We Are Hiring!

• Work flexible hours
• Newly established facility with great staff amenities
• Opportunity for career development
• Opportunity for professional training and development

We are looking for committed, responsible and compassionate support workers to provide respite services in our newly established vibrant facility in Melbourne’s outer west.

Crescent Respite is hiring experienced support workers to provide support to clients in our Short-term Accommodation and in the community. You will provide varied supports from 1:1 assistance in daily living skills to group outings and activities.

Must be available to work 15+ hours per week and able to work a rotating roster including sleepover shifts.

Required:

• Driver’s License
• NDIS Worker Screening Check
• Satisfactory National Police Certificate obtained within the last 6 – 12 months
• First Aid Certificate
• Evidence of up-to-date COVID-19 vaccinations
• Working with Children’s Check

Crescent Respite values lived experience of mental health recovery and diversity in our workplace. We strongly encourage applications from people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background, people with disability and people from diverse cultural and linguistic background.

Assessments and Interventions

• Complete Functional Behaviour Assessment such as FAI, CAI and MAS-II
• Collect Data and analyse the results to provide a succinct analysis.
• Develop an interim and Comprehensive Behaviour Support plan that may requires restrictive practices within timely manner.
• Provide training to participant and key Stakeholders after each plan developed.
• Provide a letter of recommendation where needed to aid in NDIS reviews.
• The Senior Behaviour Practitioner will be responsible for approval of clinical reports completed by the Behaviour Practitioners.
• The Senior Behaviour Practitioner approves specialised assessments for client’s case managed by the Behaviour Practitioners.
• Attends court and gives evidence that may include their professional opinion based upon assessment reports and professional observations on the participants development and relationships with significant others.

Clinical practice

• Ensure that referral, case allocation, review and closure processes and systems are in place to meet agreed timelines and expectations.
• Ensure that service delivery information is collected and recorded in a professional and timely manner and is consistent with the requirements of an agreed management information system and the research strategy.
• Provide specialist advice and consultation on particular cases.
• At times specialised assessments are required, beyond standard requirement of behaviour specialist Functional Behaviour Assessment such as WISC, Vineland etc. The Senior Behaviour Practitioners approves these assessments to ensure clinical governance depending on registration body and credential.
• Ensure that systems and processes are in place for appropriate monitoring of clients identified as “high risk”, such as Risk Assessment, Environment Risk Assessment, Safety Plan and Intervention plans.

Multidisciplinary Team

• Work in conjunction with Key stakeholders for the benefit of the participant. This includes but not limited to DHHS, allied health professionals, service providers, education providers and family.
• Liaise with external provider to aid with clinical interventions and implementation.
• Maintain a cohesive relationship with all stakeholder by assisting in or facilitating regular care team meeting.
• Be comfortable working in an area of complexity and competently navigate and manage different points of view on case direction and planning.
• Welcome problem-solving approaches where necessary
• Play a lead role in the ongoing operation and development of Behaviour Team within the region of responsibility and actively contribute to its practice development, contractcompliance, strategic planning, research, development, training and Behaviour intervention service strategies.

Administration

• Provide daily case notes for session and all interactions made toward or with the participant.
• Complete functional behaviour assessment
• Follow the Clinical Breakdown of hours; to ensure efficient usage of participant hours and funding.
• Maintain up to date files.
• Update data bases as required and expected.
• Maintain records in relation to Services KPI.

Supervision

• Participate in weekly/fortnightly supervisions.
• Follow the protocols in Clinical supervision agreement provided by Forbes Clinical Services
• Provides supervision and training to Therapy Assistant and specialist roles in accordance with Forbes Clinical Services’ supervision policy.
• Coach and mentor staff within the team and support workers working alongside the participant.
• Conduct quarterly reviews to ensure that personal and professional goals are being attained.
• At times you may require attending to highly sensitive meeting with other practitioners as situation may evolve in complexity.
• Supervise placement students as required.

Management and leadership.

• Assist the Senior Behaviour Practitioner to ensure that high quality clinical services are delivered to the specified participant group, through appropriate policy and program operation and development, and the recruitment, management and development of appropriately qualified and skilled staff.
• Each Practitioner must understand the principles of Behaviour Team and read through Behaviour Support Plan Handbook and familiarise themselves with the action steps involved.
• Understand that your role requires you to advocate for all participants and have complicated and demanding conversations with family and carers that might impeded of participant health and wellbeing.
• Effectively liaison with case managers responsible for the care of participants and effective care team participation.
• Assist with the management of any serious incidents, co-ordinate the appropriate response and ensure appropriate follow up.
• You may be required to support the managers or house coordinators in the recruitment, management and development of appropriately qualified and skilled staff. Followed by training module that will assist each support worker in developing a holistic service toward the participant while following the recommendation placed in the Behaviour Support Plan.
• Identify key stakeholders in each region (including DHHS, Aboriginal Communities and Services, CYMHS, ELMHS, Drug and Alcohol services, Education and Community Service Organisations) and ensure that constructive relationships are developed and maintained.
• In conjunction with the Senior Behaviour Practitioner, maintain collaborative working relationships with relevant Forbes Clinical Services.

Occupational Therapist is about creating individualised strategies for people with disability that are responsive to the person’s needs, in a way that reduces the occurrence and impact of behaviours of concern and minimises the use of restrictive practices.

Under the NDIS Commission, Occupational Therapist focuses on person-centred interventions to address the underlying causes of behaviours of concern or challenging behaviours, while safeguarding the dignity and quality of life of people with disability who require specialist Occupational Therapist.

Specialist Occupational Therapist Services specialises in working with individuals with complex needs who engage in behaviours of concern. We provide individualised assessment, intervention and training to teams and organisations to reduce the risk of harm and create positive, sustainable outcomes.

You will conduct Functional Assessments to create Behaviour Plans. Of critical importance is your ability to connect to people, to listen with non-judgment and reflect critically. Your aim is to support children and adults with complex and/or unpredictable behaviours to participate fully in life and achieve their clearly defined goals.

As our Occupational Therapist, you will be delivering high level, evidence-based clinical advice and assistance to participants living with a disability and their families. Through the creation, implementation and education of OT assessment and reports, your person-centred approach will focus on reducing the impact of challenging behaviours to enhance the quality of life for our participants.

Our team recognises the importance of working in partnership with family members.

We are renovating lives.

Forbes Clinical Services focus on social and emotional well-being. We help children to gain an understanding of their world so they can function comfortably within it.

We offer school, therapy, in-home and community-based supports that focus on individual needs and encourage skills and competencies.

All interventions and therapies are based on an individualised learning support plan.

We ensure the supports we offer are compliant with all Victorian and Commonwealth Government requirements for the delivery of NDIA approved Disability and Mental Health support services.

Forbes Clinical Services is assisting people with different abilities on a daily basis, by providing the best available support services that will serve your needs and assist you in selecting the best choices for your NDIS plan.

We tailor our services based on a holistic view of your requirements and interests, as well helping you make the decision that you believe is in your best interests. This empowered approach is being reviewed on a continual basis to ensure that we are always getting you to the outcomes you deserve.

Forbes Clinical Services Mission is:

Forbes Clinical Services Vision

Forbes Clinical Services Value:

• Ownership: Forbes Clinical Services stand by responsibility and accountability of all their services and actions. Each decision made is calculated and well thought out to ensure the best service is provided to all participants and the stakeholder.
• Self-discovery: Forbes Clinical Services clinical provision focuses on assisting participants to reach self-discovery state. Each participant is able to answer the questions about identity, personality, and causality behind the behaviour.
• Enrich: Forbes Clinical Services focuses on going the extra mile for all participants and stakeholder. Our goal is to acquire each participant and their stakeholders with all the essential tools for healthy living and positive lifestyle.
• Equality: Forbes Clinical Services will ensure that balance in services will be delivered to all participants. To achieve equality, we must ascertain balanced lifestyle by focusing on the wholesome of the individual and not just one aspect.
• Humility: Forbes Clinical Services find humility to be the best quality in disability. We might not know the answers to all questions, but we will thrive to do the best to find the solution. It is all about identifying the experts in everyone and accepting that we are not the experts in everything.
• Community: every person belongs to a sense of community and as Dr Tony Ward mentioned that every person lingers to be reinstated back into a community feel. community means connection and connection relates to relationship and forming a bond with others. Forbes Clinical Services help each participant build a strong community and harness a desired livelihood.

• Excellent internal and external professional development opportunities, including access to a Professional Development allowance of up to $750 a year, two professional learning days, and a personal development day or a resource budge
• An established rewards and recognition program
• Leave entitlements to include parental leave, study leaves, and generous sick/carers leave.
• Varied work and other opportunities, including access to Communities of Practice and Quality Improvement projects
• Training in Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) and support to become registered as a Behaviour Support Practitioner if desired.
• Technology including phone and laptop
• A competitive package based on relevant qualifications and experience

• Tertiary qualifications in Occupational Therapy
• Fully registered with AHPRA
• Can use a holistic approach and skills in pain management and fall prevention will be highly valued.
• Knowledge in the therapeutic use of occupations and activities, including the therapeutic use of self (including one’s personality, insights, perceptions, and judgments, as part of the therapeutic process);
• Skill development in self-care, self-management, home management, and community/work/school reintegration;
• Education and support of individuals, including family members, caregivers, and others, through collaborative and consultative partnerships and family-centred approaches;
• As well as having excellent clinical skills, you must have a flexible and client-focused approach to your work.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build rapport and maintain strong relationships is highly desirable.
• Experience with the training and assessment of manual handling techniques is an advantage but not essential.
• Current driver’s licence, use of own vehicle for business purposes
• NDIS Worker Screening Check clearance
• Appropriate Working With Children Check for paid employment in the State or Territory in which you work
• Completing the mandatory NDIS Worker Orientation Module ‘Quality, Safety and You’ is also required if you have not already completed the module.
• You may be required to provide an International Police Check clearance.

Crescent respite is your home away from home. Unfortunately, there have been shortages of services that are well catered, person-centred, and evidence-based throughout the years that will provide the necessary services for the participant and what they desire and need.

With 40 comfortable rooms with on-suites, state of art facilities, including a library, sensory garden, full-access kitchen, art rooms and spaces for relaxation, you can unwind and refresh yourself in the way that best fits you.

We have decided on a year and a lot of expenses to make sure we bridge the gap and create a holistic approach for all participants. We approach not from a multidisciplinary approach but rather a transdisciplinary approach. This means that every client we are working with will get the whole team working with them. In other words, they will receive BT, OT and Speech all toward one client.

Hence why we developed the crescent facility. It is meant to create a new beginning for every individual coming on board. It is sole purpose is to recover, rejuvenate and recalibrate every individual coming to us. It is our equivalent to 5-star treatment and resorts to individuals who need a break away from reality, want a chance to get better, want to gain top-notch allied health services and state of an art set. Each individual will gain independent living skills, a treatment plan, Allied health service, a plan and much more that is dedicated to them and facilitated for them. Once delivered this plan becomes their won and they can leave the facility with all the strategy, intervention, techniques and skills that will allow them to flourish outside the facility.

Crescent respite is your home away from home. Unfortunately, there have been shortages of services that are well catered, person-centred, and evidence-based throughout the years that will provide the necessary services for the participant and what they desire and need.

With 40 comfortable rooms with on-suites, state of the art facilities, including a library, sensory garden, full-access kitchen, art rooms and spaces for relaxation, you can unwind and refresh yourself in the way that best fits you.

We have decided a year and a lot of expenses to make sure we bridge the gap and create a holistic approach for all participants. We approach not form a multidisciplinary approach but rather a transdisciplinary approach. This means that every client we are working with will get the whole team working with them. In other words, they will receive BT, OT and Speech all toward one client.

Hence why we developed the crescent facility. It is meant to create a new beginning for every individual coming on board. It is sole purpose is to recover, rejuvenate and recalibrate every individual coming to us. It is our equivalent to 5-star treatment and resorts to individuals who need a break away from reality, want a chance to get better, want to gain top-notch allied health services and state of an art setting. Each individual will gain independent living skills, a treatment plan, Allied health service, a plan and much more that is dedicated to them and facilitated for them. Once delivered this plan becomes their won and they can leave the facility with all the strategy, intervention, techniques and skills that will allow them to flourish outside the facility.

Behaviour support is about creating individualised strategies for people with disability that are responsive to the person’s needs, in a way that reduces the occurrence and impact of behaviours of concern and minimises the use of restrictive practices.

Under the NDIS Commission, behaviour support focuses on person-centred interventions to address the underlying causes of behaviours of concern or challenging behaviours, while safeguarding the dignity and quality of life of people with disability who require specialist behaviour support.

Behaviour support is about creating individualised strategies for people with disability that are responsive to the person’s needs, in a way that reduces the occurrence and impact of behaviours of concern and minimises the use of restrictive practices.

Under the NDIS Commission, behaviour support focuses on person-centred interventions to address the underlying causes of behaviours of concern or challenging behaviours, while safeguarding the dignity and quality of life of people with disability who require specialist behaviour support.

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