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HiTalent Recruitment is partnering with a well-respected, community-focused Not-for-Profit organisation to appoint a Senior Behaviour Support Practitioner. This organisation delivers high-quality Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) services to NDIS participants and clients with complex behavioural needs.

This senior-level role offers salary packaging benefits, career development, supportive leadership, flexible working, and the opportunity to influence service development across a growing clinical team.

Are you an experienced Behaviour Support Practitioner looking to step into a leadership-focused, high-impact role?

We are seeking a Senior Practitioner with advanced PBS capability, strong clinical leadership skills, and a commitment to person-centred, evidence-based practice. You will play a pivotal role in delivering complex behaviour support, mentoring junior practitioners, and contributing to service-wide governance and innovation.

In this role, you will:

Lead & Develop Practice

• Provide clinical leadership, guidance, and capacity-building across the PBS team.

• Supervise and mentor practitioners at all levels.

• Contribute to PBS strategy, quality improvement, and clinical governance initiatives.

• Lead complex behavioural cases using advanced clinical reasoning and cross-disciplinary planning.

Deliver High-Quality Clinical Services

• Conduct functional behaviour assessments and develop interim and comprehensive behaviour support plans.

• Deliver therapeutic interventions aligned with NDIS PBS Capability Framework.

• Meet agreed billable targets with the support of the PBS Team Lead.

• Adapt behaviour support approaches for diverse communities, including First Nations and CALD clients.

• Collaborate with families, GPs, allied health providers, and community organisations to support client outcomes.

• Maintain accurate clinical records using electronic systems and complete all compliance and reporting requirements.

Support Clinical Governance

• Ensure safe, ethical, and high-standard service delivery.

• Participate in individual and group supervision.

• Contribute to audits, documentation reviews, and quality systems.

• Support risk management, restrictive practice oversight, and service improvement initiatives.

• Represent the PBS team in working groups and organisational forums.

Contribute to Innovation & Systems Development

• Co-develop PBS tools, procedures, policies, and frameworks.

• Facilitate reflective practice, training sessions, and clinical discussions.

• Provide specialist expertise (e.g., trauma-informed practice, dual diagnosis, forensic disability, cultural safety).

To be successful in this role, you will need:

Qualifications & Registration

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in disability, psychology, social work, behavioural science, OT, or related field.

• Full NDIS Behaviour Support Practitioner registration (Advanced/Specialist).

• National Police Check, WWCC, NDIS Worker Screening Check, and valid Australian driver’s licence.

Experience & Skills

• Demonstrated expertise in delivering evidence-based PBS interventions for people with disability and complex needs.

• Experience providing supervision and mentoring to other practitioners.

• Strong understanding of restrictive practices, risk management, and clinical governance.

• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team.

• High-level organisational, communication, and clinical documentation skills.

• Experience with electronic record systems and willingness to use technologies such as Telehealth.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary + superannuation

• Salary packaging up to $15,900 tax-free per year

• Additional professional development and CPD opportunities

• Supportive multidisciplinary team environment

• Opportunities to contribute to service-wide innovation and leadership

• Flexible working arrangements and outreach opportunities

• Access to Employee Assistance Program

• Commitment to cultural safety, diversity, and values-based practice

Interested?

If you are looking to take the next step in your behaviour support career and want to contribute to a high-performing and values-driven organisation, we would love to hear from you.

Please submit your resume to arrange a confidential exploratory call.

We look forward to supporting you in your next career move!

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