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About Scope

Scope’s purpose is to create meaningful opportunities for people with disability to belong and thrive. We support people with physical, intellectual and multiple disabilities to achieve their goals. Scope is a registered provider under the NDIS and delivers a range of services including supported independent living, short term accommodation (respite), social connections, lifestyle options, therapy and employment services in over 420 service locations across Victoria and NSW.

About Your Role

Scope has an exciting and unique opportunity for a Restrictive Practice and Authorisation Team Lead to work within our Quality, Safeguarding and Practice Division.

Reporting to the Head of Practice Governance and Regulatory Reporting, this role manages the Authorised Practice Officer Team in promoting the least restrictive practices, strengthening governance and driving continuous improvement in behaviour support practices.

Your Key Focus

• Collaborate to develop the capabilities of frontline leaders, employees and key stakeholders on restrictive practices, positive behaviour support and client quality and safeguarding
• Support Scope’s compliance with relevant legal, regulatory and compliance obligations including the Disability Act 2006 (Vic), the NDIS Quality Framework
• Build networks and work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to bring client, their support networks and our people on the journey

What We Look For

• Tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology, Disability Studies, Allied Health and/ or related field is essential
• Certification or training in Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) and restrictive practices compliance
• Demonstrated ability to understand, interpret and apply legislation, regulations, policies and/or practices relevant to restrictive practice and positive behaviour support

• Demonstrated experience leading, coaching, training and/or developing others.
• Sound knowledge of the NDIS Portal and registration requirements for disability organisations, or similar knowledge from related sectors (e.g. health, aged care or community).
• Demonstrated experience in the disability services sector or similar; or the ability to rapidly adapt to the sector. 
• Experience desirable in managing clients on Supervised Treatment Orders (including development of treatment plans); assuring safety, quality and compliance with legal, regulatory, risk management and practice requirements. 

View the position description  here!

We are committed to filling this role quickly, so while applications for this role will close on 13 May 2025 we will be reviewing applications as they come in and may interview suitable candidates prior to closing date. To avoid missing out apply now.

Scope as an Employer

At Scope, we ‘Celebrate our people’ by rewarding you with access to an exclusive benefits platform.  You will have access to cashback, vouchers, and discounts to over 500 popular retailers covering groceries, fuel, entertainment, wellbeing and so much more. It’s one of the ways we thank our team for the ongoing and valued contribution they make to the lives of the people we support.

View our stance on inclusion, diversity and human rights.

Scope (Aust) is a 2024 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.

Agencies: Whilst we appreciate your interest, we are confident we can find a great candidate without external support.

Take your career on a journey with Scope and work proactively with us to achieve our purpose!

If at any time you require us to adjust our recruitment process to meet your individual needs please email careers@scopeaust.org.au

Please note, successful applicants will be required to hold a NDIS Worker Screening Check Clearance and a Working with Children Check. If you have lived or worked for a continuous period of 12 months or more in another country within the last 10 years, a certified International Police Check from that country or countries will also be required. Please note that the offer will be conditional on meeting these requirements.