Supervisory Practitioner, Behaviour Support Programs

Psych Phys is seeking a Supervisory Practitioner Behavior Support Programs positioned for growth across our South East catchment.

Imagine a working day starting with a salty sea breeze meters from the beach to pop that extra bounce in your step.

Imagine a schedule that has you basking in the sunshine shoes off on the sandy shores for your lunch break.

Imagine an organisation that offers real flexibility with a Brain Flex initiative gifting you RDOs to maximise your down time.

The Role:

Supervisory Practitioner Behavior Support Programs plays a key role in providing Program supervision and mentorship and Proficient Behavior Support Programs and Services tailored to clients within the SouthEast catchment area. The role consists of Program supervision and mentorship the role will hold a client portfolio and work in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team in the delivery of tailored services. The ongoing opportunity is full time and based at our Frankston Practice site.

Responsibilities:

• Program supervision and mentorship
• Conduct initial Program Screening Assessments
• Provide 1:1 Behavior Support/consultation to clients
• Support young people with social and/or highrisk behaviors
• Conduct Risk Assessments and initiate harm minimisation strategies and techniques including Suicide and Violent risk provide referrals and treatment if in line with program policies and guidelines
• Provide Mentorship and peer consultation to Behavior Support Practitioners
• Conduct Functional Behavior Assessments
• Work in collaboration with MultiDisciplinary Team in the facilitation of programs to individuals and their families
• Initiate/attend Care Team Meetings
• Develop and implement Behavior Support Plans and report on and monitor regulated restricted practices
• Deliver multidisciplinary Psychoeducational group sessions if/when required
• Provide Psychoeducation to key stakeholders care teams and family members
• Comply with all Professional Development and supervision requirements as per operational requirements

Candidate:

• Demonstrate the ability to deliver and communicate sensitive information with individuals inclusive of culture age and cognition.
• Demonstrated high level organisational skills time Management goal setting delegation self motivation attention to detail analytical thinking and communication
• Demonstrated experience working within Community Disability and/or working with Autism Spectrum Disorder Intellectual Disabilties Learning/Developmental delays Cognitive impairments and/or experiencing mental illness
• Demonstrate the ability to maintain confidentiality and recordkeeping.
• Demonstrate skill in working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Demonstrate competence in the use of information technology internet and desktop applications; e.g. electronic client record systems Google Workspace and database packages.
• Ability to work autonomously and with minimal supervision.
• Enjoys health and fitness and promotes benefits of healthy independent living.
• Enjoys working in a team environment and a collaborative approach to therapy.

Qualifications:

• A tertiary qualification in Community Services Social Work Speech Pathology Occupational Therapy or other relevant health/community services certification/qualification and/or relative working experience.
• A satisfactory Police Criminal Check dated within 6 months of commencement.
• A valid Employee Working with Childrens Check.
• A current Drivers License
• Access to a vehicle for travel.
• A valid NDIS Worker Screening check.
• Full COVID19 Vaccination

Employee Benefits:

New Office Spend your days working from our newest fit for purpose office

Free and secure parking Secure employee access only parking

Leave Loading Watch your salary increase as you take annual leave with entitlements calculated above the suggested minimum and raised to 17.9%.

Program Development Incentives PsychPhys rewards those who shape the identity and pathways of our unique programs. Recognition Recognition of employee success is highly valued at PsychPhys with formal quarterly and annual award ceremonies. Be apart of seeing your peers shine by nominating them for monetary awards.

Brain Flex On completion of successful probation employees can nominate for PsychPhys Brain Flex initiative in its RDO/ADO programs.

Perks Explore an array of discounts and benefits from Dining Fashion Tech to Health and Wellbeing. EAP Work for an employer who values your wellbeing with investing in your access to our Employee Assistance Program.

Please note that all positions require a photograph of the candidate on their resume and for documents to be uploaded in PDF format.

For further information contact or Anneliese Mauro on (03)(ext. 109)

If you are from a Recruitment agency we appreciate your interest in PsychPhys however we will not be accepting client proposals.