Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner – New Entry Pathway to Experienced
Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner | New Entry Pathway to Experienced
Build a career that grows with you.
Balcatta & South Lake | Part-time & Full-time opportunities
Salary: $80,000 – $115,000 FTE, dependent on experience and clinical level, plus 12% super
Whether you’re on the new entry PBS pathway looking for the right place to start, an early-career PBSP ready to build your confidence, or an experienced PBSP looking for greater autonomy and professional growth, we’d love to hear from you.
At One Central Health, you’ll join a collaborative multidisciplinary team where you can develop your clinical skills, work with a diverse caseload and build a career around the areas of Positive Behaviour Support that you’re passionate about.
Why One Central Health?
We believe great therapy starts with great clinicians – and great clinicians thrive when they’re supported.
You’ll work alongside a multidisciplinary team of Occupational Therapists, Speech Pathologists, Psychologists, and other Positive Behaviour Support Practitioners, giving you the opportunity to collaborate, learn and develop your practice every day.
A career pathway that matches your experience
New Entry Pathway
Starting your career can feel overwhelming. That’s why we’ve developed a dedicated 6-month Program to help you transition confidently through the Self Assessment PBS competency framework.
You’ll receive:
- Reduced client hours while you build confidence
- Weekly clinical mentoring
- Structured professional development
- Access to specialised training
- Regular feedback and support
- A supportive team around you as you develop your clinical skills
Core to Proficient Pathway
If you’ve already got some clinical experience under your belt, we’ll help you take the next step.
You’ll have opportunities to:
- Broaden your clinical experience
- Develop your assessment and intervention skills
- Build confidence with complex presentations
- Work across different environments and age groups
- Identify and develop areas of clinical interest
- Work towards your longer-term career goals
Experienced PBSPs
For experienced clinicians, we offer the autonomy and flexibility to build a caseload that aligns with your strengths and interests.
You’ll have the opportunity to:
- Manage a diverse and interesting caseload
- Work across clinic, home, school and community settings
- Develop specialist clinical skills
- Collaborate with a broad multidisciplinary team
- Mentor and support newer clinicians and receive support to develop your leadership skills.
- Contribute to clinical quality and service development
- Shape your career around your professional interests
The Role
You’ll work with clients across the lifespan, from early intervention through to adulthood, supporting people with disability and developmental needs to participate more fully in everyday life.
Your caseload may include work across:
- Homes
- Schools
- Clinics
- Community settings
You’ll work collaboratively with clients, families, support networks and other professionals to identify meaningful goals and develop practical strategies that make a difference in everyday life.
No two days will look exactly the same.
What You’ll Do
Your role will include:
- Manage PBS caseloads, conducting thorough assessments of clients’ health and behaviour, using clinical observations, tests, and one-on-one interviews.
- Develop Behaviour Management Plans, interpreting data and observations, and managing plans within the available budget and resources.
- Equip allied health staff with the knowledge and tools to implement behaviour management plans.
- Work alongside other health professionals at One Central Health to ensure client goals are met and outcomes are achieved.
- Complete all documentation and reporting obligations in a timely and accurate manner.
- Keep up to date with developments in the PBS field, ensuring clients always receive the best care.
- Guide and support colleagues in identifying, reporting, and authorising the use of restrictive practices, ensuring compliance with NDIS guidelines.
What We Offer
Competitive remuneration
$80,000 – $115,000 FTE package plus 12% super, depending on experience and clinical level
Invest in your development
- Up to $1,000 professional development budget
- 2 professional development leave days per year
- Ongoing internal training
- Clinical mentoring and peer collaboration
- Individual development planning
Work-life balance
- Part-time or full-time opportunities
- Flexible working arrangements
- Work-from-home opportunities where appropriate
- 2 additional OCH Wellness Days each year
- A culture that recognises that life outside of work matters
A genuinely collaborative team
You’ll never be expected to work in isolation.
Our multidisciplinary environment provides regular opportunities to collaborate with clinicians across OT, Speech Pathology, Psychology, Positive Behaviour Support and other allied health disciplines.
Convenient locations
Our Balcatta and South Lake clinics offer easy access, free parking and great local amenities.
Wherever You Are in Your PBS Career, There’s a Place for You Here
You don’t need to have a particular number of years’ experience to be successful at One Central Health.
We’re interested in where you are now, where you want to go, and how we can help you get there.
About One Central Health
One Central Health is a multidisciplinary allied health provider supporting children, adolescents and adults across Perth and regional WA.
Our team provides Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology, Psychology, Positive Behaviour Support and other allied health services to help people achieve meaningful outcomes in their everyday lives.
We’re committed to creating an environment where clinicians can do great work, keep learning and enjoy coming to work.
Ready for Your Next Step?
If you’re looking for a workplace where you’ll be supported as a graduate, challenged as an early-career clinician, empowered as an experienced Occupational Therapist and given opportunities to grow as a senior clinician, we’d love to hear from you.
One Central Health is interviewing now.
Position application
If you would like to apply to the above position, please do so using the form below with an accompanying cover letter and CV. Click underneath each field to start typing.
If you’d like to find out more about One Central Health, give us a call today on (08) 9344 1318.
