Behaviour Support Practitioner - Core
- Location: Melbourne, Wurundjeri Country
- Vacancy Type: Permanent Full-Time | Part-Time Considered
- Applications close: 5pm on 28th August 2026
The Opportunity
At Berry Street Yooralla, we believe every person has the right to live the life they choose. As one of Victoria's most respected disability service providers, we're committed to delivering high-quality, person-centred supports that empower people with disability to achieve meaningful outcomes and thrive in their communities.
We are looking for a passionate and motivated Behaviour Support Practitioner – Core to join our growing Allied Health team. This is an exciting opportunity for an early-career or developing practitioner to build their expertise in Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) while receiving ongoing supervision, mentorship and professional development from experienced clinicians.
In this rewarding role, you will support people with disability who have complex support needs, helping them improve their quality of life through evidence-based, human rights-focused behaviour support. You'll work closely with participants, families, carers and support teams to create meaningful and lasting change.
About the Role
As a Behaviour Support Practitioner - Core, you will:
- Manage a clinical caseload and provide person-centred Positive Behaviour Support services.
- Conduct Functional Behaviour Assessments to understand the purpose of behaviours of concern and identify opportunities to enhance quality of life.
- Develop and implement Interim and Comprehensive Behaviour Support Plans that are evidence-based, practical and responsive to participant needs.
- Deliver interventions that reduce behaviours of concern, build skills and support participants to achieve their goals.
- Provide training and coaching to families, carers and support teams to ensure behaviour support strategies are successfully implemented.
- Monitor and evaluate outcomes, including improvements in quality of life and reductions in restrictive practices.
- Work under the guidance and supervision of experienced practitioners to continue developing your skills and professional capability.
- Champion human rights, inclusion, choice and control in all aspects of your practice.
What you will bring
You are passionate about supporting people with disability and committed to delivering high-quality, person-centred services.
You will bring:
- Experience working as a Core Behaviour Support Practitioner within the NDIS framework.
- An understanding of Positive Behaviour Support principles and human rights-based practice.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with participants, families and stakeholders.
- The ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams and contribute to a positive team culture.
- A compassionate, strengths-based approach to supporting people with disability.
- Commitment to ongoing learning, professional development and reflective practice.
- Experience within disability, support coordination, advocacy or community services will be highly regarded.
Qualifications and Requirements
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- A tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline such as Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Applied Behaviour Analysis, Disability, Health or a related field.
- Registration, or eligibility for registration, as a Core Practitioner under the NDIS Positive Behaviour Support Capability Framework.
- Previous experience working as a Core Practitioner under the NDIS PBS Capability Framework.
- Current NDIS Worker Screening Check.
- Current Working with Children Check.
- Current Australian Driver's Licence and access to a reliable vehicle.
What's on Offer?
Find out more about Working in Allied Health Team with Yooralla
How to Apply
For a confidential discussion, please feel free to contact Sam Carew, Clinical Practice Lead - SBS & Psychology on 0403 142 255.
Applications including a resume and a brief cover letter addressing the key selection criteria to be submitted by 5pm, Friday 28th August
We encourage applications from people with lived experience of disability. You'll receive adjustments and support throughout the whole process — from the application stage to starting in the workplace. If you require the position description in a different format or any accommodation or assistance during the application and interview stages, please contact the person listed on the ad or alternatively email HR@yooralla.com.au
Berry Street Yooralla acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islands People as the Traditional Custodians of the lands across Victoria where our services are located, and pay our respects to ancestors and Elders, past, present and future. Berry Street Yooralla is committed to honouring Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islands Peoples’ unique cultural and spiritual relationships to the land, waters and seas and their rich contribution to Berry Street Yooralla and our society.
Berry Street Yooralla is committed to being a child safe, child friendly and child empowering organisation. In everything we do we seek to protect children. We are committed to the cultural safety of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children; children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds; children with a disability; children who identify as LGBTIQA+. We aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their cultural background, ability, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, spirituality or religion.