Behaviour Support Practitioner

• Fulltime permanent position in Mackay
• Increase your takehome pay with Salary Packaging
• Join a supportive team with opportunity to upskill and grow

About Us

Community Solutions Groupmakes a difference in peoples lives supporting them to achieve their goals and working with them on their pathway to possibilities. We deliver a broad range of services focused on the wellbeing and independence of individuals families and communities across Queensland Victoria and New South Wales.

About The Role:

As a Behaviour Support Practitioner (BSP) in the Specialist Services Team the number one goal is to improve the quality of life of all of our NDIS participants. Through positive behaviour strategies and collaboration we support participants to gain control independence and to make positive lifestyle changes.

Whether you are an experienced practitioner or fresh out of university with a qualification in Psychology Counselling Social Work or similar this is your opportunity to make areal differencein the lives of people living with a disability. We will provide you with a structured induction and on the job training to ensure you have all of the necessary tools to succeed in your role!

Your day to day:

• Building close relationships with participants their families and service providers by creating a supportive and safe environment
• Providing professional information to people with disability and their support circle regarding evidencebased approaches to reduce the impact of challenging behaviour
• Ensuring the support that we deliver aligns with the participantsNDIS Plan
• Undertaking behavioural assessments with NDIS participants who have complex and challenging behaviours
• Developing and implementing intervention strategies in consultation with individuals and families
• Ensuring support plans notes and documents are recorded in line with the NDIS framework and with a high level of care and accuracy

What you will bring to the role:

• Completed degree qualification (or higher) in Psychology Social Work Counselling or similar
• Experience or knowledge of contemporary practices and trends in relation to service provision for people with intellectual and/or cognitive disabilities
• The ability to motivate build rapport and attune with participants their families and service providers you are a true people person
• You enjoy being out on the road attending client visits (pool vehicles available)
• Knowledge of or experience with restrictive practices
• Exposure to developing and implementing positive behaviour support plans
• An understanding of goodclinical practice the jurisdictional requirements and the context in which Behaviour Support is provided
• Strong IT admin and organisation skills as you will be working with billable time

Benefits and Perks

• Salary Package up to$15900of your annual salary tax free and additional$2650for meal and entertainment expenses
• Use your pretax income to purchase a new or used car saving on both the purchase price and running costs
• Discounts on Corporate Private Health Insurance selected Kia vehicles and white goods at Harvey Norman
• Discounted family gym memberships through Fitness Passport
• Supportive induction and learning opportunities
• 6 weeks paid parental leave for primary carer
• Free coaching and counselling through our Employee Assistance Program
• Reward and Recognition Program

IntriguedWed love to hear from you.Please click applyto submit your applicationand join #TeamPossible today!

Community Solutions Groupis part ofEndeavour Foundationone of Australias largest employers of people living with disability where being inclusive and diverse is not just an aspiration it is who we are! Fostering a diverse and inclusive culture is at the heart of everything we do and getting it right goes hand in hand with living our organisational values and our purpose of making possibilities a reality.

Community Solutions encourages applications from people of all ages nationalities abilities and cultures. This includes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples CALD (Culturally and Linguistically Diverse) the LGBTQI community and people with disability. We value inclusivity and are committed to adjusting our recruitment process to ensure accessibility and support of an applicants needs.