We’re looking for a Behaviour Support Practitioner to join our multidisciplinary clinical team. This role is open to practitioners from a range of disciplines – including Psychologists, Social Workers, Occupational Therapists, Speech Pathologists, and Educators. We are particularly interested in hearing from Psychologists looking to apply their clinical skills in a community-based, systems-focused setting.
We are looking for someone who is genuinely motivated to create meaningful, lasting change in people’s lives. You’ll work alongside care teams, families, and the systems that support them to implement real, evidence-based interventions in real-world settings.
If you’re a practitioner who has been wondering whether there’s more than the therapy room and whether you could apply your assessment, intervention design, and therapeutic skills more broadly, more systemically, and more collaboratively – this role was built for you.
SAL Consulting Group is an organisation with a focus on working with complex individuals, systems and organisations across Australia. We work with children, young people and adults; people with a disability; people who have mental health support needs, people who have experienced trauma, their families, and the organisations and government departments that support them.
We provide a range of services, including Clinical / Behaviour Support, Psychology Services, Clinical Supervision, Therapy, Speech Pathology, Occupational Therapy, Cultural Consultancy, Training and Organisational Practice and Professional Development.
SAL Consulting Group is a leader in the field of neurodevelopment, attachment and a trauma-informed (©NATI) practice. We recognise that relationship is fundamental to every aspect of our work. Through our national and international partnerships, we have access to current research that informs the work we do. We are also NDIS registered and NMT accredited, an RTO and provide psychological services under Medicare.
SAL Consulting is committed to building diverse, inclusive teams.
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
- Conducting a comprehensive range of assessments – behavioural, clinical, psychological, and multidisciplinary – and identifying appropriate interventions and service models
- Preparing and delivering high-quality behaviour support plans and discipline-specific assessment reports
- Providing behaviour support for children and adults with complex disability, psychosocial support needs, mental health presentations, and trauma histories
- Delivering discipline-specific therapy and direct treatment across the age span
- Working collaboratively with care teams, families, and the systems around an individual – going beyond the report to support genuine implementation
- Contributing to clinical support, reflective practice, and training activities within teams and organisations
- Participating in monthly internal professional development days and your own individualised PD plan
- The position will require regular travel around the Melbourne metro area and occasional regional travel.
Specialist Pathways & Scope
- Diverse caseload: Work across NDIS, out-of-home care, child protection and family preservation, homelessness, youth services, and women’s services
- Specialist pathways: Develop expertise in forensic behaviour support, early childhood intervention, or NMT-informed practice
- Interstate & remote projects: Opportunities to travel and work regionally or interstate are available to our practitioners
- Beyond behaviour support: Clinical support, reflective practice, training and organisational consulting, therapy and assessment – your scope grows with you
- Work from home: Administration and report writing can be completed from home, with flexibility built into how we work
We want practitioners who are curious, collaborative, and motivated by making a real difference. At SAL Consulting we value people who think broadly about their skills, take ownership of their development, and are genuinely energised by complexity.
- Tertiary qualification relevant to behaviour support (e.g. Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology, Education). AHPRA registration is required for applicants applying as Psychologists.
- NDIS PBS Capability Framework assessment: Obtained, or eligible and willing to obtain, assessment against the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission’s Positive Behaviour Support Capability Framework (required for all disciplines)
- Experience or genuine interest in working with people with intellectual disabilities, mental health presentations, and/or complex trauma histories
- Experience or interest in providing a broad range of assessments, including behavioural, clinical, psychological, multidisciplinary, and risk assessment
- Experience or interest in delivering therapy and intervention across the age span, working with people with disabilities and with cognitive impairment, and confidence across a range of modalities.
- Experience or interest in working with individuals who have had contact with the juvenile or criminal justice system
- Experience providing clinical supervision to less experienced practitioners
- Familiarity with NMT, trauma-informed frameworks, or systemic intervention approaches
- Current Australian Driver’s Licence
- Current Working with Children Check and NDIS Worker Screening (or the ability to obtain these prior to commencement)
Here’s some things we’ve heard from our team about the experience of working at SAL Consulting:
“SAL applies the same values to its staff that we use in our work with clients. NATI approach to people in general. We walk the talk.”
“Meaningful professional development, not just a tick-box exercise.”
“Appreciate the variety and complexity of cases. Lots of opportunity for practice development and work diversity.”
“I love the supervision structure with clear support for clinical evidence-based practice.”
“Great team culture + supportive supervisors”
“I’ve worked other places. I even left SAL and came back because the support is just that much better. I’m never leaving!”
- Flexible working hours and a genuinely family-friendly culture
- Work from home for administration and report writing
- Travel allowance included in remuneration for community-based work
- Extra week of paid annual leave (on top of the standard 4 weeks annual leave as set out in NES)
- Access to the Flare benefits platform with discounts at Woolworths, Coles, JB Hi-Fi, Rebel, Airbnb, Fitness First and many more
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP), access to confidential psychological support and counselling
- A role with genuine purpose and the scope to shape your own career direction
- Ongoing professional development and a genuine commitment to growing our team members
- Opportunity to receive support and supervision to complete Clinical Psychology, Forensic Psychology or Educational Developmental Psychology endorsement if eligible.
Supervision & Professional Development
We invest more in supervision and professional development than almost anyone else in the sector. Our team consistently tells us our approach to supervision and PD sets us apart.
- Individualised professional development plans, tailored to your goals and interests
- Monthly internal PD days that are structured, meaningful, and grounded in current evidence
- In-house supervision tailored to your frequency needs and practice level
- Discipline-specific communities of practice including internal peer groups for ongoing learning and connection
- A robust induction program drawing on 30 years of scientist-practitioner model behaviour support practice
- An internal Behaviour Support Practitioner Development Program for holistic, ongoing capability growth
- Supervision support to pursue Psychology endorsement (Clinical, Forensic, or Educational & Developmental) where eligible
- Every practice leader and supervisor at SAL maintains their own direct client caseload – so your supervision comes from people who are still in the work
Please submit a current CV and a cover letter outlining your interest in the role and how your background and experience aligns with our work. Shortlisted candidates will be provided with interview questions in advance to support their preparation. Applications are assessed as they arrive, and we may appoint a successful candidate before the closing date, we encourage you to apply promptly.
Julia Georgopoulos
People & Culture Officer
Email: [email protected]
Mobile: 0499 702 355
