CareerPlan

Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner (Core to Advanced/Specialist)

Townsville, QueenslandFull-time2026-09-18 → 2026-10-22

Core

Delivering evidence-based Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) plans and strategies to enhance the quality of life, safety, and wellbeing for people with disabilities, while minimizing restrictive practices.

Role type

Specialist Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner (Core to Advanced/Specialist)

Builds

Individual support plans, interim support plans, and PBS strategies

Domain

Disability services / Behavioral health

Required skills

Functional behavioural assessments, developing person-centered PBS plans, coaching on least-restrictive approaches, liaising with families/carers, monitoring NDIS goals, analyzing reportable incidents, delivering training programs

Preferred skills

Degree in allied health or social and behavioral sciences, extensive working experience, understanding of the Positive Behaviour Support Capability Framework

Technologies

Electronic clinical record systems

Responsibilities

Undertaking thorough functional behavioural assessments, developing detailed PBS plans, implementing strategies to reduce behaviors of concern, collaborating with allied health professionals and families, monitoring participant progress, analyzing reportable incidents, delivering organizational-wide education programs

Seniority

Proficient to Advanced/Specialist level (1+ years experience)