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We are looking for a Behaviour Support Practitioner to join our team and help make a difference

In this role, as the Senior Specialist Behaviour Support Consultant, you will provide specialist high-quality behaviour support assessment and intervention for patients who are exhibiting challenging/complex behaviours (or potential behaviours of concern), to optimise health outcomes, facilitate engagement in healthcare and minimise the use of restrictive practices. 

You will have the opportunity to formulate complex assessments and interventions, demonstrating a strong knowledge of evidence-based disability, mental health clinical and psychosocial interventions, positive behaviour support principles and strategies, service development and practice. 

About the role: 

Some of your duties as the Behaviour Support Practitioner may involve:

• Interpreting information, observation and assessment findings to formulate and implement positive behaviour support interventions in collaboration with patients, families/carers and the multidisciplinary team. 
• Management of a complex caseload and workload allocation, ensuring services to clients meet demand.
• Identifying high-risk behaviours and evaluating the risk posted by that behaviour to the person and others.

About you:

• Appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification which entitles registration as an Occupational Therapist with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia.
• Extensive experience working with patients with complex needs.
• Experience in delivering specialist behaviour support services including behaviour assessments and behaviour support plans. 
• Experience with initiating and completing change management processes and service improvement activities.
• Demonstrated high level competency and extensive knowledge in behaviour support assessment and best practice intervention approaches to supporting a range of consumers demonstrating complex behaviours.
• Ability to implement and evaluate behaviour support and risk management plans associated with complex behaviours.

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: Rebecca Daebeler, Director Allied Health Acute Services, Health.SALHNAlliedHealth@sa.gov.au 

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Wednesday 19th August 2026

Attachments:

• 938822 AHP3 Behaviour Support Practitioner - Role Description
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Applicant Information:

• We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click here to find out more about salary packaging.
• The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
• SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.  Job ref: 938822