Specialist Behaviour Support Advanced / Specialist Practitioner - Registered Psychologist

• Location: Melbourne, Wurundjeri Country
• Vacancy Type: Permanent Full-Time - Part-Time Considered

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 established disability service providers, we are committed to delivering high-quality, person-centred supports that help people with disability achieve meaningful outcomes.

We're seeking an experienced and passionate Specialist Behaviour Support - Advanced/Specialist Practitioner - Registered Psychologist to join our Allied Health team. This is an exciting opportunity to combine advanced Positive Behaviour Support practice with psychological assessment and intervention while supporting people with disability, their families and support networks to enhance wellbeing, independence and quality of life.

As a senior clinician, you'll play a key role in supporting complex participants, providing supervision and mentoring to practitioners, and contributing to innovative specialist programs across the organisation.

About the Role

In this role, you will:

• Deliver high-quality Positive Behaviour Support services using evidence-based, trauma-informed, neuro-affirming and human rights-focused approaches.
• Conduct comprehensive functional behaviour assessments and develop person-centred behaviour support plans.
• Provide psychological assessments, including cognitive, personality, behavioural and risk assessments, and behavioural screening for presentations including ASD and ADHD.
• Deliver counselling, therapeutic interventions and skill-building supports that improve emotional wellbeing and independence.
• Partner with participants, families, carers and support teams to achieve meaningful and sustainable outcomes.
• Provide clinical supervision and mentoring to Core and Proficient PBS Practitioners.
• Contribute to specialist programs supporting complex cohorts, including young people in out-of-home care and other priority initiatives.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and external stakeholders across health, education, disability and community sectors.

What you will bring

You are a compassionate and experienced clinician who is committed to improving outcomes for people with disability while supporting the growth of others.

You will have:

• Extensive experience working with people with disability and complex support needs.
• Advanced knowledge and experience in Positive Behaviour Support and evidence-based psychological interventions.
• Experience conducting psychological assessment, intervention, review and evaluation of supports.
• Strong communication, advocacy and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience working across diverse sectors such as disability, mental health, child protection, family services, justice, healthcare or education.
• Demonstrated capability to provide supervision, mentoring and clinical leadership.
• A commitment to person-centred, strengths-based and human rights-focused practice.
• The ability to build strong relationships and work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifications and Requirements

To be successful in this role, you will possess:

• Current registration as a Psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Current NDIS Worker Screening Check.
• Current Working with Children Check.
• Current Australian Driver's Licence.
• Access to a reliable vehicle and willingness to travel as required.
• International Police Check and Disqualified Carer Check (where applicable).

Desirable:

• Formal training in Autism assessment tools such as ADOS and/or MIGDAS.

What's on Offer?

• Supportive multidisciplinary team environment
• Regular supervision and opportunities for professional development
• Enjoy access to generous salary packaging benefits, allowing you to increase your take-home pay while making a meaningful difference in the lives of people with disability.
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
• Ongoing professional development and leadership opportunities
• A collaborative and supportive multidisciplinary environment

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.