Provisional Psychologist / Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner

Our service in Corrimal is expanding and we are seeking our next clinician to join a national team of over 700 incredible practitioners making a difference in the lives of our clients every day!

You will work across early intervention, school age, adolescent and adult services with clients who have various presentations, diagnoses and disability types. You will get to work with an amazing group of clients over a period of months or even years and will play an integral part in their personal growth and development, working together to meet their goals.

We can offer a competitive salary in the range of $80,000 - $100,000 + super + AHPRA supervision.

About The Role:

As a Provisional Psychologist you will be joining a national team of nearly 200 Psychologists working under different service pathways, including the NDIS and the private sector. You will have the opportunity to develop, extend and deepen your clinical expertise in a friendly, well-supported team and in an organisation that values your growth, passion and skills. You will have the opportunity to be trained in specific psychological assessments, such as Autism and ADHD and to engage in some of the best quality mentorship and supervision possible.

This will involve:

• Assessment: ORS offers a full range of psychological assessments, including mental health, IQ, psychoeducational, school readiness, decision-making capacity, autism and ADHD assessments. There will be the opportunity to receive training to develop your skills in this area and administer such assessments to applicable clients.
• Intervention: You will also be using evidence-based therapeutic modalities, including CBT, ACT & DBT to support clients to work towards their goals. This includes both psychological therapy services and employee assistance services.
• You will have the opportunity to work in our clinic with a multidiscipline team of practitioners or across various environments, including family homes, disability group homes, day programs, schools within your community. 
• An in-house internship supervision program is ready for the 5+1 pathway including paid supervision.

As a Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner you will be part of Australia’s largest Positive Behaviour Support team with over 300 practitioners providing positive behaviour support services to NDIS participants and private clients across the lifespan.

This will involve:

• Assessment: Completing Positive Behaviour Support Assessments to identify risks of harm and gather information to create a behaviour support plan to assist the client to work towards their goals, improve their quality of life and reduce restrictive practices.
• Intervention: Providing services to the client and those supporting them such as schools, families, support workers and other stakeholders including training, resources and collecting data to analyse and track behavioural change.
• You will have the opportunity to work across a range of environments including the community, client homes and in the office to encourage and motivate behavioural change, improve quality of life and advocate for positive change.

Requirements:

• Provisional registration as a psychologist with AHPRA
• NDIS Registration as a Behaviour Practitioner (ORS can assist with obtaining this if you do not already have your registration, this can take 8-10 weeks so get ahead by setting up a PRODA account in advance)
• Experience working with individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Intellectual Disability, and other complex diagnoses (desirable)
• A car and licence
• A National Police Clearance, Working With Children/Working with Vulnerable People Check & NDIS Worker Screening Clearance or able to get one for a client facing role (or willingness to obtain before commencement)

Why Work at ORS?

More Than A Company, Find A Career With Us

ORS is one of the largest and fastest growing national allied health and workplace rehabilitation providers in Australia, and has a proven track record and reputation for providing high quality evidence-based and client centred services for almost 30 years! We love attracting talented, ambitious, and driven individuals who are looking for an opportunity to grow with and contribute to a business that cares about its people and their ideas. We live by strong company values and brand promises to ensure that we continue to be the best at what we do!

With over 700 employees across 25 locations and offices in NSW, ACT, VIC, WA and QLD, ORS has continued to grow over its 30+ years providing rehabilitation and allied health services. As a family-owned business, the continued growth of the company is an incredible achievement ORS is very proud of and is a testament to the effort and quality work of our employees.

For more information on what is like to work at ORS, please visit our website or follow us on social media including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Youtube and LinkedIn. Across these platforms you can find information on the various services at ORS, including amazing videos created by our marketing team showing our incredible practitioners at work and join us in celebrating the company we are so proud of.

Ways We Support Work Life Balance

The ORS executive team believes strongly in the benefits of a healthy work life balance. Many of us have families and lead busy lives outside of work so we know how important it is for our staff to maintain a balanced lifestyle. For this reason we offer a range of options to ensure each individual employee can adjust their role to fit their needs and maintain their health and wellbeing:

• ORS offers various employment options including full time and part time to fit your schedule.  
• We have various flexible work options including a 9-day-fortnight and opportunity to work from home.
• Clients are located either within 30 minutes from your base office, or 30 minutes from your home to allow you to work from home where possible.
• You will have ownership of your own calendar so you can schedule your work to suit yours and your clients needs, providing a flexible working environment that can adjust to changing needs and personal preferences.
• Our offices are located in suburban and central areas with free onsite & local parking.

If this sounds like the job for you, don’t miss this opportunity and apply now!

The ORS Group is a multicultural, diverse, supportive and flexible employer, specifically encouraging applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, working parents, LGBTQIA+ and people with disabilities.