Behaviour Support Practitioner

About the role

Maximum Care & Co. is looking for a passionate and experienced Behaviour Support Practitioner to join our growing multidisciplinary team. You will work collaboratively with participants, families, support teams and allied health professionals to develop practical, evidence-informed behaviour support strategies that promote quality of life, independence, choice and safety.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct Functional Behaviour Assessments and comprehensive behavioural assessments.

• Develop Interim and Comprehensive Behaviour Support Plans in accordance with NDIS requirements.

• Identify the function and contributing factors of behaviours of concern using evidence-based assessment approaches.

• Develop proactive, preventative and person-centred behaviour support strategies.

• Develop strategies focused on skill building, functional communication, emotional regulation, coping and increased independence.

• Conduct participant observations across home, school, community, SIL and other relevant environments.

• Provide behaviour support sessions directly to participants where appropriate.

• Provide coaching, education and training to families, support workers and other members of the participant's care team.

• Collaborate with Support Coordinators, Occupational Therapists, Speech Pathologists, Psychologists, Physiotherapists, schools, SIL providers and other stakeholders.

• Monitor participant progress, analyse behavioural data and review strategies based on outcomes.

About you

• Registered as a Behaviour Support Practitioner with the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission, or eligible to work toward suitability.

• Experienced in Positive Behaviour Support and working with people with disability.

• Confident completing behavioural assessments and developing high-quality Behaviour Support Plans.

• Knowledgeable about behaviours of concern, functional assessment and positive behaviour support.

• Familiar with restrictive practices and the NDIS behaviour support framework.

• A strong written and verbal communicator.

• Comfortable working independently while also collaborating within a multidisciplinary team.

• Organised and capable of managing a varied caseload.

• Current NDIS Worker Screening Check or willingness to obtain.

• Current driver's licence and reliable access to a vehicle.

Benefits

• Ongoing clinical supervision and professional development.

• Multidisciplinary collaboration.

• A supportive and approachable leadership team.

• Career progression as the behaviour support team continues to grow.

• Exposure to diverse and clinically interesting caseloads.

• Flexibility in organising participant appointments and workload.

Please email the resume to *************@maximumcareandco.com.au and if there are any questions, please contact 0473341***.