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Careers at ConnectFirst™

Careers in Positive Behaviour Support and Early Intervention

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Are you a teacher, counsellor, nurse, psychologist, social worker, allied health professional or mental health clinician looking for a rewarding new career? Join us as a contractor if you're already qualified, or build a career in Positive Behaviour Support through our internship pathway without leaving your current job.

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Contractor rate $90–$150/hr

For Early Intervention Specialists and BSPs found suitable by the NDIS Commission. Depends on level, experience and contracted arrangements. Your own ABN is required.

Roles we're recruiting for

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Early Intervention Specialist

Support young children with developmental delay or disability, and their families, using family-centred, play-based and neuroaffirming practice.

  • Occupational therapists, speech pathologists, psychologists, early childhood teachers, physiotherapists and social workers with early childhood experience
  • A relevant tertiary qualification, with professional registration where applicable
  • Experience with young children and families
  • NDIS Worker Screening and Working with Children checks, an ABN and insurance

$90–$150 per hour. Contractor position: you'll need your own ABN.

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Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner

Already found suitable by the NDIS Commission? Join us as an independent contractor with flexible hours and ongoing clinical supervision.

$90–$150 per hour, depending on practitioner level, experience and contracted arrangements. Contractor position: you'll need your own ABN.

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Internship pathway

Become a Behaviour Support Practitioner

For qualified professionals entering Positive Behaviour Support. A selective pathway for suitable applicants seeking a longer-term BSP opportunity with us: self-paced learning, live group supervision, individual clinical supervision and portfolio development, with a potential pathway to work with ConnectFirst™ after NDIS suitability, induction and available demand.

  • A training pathway, not an unpaid work placement.
  • Training and supervision are provided at no cost for suitable applicants who commit to working with ConnectFirst™.
  • It doesn't guarantee work, income or NDIS suitability. NDIS suitability is decided by the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission.
  • Applicants must meet ConnectFirst™ eligibility and values requirements.

Not offered an internship? You can still enrol in the training and supervision as a paying participant.

Learn about the BSP Internship →

Check if you qualify

NDIS rules require Behaviour Support Practitioners to hold relevant qualifications and be found suitable by the NDIS Commission before they can practise. That's why our pathway builds your skills, supervision and endorsement first, so you're ready to work with us once your suitability is confirmed.

Registered NDIS provider

We contract under Assist Disability, a registered NDIS behaviour support provider. NDIS rules require practitioners to be engaged through a registered specialist behaviour support provider, and this partnership means the services our practitioners deliver sit within a registered provider's quality and safeguarding framework.

Internship pathway: who we're looking for

  • Teachers and registered educators
  • Counsellors and psychotherapists
  • Registered nurses and mental health clinicians
  • Psychologists and social workers
  • Occupational therapists and speech pathologists
  • Other qualified allied health and human services professionals
Step 1 · Required before you apply

Check if you qualify

Every application starts with our two-minute eligibility questions for Early Intervention Specialists, NDIS-suitable BSPs and the Internship Pathway.

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Behaviour support practitioner jobs

Positive behaviour support jobs across Australia

Our contractor roles are flexible and telehealth-based, and all training and supervision is online, so you can build a career in positive behaviour support from anywhere in Australia.

Perth · Sydney · Melbourne · Brisbane · Adelaide · Hobart · Canberra · Darwin · See all 80 areas →

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Frequently asked questions

Careers: your questions answered

What do ConnectFirst™ contractor roles pay?

$90 to $150 per hour, depending on your level, experience and contracted arrangements.

Do I need my own ABN?

Yes. Our Early Intervention Specialist and Behaviour Support Practitioner roles are independent contractor positions, so you'll need your own ABN and insurance.

Do I need to be found suitable by the NDIS Commission?

For Behaviour Support Practitioner roles, yes. Early Intervention Specialists need a relevant tertiary qualification, professional registration where applicable, and experience with young children and families.

Is the internship an unpaid placement?

No. It's a training pathway, not an unpaid work placement. Training and supervision are free for selected applicants who commit to working with ConnectFirst™. It doesn't guarantee work, income or NDIS suitability.

Can I work from where I live?

Yes. Roles are flexible and telehealth-based, and all training and supervision is online, so you can work from anywhere in Australia.

Who will I be contracting with?

ConnectFirst™ contracts under Assist Disability, a registered NDIS behaviour support provider.

Contact us

Talk to us about training, supervision, your career or behaviour support for your child

Not sure which pathway applies to you? Fill out our application form and, if you have the suitable qualifications and experience, we'll be in touch to organise a qualifying call back. Parents and carers can request Positive Behaviour Support for their child here, or ask about our parent courses. Prefer to make a referral?

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