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Looking for a PBS role where you'll be supported to do your best work and extend your impact beyond a traditional caseload?

Join a Positive Behaviour Support team recognised as "outstanding" and "a leader in this space" in our 2025 NDIS audit.

Whether you're an experienced PBS Practitioner seeking a supportive and well-established team, or an Allied Health professional looking to transition into PBS, you'll benefit from quality supervision, robust systems and processes, opportunities to contribute to PBS consultative work, and regular collaboration with a multidisciplinary Allied Health team.

For Allied Health professionals, there may also be the opportunity to work in a split role, allowing you to maintain and further develop your discipline-specific skills while building your PBS experience

📅 Permanent Position, full-time or part-time opportunities
📍 Based in Coolbinia, with flexibility to work across our hub locations and from home
💰 Salary aligned with qualifications and experience

Why Join Our PBS Team?

• Recognised as a leading PBS team in the sector, with a values-driven, best practice approach
• Leadership opportunities providing clinical supervision and PBS consultative work
• Experienced supervision and clinical support from advanced PBS practitioners
• Regular collaboration with our multidisciplinary Allied Health team
• Robust systems, tools and resources that support quality practice
• Balanced caseloads and tailored allocations matched to your skills
• Strong quality governance team to support you with compliance requirements

About the Role

As a PBS Practitioner, you'll work alongside customers and their support networks to engage in functional behavioral assessments; write meaningful, person-centred behaviour support plans; support implementation of the plans; and complete reviews when needed.

You'll:

• Work across community and supported accommodation settings
• Collaborate with customers, families, multidisciplinary teams and community supports
• Provide PBS consultation and advice across internal and external services
• Support NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission compliance requirements relating to regulated restrictive practices
• Deliver education and training on best-practice topics related to PBS 
• Mentor team members where appropriate

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Current NDIS Commission registration as a Behaviour Support Practitioner (Proficient to Advanced is desirable), or the ability to obtain suitability
• Experience as a PBS Practitioner, or substantial Allied Health experience with an interest in transitioning into PBS
• Professional registration or association membership relevant to your discipline (where applicable)
• Experience supporting people with disability and complex needs
• Strong clinical reasoning, communication and report writing skills
• The right to work in Australia

You'll also be willing to obtain required checks including NDIS Worker Screening, Police Clearance, Working with Children Check, Driver's Licence and First Aid.

Why Ability WA?

In addition to joining a highly regarded PBS team, you'll enjoy:

• Salary packaging up to $18,550
• Flexible work arrangements and work-from-home options
• 3 wellness days each year (pro-rata)
• Up to 12 weeks purchased leave
• Leave loading
• Paid parental leave and return-to-work bonuses
• Professional development opportunities
• Access to fleet vehicles and mileage reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• A supportive, values-driven culture

Ready to Apply?

If you think you’ll be a good fit - apply now. Applications will be reviewed as they are received.

For a confidential conversation, or to learn more about what opportunities this role may hold for you, contact:

Cherie Pettit, Clinical Manager Positive Behaviour Support

📩 Cherie.Pettit@abilitywa.com.au

Ability WA is committed to empowering all people to realise their abilities and thrive in their communities. We embrace the unique strengths of every person within our organisation and welcome people of all backgrounds, abilities, sexual orientations, gender identities, ethnicities and cultures as we continue to grow our diverse workforce.

We reserve the right to extend or withdraw this advertisement prior to the closing date.

Ability WA focuses on sourcing high calibre candidates through direct recruitment campaigns. Please do not send unsolicited agency CVs or contact Ability WA staff regarding unsolicited CVs.