Restrictive Practice and Authorisation Team Lead
Restrictive Practice and Authorisation Team Lead
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Job Description
About Scope
Scopes purpose is to create meaningful opportunities for people with disability to belong and thrive. We support people with physical intellectual and multiple disabilities to achieve their goals. Scope is a registered provider under the NDIS and delivers a range of services including supported independent living short term accommodation (respite) social connections lifestyle options therapy and employment services in over 420 service locations across Victoria and NSW.
About Your Role
Scope has an exciting and unique opportunity for a Restrictive Practice and Authorisation Team Leadto work within ourQuality Safeguarding and Practice Division.
Reporting to the Head of Practice Governance and Regulatory Reporting this role manages the Authorised Practice Officer Team in promoting the least restrictive practices strengthening governance and driving continuous improvement in behaviour support practices.
Your Key Focus
- Collaborate to develop the capabilities of frontline leaders employees and key stakeholders on restrictive practices positive behaviour support and client quality and safeguarding
- Support Scopes compliance with relevant legal regulatory and compliance obligations including the Disability Act 2006 (Vic) the NDIS Quality Framework
- Build networks and work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to bring client their support networks and our people on the journey
What We Look For
- Tertiary qualification in Social Work Psychology Disability Studies Allied Health and/ or related field is essential
- Certification or training in Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) and restrictive practices compliance
- Demonstrated ability to understand interpret and apply legislation regulations policies and/or practices relevant to restrictive practice and positive behaviour support
- Demonstrated experience leading coaching training and/or developing others.
- Sound knowledge of the NDIS Portal and registration requirements for disability organisations or similar knowledge from related sectors (e.g. health aged care or community).
- Demonstrated experience in the disability services sector or similar; or the ability to rapidly adapt to the sector.
- Experience desirable in managing clients on Supervised Treatment Orders (including development of treatment plans); assuring safety quality and compliance with legal regulatory risk management and practice requirements.
View the position description here!
We are committed to filling this role quickly so while applications for this role will close on 13 May 2025 we will be reviewing applications as they come in and may interview suitable candidates prior to closing date. To avoid missing outapply now.
Scope as an Employer
At Scope we Celebrate our people by rewarding you with access to an exclusive benefits platform. You will have access to cashback vouchers and discounts to over 500 popular retailers covering groceries fuel entertainment wellbeing and so much more. Its one of the ways we thank our team for the ongoing and valued contribution they make to the lives of the people we support.
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Scope (Aust) is a 2024Circle Back Initiative Employer we commit to respond to every applicant.
Agencies: Whilst we appreciate your interest we are confident we can find a great candidate without external support.
Take your career on a journey with Scope and work proactively with us to achieve our purpose!
If at any time you require us to adjust our recruitment process to meet your individual needs please email
Please note successful applicants will be required to hold a NDIS Worker Screening Check Clearance and a Working with Children Check. If you have lived or worked for a continuous period of 12 months or more in another country within the last 10 years a certified International Police Check from that country or countries will also be required. Please note that the offer will be conditional on meeting these requirements.
Employment Type
Full-Time
