261932 Behaviour Support Practitioner

Registration or licensing may be required.

• Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) Therapist
• Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner

This occupation has a skill level corresponding to the qualifications and experience below.

Australia

• Skill Level 1: Bachelor Degree, higher qualification, or at least five years of relevant experience

New Zealand

• Skill Level 1: Bachelor Degree, higher qualification, or at least five years of relevant experience

• Undertakes functional behavioural assessments to identify contributing factors and consequences of challenging behaviours
• Engages clients, their families, support teams, and other allied health professionals to develop behaviour support plans
• Recommends strategies or areas for skills development to provide opportunities for participation and inclusion
• Develops behaviour support plans that contain preventative approaches, strategies for promoting success, and methods for intervening
• Provides guidance, training, and coaching to clients' families and other members of the clients' support teams to implement behaviour support strategies
• Monitors the implementation of behaviour support plans, and gathers data to review and reassess plans for clients or their support team
• Participates in peer support and clinical supervision activities with other practitioners to address challenges