Position Title: Behaviour Support Practitioner
Company: Ivy Psychology
Location: Melbourne / Work from Home / In-Home Visits with Participants in Melbourne. Most clients/participants are located within a 30-minute drive from Melbourne CBD
Employment Type: Contractor Role (Part-Time)
Please only apply if you have been considered suitable to work as a Behaviour Support Practitioner by the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission. Applicants without this will not be considered.
Join a supportive, clinician-led team providing high-quality Behaviour Support services to NDIS participants across the lifespan. This fully remote role offers flexibility, strong clinical support, a steady stream of referrals, and a focus on ethical, trauma-informed practice.
About Us:
Ivy Psychology is a small, clinician-owned practice delivering telehealth and in-home Behaviour Support and Psychology services across Sydney and nationally. Our team is led by a Clinical Psychologist, PsyBA-approved supervisor, and Specialist Behaviour Support Practitioner. We are passionate about ethical, person-centred, ND affirming, and trauma-informed care.
About the Role:
We are looking for an experienced and values-driven Behaviour Support Practitioner to join our team in a part-time, remote role. You will support a varied caseload of NDIS participants across the lifespan, delivering evidence-informed support in collaboration with participants and their teams.
For endorsed, registered, or provisional psychologists, there is scope for a dual psychology/behaviour support role.
Key Responsibilities:
Conduct Functional Behaviour Assessments (FBAs).
Develop and implement Behaviour Support Plans aligned with NDIS Commission standards.
Use Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) strategies to reduce restrictive practices.
Build capacity with participants, families, and support.
Participate in regular individual and group clinical supervision and team consultation.
What We Offer:
High hourly rate (based on experience).
Fully remote role with autonomy and calendar control.
Ongoing, diverse referrals across the lifespan.
Support from a Clinical Psychologist and PsyBA approved supervisor.
Peer support from a Specialist Behaviour Support Practitioner.
Reasonable and flexible billable targets, with a focus on sustainability, client outcomes, and clinical integrity over volume.
High-level admin support so you can focus on being a clinician.
Streamlined systems and software to reduce administrative load.
Strong focus on practitioner well-being and growth.
About You:
Core, Proficient, or Advanced NDIS PBS Practitioner (suitability letter or evidence required).
Highly independent, organised, and ability to manage your own schedule to meet billable targets.
Minimum one years' experience as a Behaviour Support Practitioner.
Tertiary qualifications in Psychology, Allied Health, or related field.
AHPRA registration as a psychologist or other allied health professional is highly regarded.
Strong commitment to ethical, person-centered, affirming, and trauma-informed practices.
Own vehicle and willingness to travel for in-home visits.
NDIS Worker Screening Check and Working with Children Check.