
Join AIM Therapy for Children, a growing team of allied health professionals, as a Behaviour Support Practitioner. You will assist NDIS participants and their families, develop and implement evidence-based support plans, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team. The role offers flexibility, including the option to work from home, and a gradual caseload ramp-up. AIM Therapy provides a supportive environment with various benefits, including performance-based bonuses, flexible hours, paid parental leave, and professional development opportunities. The ideal candidate possesses proficiency or advanced-level suitability as a Behaviour Support Practitioner, considerable experience supporting individuals with behavioral concerns, and excellent communication skills. AIM Therapy values diversity and offers a supportive work environment.
Requirements
- Current suitability at the Proficient or Advanced level as a Behaviour Support Practitioner is essential
- Considerable experience providing support to people with behaviours of concern (professionally and/or personally) is essential
- Flawless report writing skills
- Excellent communication (written and verbal) skills and interpersonal skills
- Valid drivers licence and access to a reliable motor vehicle
Responsibilities
- Assisting NDIS participants, along with their families and/or carers, to identify their needs through assessment and person-centred planning
- Evaluating, developing and delivering evidence-based support plans within a complex support space
- Developing meaningful goals and practical strategies utilising a positive behaviour support framework, and with a commitment to eliminate restrictive practices, in the home and community
- Ensuring individual plans reflect our NDIS participants' goals, passions and strengths
- Building the knowledge, capacity and strengths of those who support participants in their lives - family, carers, friends, etc
- Working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, including mentoring less experienced Behaviour Support Practitioners
Benefits
- Work from our beautiful, fully equipped clinic spaces
- Autonomy in community-based work
- Option to work from home
- Gradual caseload ramp-up to support your transition
- Collaborate with a diverse team and experienced Clinical Leads
- Enjoy access to vibrant therapy rooms with trampolines, swings, toys, and more
- A wide variety of assessment tools and resources
- Focus on client care—our admin team support you with bookings and invoicing
- Salary + performance-based bonuses
- Flexible working hours to suit school schedules, childcare, and life commitments
- Laptop and smartphone provided
- Paid travel reimbursement for client visits
- Paid parental leave
- Salary packaging and novated leasing options
- Access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Ongoing opportunities to progress into Senior or Leadership roles
- Career plan with biannual goal setting and review
- $1000 annual external PD allowance + paid PD leave
- Regular monthly discipline-specific PD sessions
- Tailored supervision and mentoring
- Internal learning & leadership development platform
- Regular whole team PD meetings