Behaviour Support Practitioner

Company Description

Forming Connections AU is a registered NDIS provider delivering positive behaviour support and psychology services across Brisbane / Gold Coast, Queensland and the Central West / Southern Slopes regions of NSW. The team consists of Specialist Behaviour Support Practitioners and Psychologists who work collaboratively to support clients in building skills and reducing behaviours of concern. Their approach is grounded in neuroaffirming and trauma-informed therapies and behaviour support strategies. Forming Connections AU focuses on helping individuals thrive and strengthen relationships with family, friends, and chosen communities. The organisation values person-centred practice, inclusivity, and evidence-informed support.

Role Description

This part-time Behaviour Support Practitioner role is based in Brisbane, QLD, in a hybrid arrangement that combines on-site work with some work from home.

Day-to-day responsibilities include conducting functional behaviour assessments, developing and implementing positive behaviour support plans, and providing ongoing monitoring and review of strategies. The practitioner will collaborate closely with clients, families, support coordinators, and other allied health professionals to ensure consistent, person-centred support.

Duties also include maintaining accurate documentation, completing NDIS reporting requirements, and contributing to multidisciplinary case discussions. The role involves community visits, delivering training and coaching to support staff and families, and engaging in reflective practice and professional development to maintain high-quality, trauma-informed and neuroaffirming services.

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualification in psychology, social work, occupational therapy, or a related allied health or human services discipline, with eligibility or current registration/accreditation as applicable.
• Demonstrated experience in positive behaviour support, including conducting functional behaviour assessments and developing, implementing, and reviewing behaviour support plans under the NDIS Commission framework.
• Strong knowledge of trauma-informed, neuroaffirming, and person-centred practice, with the ability to apply these principles to complex support needs and behaviours of concern.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to build trusting relationships, collaborate within multidisciplinary teams, and coach and train families and support staff.
• Competence in clinical documentation, report writing, and use of digital tools for case management, with strong organisational and time-management skills to manage a mobile and hybrid workload.
• Understanding of the NDIS, disability services, and relevant legislation, with a commitment to human rights, safeguarding, and ethical practice.
• Current driver’s licence, ability to travel for community visits in the Brisbane region, and working with children / NDIS worker screening clearances or eligibility to obtain them.
• Ongoing commitment to professional development, supervision, and reflective practice; experience in community, disability, or mental health settings is highly regarded.