Behaviour Support Consultant - NDIS
Job No:
LS3159
Location:
Hobart
- Permanent Full Time Opportunity
- Hobart Location
- Growing Team
An exciting and challenging role exists for a Behaviour Support Consultant to join our Clinical Services team in our Hobart Office.
Own It - How we get the job done
We're looking for a Behaviour Support Consultant to provide clinical support within the NDIS sector – ensuring that people we support receive quality clinical services, meeting pre-determined performance measures established by management and the funding body.
Responsibilities include:
- Develop person-centred, evidence-informed positive behaviour support plans in line with the person’s goals and the allocated hours in their NDIS plan
- Use a range of functional assessment tools to conduct physical and interpersonal assessments of people in a range of environments to develop treatment plans and rehabilitation programs
- Conduct respectful and responsive assessments that consider the diversity of a person’s culture
- Provide coaching and support to the families, carers and support workers who will be implementing behaviour support plans
- Coordinate formal plan review meetings
- Record and report accurately
- Commit to your professional development and continued learning, and actively engage in “reflection and support” and supervision sessions
Make It Matter - What you will bring to make a difference in other's lives
- Experience working with children, young people and adults who have a disability and present with complex challenging behaviours
- Demonstrated knowledge in the development and implementation of behavioural intervention strategies, risk management strategies and skills development plans
- Proven ability to work collaboratively as a valued member of the clinical team
- Excellent communication and active listening skills to quickly build rapport with the people we support, their teams and your peers
- Previous experience using systems to collect data from a range of sources, and ensuring data is recorded and reported correctly
- Ability to remain calm and resilient in high pressure environments and meet the requirements of a billable model
- Ability to travel interstate if required
- Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy, Psychology, Social Work or similar
- Full unrestricted driver licence
- First Aid certificate
- Working with Children Check
Keep Calm & Be Happy - How you will interact with people and other benefits
Joining Lifestyle Solutions makes you feel like you are making a difference in people's lives. Our team is here because they care, and because of this, we have an enriching and rewarding culture within our teams.Other benefits include:
- Car or car allowance
- Professional development and supervision allowance
- Salary packaging options
- Employee Recognition & Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible working arrangements
- Discounts with partner organisations including private health insurance, computer suppliers, tyre and auto, and travel discounts
Respect - Who we are and why we do it
We're people who care. Lifestyle Solutions provides services to people with a disability, young people and children in Out of Home Care, their families and communities. Our customers receive services designed to meet their everyday needs and support them to achieve their goals. Our national workforce is committed to providing service that is reliable, responsive, flexible, friendly, empathetic and caring. We believe everyone is equal. We stand for everyone in society having equal opportunity and equal respect. We do this by providing our customers access to quality services and dedicated people who make a real difference in their lives. We believe this is everyone's fundamental right.
You can learn more about us here.
Join Us - Next steps
All applications must be lodged online. Please include a Cover Letter addressing the essential criteria.
For more information, please contact Sara Buchanan on sara.buchanan@lifestylesolutions.org.au
We encourage you to apply as soon as possible as we will be actively shortlisting during the advertising period and reserve the right to close this advert prior to the advertised date.
We are an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and are committed to building a workplace culture that values diversity and inclusion. We welcome, actively support and promote the employment of people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTI, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) backgrounds and other diversity groups.
As part of our process selected applicants will be required to undergo employment screening and probity checks prior to commencing, including a National Police Check Clearance.