Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner (Speech Pathologists)

If you are a speech pathologist with experience supporting children, young people or adults with intellectual disability, developmental disability, neurological conditions or emotional and behavioural needs, you already know how important communication is to wellbeing, relationships, choice and control. You may have worked with people whose behaviour is communicating something they cannot yet express in another way.

You have always known that behaviour is communication, and you have sat with people who had every reason to be understood and no reliable way to be. Positive Behaviour Support is the work of getting everyone around that person to act on what you already know.

PBS starts from something you already know: behaviour is communication. When someone does not have the words, skills or tools to say what they need, the need shows up another way. PBS is the work of understanding why, changing what is around the person rather than the person, and teaching the skills that meet that need another way.

It is a discipline, not a knack: backed by international research and practised in group homes, schools, workplaces, family homes and the community.

Register for our information session to find out how your speech pathology experience could translate.

Come along to learn:

• What a PBS Practitioner actually does, day to day
• How your experience would transfer to the role
• What makes Melior’s people-first culture special
• The induction, training and supervision we provide

You’ll also hear from our Co-Managing Directors, our current PBS Practitioners and People & Culture team, with time for questions over refreshments. If you’d like to, you can also have an informal chat with us about future opportunities.

www.melior.org.au/pbs-careers-information-sessions

Already know about PBS and are ready to make a change?  We welcome your application via SEEK if you:

• Have enthusiasm for working with people with disability or with complex behavioural needs
• Hold a relevant tertiary qualification, such as nursing, speech pathology, occupational therapy, education, counselling, psychology or social work.
• Are curious, creative and  put people-first; and like finding practical ways to support positive change.

Bring your unique self. Melior is an advocate for diversity and inclusion.

We understand that everyone has a preferred way of applying. If you require accommodations, alternative application formats, or adjustments, please reach out to our People and Culture team at [email protected]

Your request will be kept confidential, and your preferred method of applying will not impact our consideration of your application.