Behaviour Support Practitioner

Better Rehab is hiring for a Behaviour Support Practitioner in Penrith, offering a hybrid setup that blends clinic days, home visits and community work. The company is clinician-founded and clinician-led, designed for real, sustainable careers with structure and genuine support. If you value autonomy over your diary and a focus on outcomes and quality care, this could be the right place for you.

You’ll join a team that prioritises practical development and clear pathways. The Penrith office is a hub of 15 clinicians across several disciplines, including 5 OTs, 4 Speech Pathologists, 2 Physiotherapists, 3 Behaviour Support Practitioners and 1 Allied Health Assistant. You’ll work across homes, clinics and community settings, building lasting relationships and seeing the progress your work drives. You’ll be backed by 1:1 supervision, monthly group supervision and a multidisciplinary team to support complex cases and ongoing growth.

Better Rehab lays out realistic KPIs and a competitive base with rewards, plus extra leave and benefits. You’ll have a personalised PD budget of up to $2,500 per year to spend on study leave or external learning, and travel is paid at $1.17 per kilometre. The role also includes eight weeks of paid parental leave, access to the Better Rewards Program with bonus pay and more, and broad national opportunities across 30+ Australian locations. The calendar is yours to shape, giving you the flexibility to design your week around your energy and priorities.

Penrith in practice

Based at Penrith, you’ll support NDIS participants across a varied caseload allocated through referrals and supported by an experienced intake and clinical leadership team.

The Penrith office has a team of 15 clinicians with a mix of five OTs, four Speech Pathologists, two Physiotherapists, three Behaviour Support Practitioners and one Allied Health Assistant.

You’ll work across homes, clinics and community settings, building long-term relationships and seeing the progress you help create. You’ll be backed by dedicated 1:1 supervision, monthly group supervision and a multidisciplinary team to support complex cases and your ongoing development.

Your core requirements

To be considered, the role expects a set of must-haves and a few nice-to-haves. Here’s how to think about them as you apply.

• PBS registration with at least proficient suitability as a minimum
• At least four years of experience in behaviour support
• A valid driver’s license and access to a personal vehicle
• An NDIS check, Working with Children Check, and Police Check, or a willingness to obtain them

• A background in psychology or social work is a helpful addition

Compensation, perks and practicalities

The role comes with realistic KPIs, a competitive base salary and rewards plus extra leave and benefits. You’ll have a dedicated PD budget of up to $2,500 per year to support study leave or external learning. Travel is paid at $1.17 per kilometre, and there are eight weeks of paid parental leave. The Better Rewards Program offers bonus pay, extra leave, PD and more, with national opportunities and support across 30+ locations. The role is hybrid, with the flexibility to manage your calendar in alignment with client needs and team support.

Practical tips for applicants

Lead with your PBS registration status and your minimum four years of experience in behaviour support on your resume, and make clear you’re comfortable with hybrid work in Penrith.

Show how you’ll prove the must-haves by including a concise example of a case where you applied PBS skills across homes, clinics and community settings, and note that you hold a valid driver’s license and vehicle, plus the required checks or a plan to obtain them.

Be ready in interviews to discuss how you collaborate with intake, clinical leadership and a multidisciplinary team on complex cases, and how you plan your ongoing development within a PD budget and KPI framework.

Ask a targeted question about how KPIs are designed to support quality outcomes, how the PD budget can be used for your development, and how the hybrid model balances autonomy with supervision and ongoing learning.