• Full-time position based in Dubbo
  
• $75k - $90k p.a. + super (salary rate dependent on qualifications and experience)
  
• Professional development allowance + additional paid leave

Company Description

Aurora Regional Services is an NDIS registered provider of Positive Behaviour Support. Our mission is to support people of all abilities to improve their quality of life by providing tailored supports and holistic services. We value meaningful connections, creativity, honesty, kindness, and respect in our service delivery. Our team of clinicians are located throughout New South Wales and Queensland, offering supports in various settings including homes, offices, communities, schools, and through telehealth.

Role Description

This is a full-time hybrid role for a Positive Behaviour Support Clinician at Aurora Regional Services Dubbo. The clinician will be responsible for providing support to people with disabilities of all ages, focusing on improving relationships, managing complex behaviours, and helping individuals achieve their goals. The role involves assessing, designing and delivering evidence-based behaviour support interventions, developing behaviour support plans, providing training, education and support to individuals, families, carers and support workers.

We see the successful candidate as being passionate about working within the disability services sector, who is looking for a long term employment opportunity in an established, supportive clinical team. Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills are a must, along with knowledge of positive behaviour support approaches, including use of authorised restrictive practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, monitor and evaluate positive behaviour support plans in line with customer goals that include plans to minimise the use of restrictive practices.
• Apply your clinical knowledge and expertise to provide therapeutic supports to customers in the Dubbo region of NSW
• Undertake observations, gather behavioural data, complete functional behaviour assessments and analyse risk.
• Provide training and education in the individual’s behaviour support plan for family/carer, service providers and community involved in care and support.
• Abide by the NDIS Quality and Safeguarding Commissions practice standards, the NDIA Code of Conduct and state based restrictive practice authorisation requirements.

Essential requirements

• NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission Practitioner Id (Core)
• A tertiary qualification in Behavioural Science, Psychology or Counselling
• Current drivers’ licence and access to transportation with a willingness to travel to deliver face to face supports (weekly).
• Current NDIS Worker Screening and Working with Children Check (NSW)

Capabilities required

• Strong understanding of positive behaviour support approaches including the use of authorised restrictive practices.
• Minimum two years of experience providing supports to adults and children with disability, mental health concerns or trauma background across home, community and/or clinical settings.
• Focus on supporting participants to increase their quality of life through self-determination and person-centred thinking.
• Understanding of the rights of NDIS participants and the courage to speak up and support participants' if their rights are not respected.
• Strong observation skills and the ability to respond flexibly to the changing needs of participants.
• Self-awareness and commitment to continuous improvement - reflect on how your actions impact on the quality of the support you provide, seek feedback, and keep improving your practice.
• Assess risk and manage your health, safety and wellbeing in the workplace.

Why join Aurora?

You will be working for an organisation committed to supporting people with disabilities to improve their quality of life. We are looking for workers who share our passion and, because we are only as good as our workers, you will have access to a range of benefits, including:

• Clinical Support - regular supervision to support you to deliver high quality, evidence-based services.
• Training - Professional development allowance + additional paid two days of training leave.
• Varied caseload.
• Supportive positive team culture.
• Access to our employee assistance program (EAPs).
• Some work from home days may be considered.

Workforce diversity

We encourage applications from adults of all ages, abilities, cultural background and identity.

Apply today!

For more information about becoming a valued member of our team contact Christine Coates on 02 6324 6630 for a friendly confidential discussion today.