What does a Behaviour Support Practitioner do?
We are there to improve the person’s quality of life, build their skills and reduce behaviour which present concerns.
Behaviour support practitioners conduct functional behaviour and other assessments, and develop Behaviour Support Plans, as well as monitor those plans and the use of any Regulated Restrictive Practices alongside staff and families. They also provide training and support to those using the plan, and work with participants to find ways to meet their needs which are more helpful or safer.
They offer specialist input, advice and support to the person, their family, staff and others in that person’s life. They work together with the ‘team around the person’ to achieve the best outcomes and to work towards goals.
Who becomes a Behaviour Support Practitioner?
Behaviour Support Practitioners are drawn from a range of backgrounds and may include those with professional qualifications in psychology and social work, but they also include practitioners with qualifications, skills and experience in a range of areas.
From July 2018, the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission requires behaviour support practitioners to be assessed against a Competency Framework as part of their registration in order to ensure that quality behaviour support practice is delivered. All of Mindtree Collective’s Practitioners are registered with the Commission.
Behaviour support practitioners have a range of characteristics and skills and identifying the right fit between a practitioner, the person and their needs is what makes for a good relationship for success.