Positive Behaviour Support Careers at Early Bird Therapy
Our Behaviour Support Practitioners primarily support autistic children and children with developmental disabilities.
Most of our work involves working directly with families, schools, childcare services, and other members of a child's support network. The majority of our appointments take place in homes, schools and childcare settings, allowing us to support children in the environments that matter most to them.
A typical week may include family consultations, school meetings, observations, report writing, multidisciplinary planning, and collaboration with therapists and educators.
It's very important to us that Early Bird's Positive Behaviour Support team works from a neurodiversity-affirming and family-centred framework. We focus on understanding the whole child, supporting participation, and helping families navigate challenges in ways that are practical and sustainable.
Focus on People, Not Paperwork
Positive Behaviour Support comes with documentation requirements, and our team regularly completes interim plans, comprehensive plans, connecting and collaborating documents, implementation plans, restrictive practice reporting, and change of circumstances reports.
However, we believe paperwork should support good practice, not become the focus of it.
Our goal is not to produce lengthy reports that sit on a shelf. We aim to create plans that capture a child's strengths, the needs of the family, and a meaningful framework for support that can guide decision-making over time.
Rather than relying on generic or copy-and-paste strategies, we focus on understanding each child and creating supports that are practical, individualised, and relevant to everyday life.
Because we often work with families over longer periods of time, our practitioners are able to spend more time supporting implementation and less time repeatedly onboarding new participants.
Beyond Individual Families
Our team regularly provides training and consultation to schools, childcare services, community organisations, and other professionals.
For practitioners who enjoy presenting, mentoring, or sharing knowledge with others, there are opportunities to contribute to training and community projects alongside direct clinical work.
Support for Every Stage of Your Career
Behaviour Support Practitioners participate in fortnightly individual supervision and fortnightly group supervision. These sessions provide opportunities to discuss clinical cases, share resources, and problem-solve challenges.
We provide a slow and supported onboarding process, allowing new practitioners time to build confidence, develop relationships, and learn our approach before taking on a full caseload.
Our Senior Behaviour Support Practitioner has more than a decade of experience in the field and provides ongoing mentoring and support to the team.
We provide a generous professional development budget and encourage practitioners to pursue learning opportunities that align with their interests and caseload.
As an organisation, we prioritise people over profit. We're not interested in unrealistic productivity targets or rushing practitioners through their development. Our focus is on building a team that can provide high-quality, ethical support to families over the long term.
Behaviour Support Practitioners work closely with Speech Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, Psychologists, Therapy Assistants, and our administration team. Shadowing opportunities are available across the organisation for practitioners who would like additional exposure to different disciplines and approaches.
Who We're Looking For
We're looking for Behaviour Support Practitioners who genuinely care about improving the lives of children and families.
The most important qualities we look for are empathy, collaboration, curiosity, and a willingness to keep learning. We value practitioners who can build strong relationships, communicate openly, and work alongside families to achieve meaningful outcomes.
Experience is always valued, but it isn't everything. We welcome applications from practitioners at all stages of their careers.
Essential:
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Eligibility to work in Australia
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Ability to work as a Behaviour Support Practitioner under the NDIS Commission capability framework
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Current Working With Vulnerable People registration
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Driver's licence and access to a vehicle
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Strong communication and interpersonal skills
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Ability to work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team
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Commitment to neurodiversity-affirming and family-centred practice
Highly Valued:
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Experience supporting children and families
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Experience working within the NDIS
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Experience supporting autistic children and children with developmental disabilities
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Experience working in schools, childcare settings, or community environments
Interested in Joining Our Team?
We're currently well staffed, however exceptional practitioners are hard to find.
If Early Bird sounds like the kind of place where you would enjoy working, we'd love to hear from you. Whether you're a Core, Proficient, or Advanced Practitioner, we welcome expressions of interest.
Both part-time and full-time opportunities may be available. While we have a preference for practitioners working three or more days per week, we are open to discussing arrangements from two days per week for the right person.