About the Role:
As a Senior Behaviour Therapist (SBT), you will be utilising the principles of ABA to teach functional skills and replacement positive behaviours and managing challenging behaviours. Your therapy sessions will generally be conducted in the client’s home, day-care or school, or in the wider community. You will be responsible for performing ABA programs in a fun and engaging manner whilst collecting program and behaviour data, managing challenging behaviours, implementing positive reinforcement strategies, and modifying the environment to assist therapy flow. Furthermore, you will be required to attend and participate in clinic meetings to review program data on a monthly basis.
In addition, the SBT is responsible for supervising Behaviour Therapists (BTs) in their respective state. You will be providing feedback on a BT’s performance during overlap sessions in a constructive manner. SBTs will also attend initial client meetings in their respective state on behalf of the Director.
Our clients are located throughout metropolitan areas of major cities. Generally, therapists are assigned a service area near or around their place of residence. SBTs will be required to travel to provide supervision to BTs and attend initial client meetings. There are opportunities for SBTs to travel to Melbourne for leadership meetings and nationally for conferences.
The successful applicant will need to meet the following criteria:
- Minimum 2 years ABA experience is required
- Studying or have studied a Master degree in ABA or equivalent
- Highly resilient and outgoing personality
- Proven ability to connect with children through interactive play
- Good knowledge of childhood developmental milestones
- Ability to develop and maintain positive relationships with staff and clients
- Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
- Takes initiative and the ability to work independently
- Ability to lead and support a team
- Openness to feedback and continuous professional development
- Strong work ethic and professionalism
- Possess a driver’s licence and access to own vehicle is required
- Able to commit a minimum of 10 hours per week to client therapy and staff supervision
- Completion of an ABA therapy certification is required
- You must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19
Why work for us?
- you will receive industry award wage remuneration and weekend loading rates
- you will receive employer-contributed superannuation benefits
- consistent and stable shifts where possible
- in-house training provided by staff with years of experience in disability and social services, behaviour management, mental health, and academic teaching and research
- working in a multi-disciplinary therapy team with like-minded individuals
- opportunities to transition from casual to part-time or full-time employment
- opportunities to attend conferences and all-expenses paid domestic travel
- opportunities for career progression in senior clinical roles or in other business functions
- we value our staff equally as we do our clients and support them with professional development such as individual supervision and team-based activities
Employment is dependent upon the applicant having completed or in the process of completing an ABA therapy certification course (Level 2). You must also obtain a valid Working With Children Check (WWCC), national police check, and the NDIS Worker Screening Check. Please note, applicants will only be considered for this position if you are already residing in Australia and have a valid working visa/permanent resident or citizenship status.
Please email your CV and cover letter along with any relevant supporting documents to admin@theskysthelimitaba.com.au or call us for more information about our vacancies.