Regional behaviour support isn't a lesser version of the work. It's often the truest version of it.
Here's something we know about regional behaviour support work: the caseloads are real, the gaps are real, and the difference a skilled, committed BSP makes to people's lives is equally real.
Wagga Wagga is one of the largest regional cities in NSW - and the Riverina community has a particular kind of strength and warmth that's hard to find anywhere else. If you're based here, know this community, and want to do this work well within a national team that genuinely has your back - we'd like to hear from you.
Jeder Institute is a national collective of NDIS practitioners working without hierarchy and without the bureaucracy that can make this work harder than it needs to be. We're looking for a Proficient-level BSP who's ready to go - someone who brings their networks, their relationships, and their values with them.
Not quite at Proficient yet but close? Get in touch anyway - we'd love to know about you for future opportunities.
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BUILT DIFFERENT. BEYOND SERVICES. NEVER ALONE.
Three things that set Jeder apart - and they matter more than they might sound.
Built Different.
Our practitioners have no affiliated services, no referral targets, and no corporate pressure. When you sit down with a participant, the only agenda in the room is theirs. Not ours. Not a funder's. Not a service provider's. Structurally, genuinely, theirs. That's not a value statement - it's how we're built.
Beyond Services.
Jeder's practice is rooted in a decade of Asset Based Community Development. We start with what people already have - their strengths, their relationships, their community - and we build from there. As a BSP at Jeder, you're not just writing plans. You're helping people build a life. That's a different kind of practice, and it takes a different kind of practitioner.
Never Alone.
Behaviour support can be isolating work. Complex cases, ethical grey areas, the weight of decisions that matter. At Jeder, you'll be part of a connected national community of practitioners — with peer support, shared learning, and biannual Gatherings (one online, one face-to-face) built into how we work. That depth of community doesn't just make the job better. It makes the practice better.
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WHY WAGGA WAGGA?
The Riverina has a strong community culture and a genuine need for ethical, experienced behaviour support practitioners who understand what life looks like outside a capital city - the distances, the tight-knit networks, and the particular kind of trust that takes time to build and is worth every bit of it.
If you know this region and want to serve it well, that matters to us.
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WHAT THE ROLE ACTUALLY LOOKS LIKE
Day to day, you'll be developing and delivering Positive Behaviour Support Plans grounded in evidence, ethics and genuine relationship. Some days that's methodical and process-driven. Some days it's sitting with a family in a really hard moment and helping them find a way through.
More specifically, you'll be:
- Assessing participants' needs and developing interim and comprehensive Behaviour Support Plans
- Conducting Functional Behaviour Assessments to understand what's driving behaviours of concern
- Lodging BSPs with the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission as required
- Identifying, reporting on, and actively working toward the elimination of restrictive practices
- Providing training and support to participants and their circles of support
- Monitoring, reviewing and updating plans throughout the year
- Meeting NDIS reporting requirements and keeping accurate, up-to-date records
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IS THIS YOU?
You'll feel right at home here if:
- You hold a relevant degree in Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Allied Health, or Behavioural Science
- You've been assessed as suitable at Proficient level by the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission - you can independently develop behaviour support plans for participants with moderate complexity, including in some restrictive practice contexts
- You're ready to work now - and you bring an existing caseload, networks or referral relationships with you
- You lead with curiosity and ethics, not just compliance
- You communicate clearly, write well under pressure, and meet your deadlines
- You can hold complexity without rushing to resolve it
- You're drawn to strengths-based, community development practice - not just service coordination
- Training in Person-Centred Thinking, ABCD or Art of Hosting is a genuine plus
You might find this role frustrating if you need a guaranteed caseload provided for you, or if you're still working toward Proficient-level suitability. We're looking for someone who knows the region, knows the work, and is ready to start.
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WHERE THIS COULD TAKE YOU
We're not just looking for someone to fill a role. We're looking for someone to grow with us.
If you're working toward Advanced-level practice, or you'd love to develop into mentoring, leadership or community development work - Jeder is a place where that pathway exists. We're building something here, and the practitioners who join us now will help shape what that looks like.
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A NOTE ON LEVEL
We're specifically looking for practitioners assessed as suitable at Proficient level by the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission. Proficient practitioners can independently develop behaviour support plans for participants with moderate complexity needs, including in some restrictive practice contexts.
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HOW PAY WORKS
This role is paid under the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award (SCHADS Award MA000100) at the appropriate classification level based on your qualifications and experience.
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WHAT YOU'LL GET
- Genuine flexibility - work from home and in the community, your way
- A coaching team to support your practice from day one
- Peer connection and shared learning through our national practitioner community
- Biannual Gatherings - one online, one face-to-face - with the whole Jeder community
- A genuine pathway toward Advanced practice, mentoring and leadership
- A workplace that takes ethics, quality and reflective practice as seriously as you do
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COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS
- NDIS Worker Screening Check (national)
- Working with Children Check (NSW)
- National Police Check (no older than 2 years)
- NDIS Behaviour Support Practitioner suitability - Proficient level
- Right to work in Australia
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LET'S START A CONVERSATION
We'd love to hear from you - what draws you to this work, what you'd bring to Jeder, and what you're looking for in a place to practice.
Send your CV and a brief expression of interest to [email protected] or apply via this Indeed ad.
Tell us about your current caseload and networks - it helps us understand where you're at and how we might work together.
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We welcome applications from people with disability, First Nations and Aboriginal peoples, people of colour, LGBTQIA+ and Queer people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, immigrants, migrants, refugees and asylum seekers, and people of all faiths, ages and life experiences.
All applicants must have the right to work in Australia.
Need any adjustments to the application process? Just let us know.
Pay: $58.38 – $69.81 per hour
Expected hours: 15.0 – 38.0 per week
Benefits:
Application Question(s):
- Are you currently assessed as suitable at Proficient level by the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission?
Licence/Certification:
- NDIS Worker Screening Check (Preferred)
- Working with Children Check (Preferred)
- National Police Check (Preferred)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Wagga Wagga NSW
