A positive behaviour practitioner is a solutions-focused individual who genuinely cares about making a difference in the lives of both adults and children with emotional and behavioural needs. For this role, you need to be passionate, focused, warm, innovative, versatile, and resilient. You need to care.

Relying on your knowledge of mental health, social development and occupational therapy, you will seek to improve your patients’ lives. Through personalised treatment plans, you will create strategies to help people with challenging behaviours to help them navigate through life.

What is challenging behaviour?

This is a behavioural characteristic that puts another person at risk or leads to a poor quality of life. The behaviour affects the people around them and restricts their ability to engage in everyday activities. You might work with clients who have a history of self-harm or aggression, or who are simply unable to cope with the world around them.

What does the positive behaviour practitioner do?

In this position, you might work in a hospital setting to assist patients with disabilities or autism to improve their quality of life. You might also work in schools or make home visits when working with children. You play an important role in assisting people with special behavioural or emotional needs through detailed plans and strategies personalised for them.

Some of your tasks and duties might include:

• Watch, document, and assess the conduct of a client or learner
• Devise and apply customised behavioural interventions that cater to the patient's requirements
• Offer aid, advice, instruction, and mentoring throughout the treatment journey
• Collaborate with patients, guardians, educators, and other healthcare providers to provide comprehensive care
• Collect data on the patient's advancement through evaluations, observations, and conversations
• Guarantee that support practices adhere to applicable guidelines, such as The National Disability Insurance Scheme.

How do you become a positive behaviour practitioner?

A positive behaviour practitioner is a challenging but rewarding job that requires a strong desire to provide client-centred support to children and adults with disabilities who have a range of goals, functional abilities and complex needs

Steps required:

1. Complete a bachelor’s degree in behavioural science, psychological science, social science, social work, or a related field.
2. Gain experience through an entry-level role in behaviour support, counselling, the disability sector or an NDIS-related role.
3. Become a Registered Behaviour Support Practitioner by registering with the NDIS.
4. Get additional checks and licences as required by your employer, such as a Working with Children Check, worker screenings and a driver’s licence.
5. Consider doing a postgraduate degree for further skills and studies.

Should you choose to become a positive behaviour practitioner in Australia you will be promoting the social, emotional and psychological development of individuals with behavioural and emotional needs. Through your dedication, support and expertise you will provide adults and children with the tools and resources necessary to lead a fulfilling and meaningful life. By empowering them and guiding them you will make a lasting impact on their lives.

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