At a Glance
- Tasks: Support NDIS participants by creating and delivering tailored behaviour support plans.
- Company: Ability Action Australia, a fast-growing team with diverse experiences.
- Benefits: Flexible hours, competitive salary, salary packaging, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Join a supportive environment with genuine career growth and mentorship.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in the disability sector while managing your own caseload.
- Qualifications: Degree in allied health and experience in report writing required.
The predicted salary is between 56700 - 69300 $ per year.
Ability Action Australia's Western Sydney team are looking for Behaviour Support Practitioners of all experience and suitability levels in Penrith, Blacktown or Windsor. Whether you are just starting your Behaviour Support career or have suitability levels Core, Proficient or Advanced, this is an opportunity to make a real impact, take ownership of your work, and continue building your capability in a supportive environment.
If you enjoy solving complex challenges and seeing tangible progress in your work, you'll thrive here.
In this role you will:
- Support NDIS participants, along with their families and carers, to identify their needs through assessment and person-centred planning
- Own the assessment, development and delivery of evidence-based support plans within a complex support environment
- Drive meaningful goals and measurable outcomes, using a positive behaviour support framework and a commitment to eliminating restrictive practices
- Ensure plans reflect each participant's goals, strengths and what matters most to them
- Build the capability, confidence and understanding of those supporting participants in their day-to-day lives
- Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, including mentoring less experienced practitioners
Qualifications
To be successful in this role you will have:
- A degree qualification as an allied health professional
- Experience in report writing
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage a varied caseload
- A proactive, self-motivated approach, with a drive to improve outcomes and test new ideas
- A genuine passion for working in the disability sector
What's in it for you?
- Ownership and impact, manage your own caseload and see the direct difference your work makes over time
- Great benefits including salary packaging, referral bonuses, extra leave purchase options and corporate discounts
- True flexibility to choose the hours and days that suit your lifestyle
- Competitive package with industry-leading salary, kilometre reimbursement, laptop, smartphone, PD allowance and performance rewards
- Balanced work style combining work from home, community visits and access to office and clinic spaces
- Genuine support with weekly supervision, dedicated mentors and senior clinician guidance
- Career growth through tailored training, professional development and pathways across Ability Action Australia and MedHealth
You are welcome here. Our fast-growing team of more than 4,000 people around Australia represent a huge array of life experiences, skills and ways of thinking. We value all these differences.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, proudly welcoming people with disability including mental health conditions, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people from the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, carers and Indigenous Australians to our team. We are happy to adjust our recruitment process to support accessibility needs.
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At Ability Action Australia, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer that truly values and supports our Speech Pathologists. Our vibrant work culture fosters growth and collaboration, with a strong emphasis on mentorship and professional development through our 12-month Action Packed Graduate Program. With competitive salary packages and a commitment to inclusivity, we ensure that every team member feels empowered to thrive and make a meaningful impact in the lives of those we serve.
