Supervision, Mentoring and Opportunities for Behaviour Support Practitioners
Grow your confidence, strengthen your practice and deliver behaviour support differently.
Grow Therapy Services provides neuroaffirming supervision, professional mentoring and contracting opportunities for Behaviour Support Practitioners who want to develop ethical, reflective and person-centred practice.
Whether you are beginning your career in Positive Behaviour Support, progressing through the NDIS Behaviour Support Practitioner suitability process, working independently or seeking a professional community that shares your values, we can support your next stage of growth.
Supporting the Practitioner Behind the Practice
Behaviour Support Practitioners carry significant professional, ethical and emotional responsibility. Quality supervision should offer more than reviewing documents or completing compliance tasks.
It should create a safe and collaborative space to reflect, ask questions, strengthen clinical reasoning and consider the whole person—not simply the behaviour being observed.
At Grow Therapy Services, our approach is grounded in neuroaffirming, trauma-informed and human-rights-based practice. We support practitioners to understand behaviour within the context of identity, communication, sensory processing, unmet needs, relationships, environments and broader systems.
Our supervision and mentoring opportunities are designed to help practitioners feel more capable, connected and supported in their work.
Behaviour Support Practitioner Supervision
Our Behaviour Support Practitioner supervision provides structured support for practitioners delivering Positive Behaviour Support in NDIS and community settings.
Supervision may include:
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Reflective practice and professional development
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Case formulation and collaborative behaviour mapping
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Functional Behaviour Assessment
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Interim and Comprehensive Behaviour Support Plans
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Identifying and reducing restrictive practices
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Understanding NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission requirements
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Practitioner capability development
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Ethical decision-making and professional boundaries
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Risk assessment and safeguarding
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Report writing and evidence-based recommendations
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Neuroaffirming approaches to distress and behaviour
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Sensory, communication and environmental considerations
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Working collaboratively with participants, families and support teams
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Practitioner wellbeing, workload and sustainable practice
Supervision is tailored to your current experience, professional responsibilities and learning goals. Individual and organisational arrangements may be available.
Professional Mentoring for BSPs
Mentoring provides a broader professional-development relationship for practitioners who want to deepen their practice, explore their professional identity or establish more sustainable ways of working.
Mentoring may be particularly helpful if you are:
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New to Positive Behaviour Support
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Transitioning from education, allied health, developmental education, counselling or disability support
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Establishing yourself as an independent practitioner
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Developing neuroaffirming behaviour support services
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Seeking greater confidence with complex cases
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Building systems, templates or practice processes
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Navigating leadership or service-development responsibilities
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Feeling professionally isolated in regional or remote practice
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Looking for a mentor with both professional and lived experience
Mentoring is collaborative rather than prescriptive. We recognise that practitioners bring their own knowledge, experience and areas of expertise. Our role is to help you reflect, develop and translate your values into consistent everyday practice.
Contracting Opportunities with Grow Therapy Services
We periodically offer contracting opportunities for Behaviour Support Practitioners who share our commitment to neuroaffirming, ethical and relationship-based support.
Contracting with Grow Therapy Services may provide opportunities to:
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Work with participants and families through an established NDIS-registered provider
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Access supervision and professional mentoring
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Use established practice systems, templates and resources
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Collaborate with developmental educators, behaviour support practitioners, play therapists and therapy assistants
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Work within a values-aligned multidisciplinary environment
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Access flexible service-delivery options
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Support participants in regional, remote or online settings
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Develop your capability through ongoing professional learning
We welcome expressions of interest from experienced practitioners as well as developing practitioners who demonstrate strong values, reflective capacity and a willingness to learn.
Availability, caseloads and contracting arrangements will depend on current service needs, location, practitioner suitability and registration requirements.
Contracting Opportunities with Grow Therapy Services
Who We Would Love to Hear From
You may be a good fit with Grow Therapy Services if you:
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Value neurodiversity, dignity, autonomy and human rights
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See behaviour as communication rather than deliberate non-compliance
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Are curious about what may be happening beneath observable behaviour
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Respect all forms of communication, including AAC, movement, behaviour and non-speaking communication
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Understand the importance of sensory safety and nervous-system regulation
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Want to work collaboratively with participants and their support networks
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Are willing to reflect on ableism, power and traditional behaviour-change practices
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Value professional accountability and ongoing development
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Want to contribute to meaningful and sustainable change
Professional qualifications and relevant NDIS requirements remain important; however, we also look for curiosity, humility, integrity and genuine alignment with our practice values.
Our Approach to Neuroaffirming Behaviour Support
Our work is guided by the GROW™ Neuroaffirming Behaviour Framework.
The framework supports practitioners to move beyond surface-level interpretations of behaviour and consider four interconnected areas:
G — Grounded in Identity
Recognising the person’s neurotype, identity, strengths, preferences, lived experience and right to be understood as their authentic self.
R — Responsive to Needs
Exploring unmet physical, emotional, sensory, relational, developmental and environmental needs before expecting behavioural change.
O — Open to Communication Differences
Recognising behaviour, movement, AAC, silence, withdrawal, scripting and other forms of expression as meaningful communication.
W — Whole Person, Whole System
Considering the individual within the context of their relationships, environments, history, culture, support systems and broader structural barriers.
This framework informs our supervision, mentoring and service delivery. It supports practitioners to develop plans that are practical, respectful and meaningful in the person’s everyday life.
Take Your Practice Further with GROW™ Advanced Practitioner Certification
Practitioners seeking a more structured professional-development pathway can also explore the GROW™ Advanced Practitioner Certification.
This advanced program is designed for professionals who want to deepen their ability to apply neuroaffirming principles to behaviour assessment, formulation, planning and implementation.
The certification pathway supports practitioners to develop:
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Advanced neuroaffirming behaviour formulation
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Greater confidence in interpreting complex behaviour
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Whole-person and whole-system case mapping
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Stronger integration of identity, sensory and communication perspectives
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Practical alternatives to compliance-led intervention
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Reflective and ethically accountable practice
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Tools and templates for professional implementation
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A consistent framework for working across participants, families and systems
The certification is a separate professional-development opportunity and may complement supervision or mentoring. Completion does not guarantee a contracting position with Grow Therapy Services.
Frequently Asked Questions
1 /Who can access BSP supervision?
Supervision may be suitable for Behaviour Support Practitioners at different stages of their careers, including developing, core, proficient and advanced practitioners. Suitability will depend on your role, professional needs and the type of supervision required.
2 / Is supervision available online?
Yes. Online supervision and mentoring may be available to Behaviour Support Practitioners across Australia.
3 /Can supervision help with NDIS practitioner capability development?
Supervision can support reflective practice, capability development, case formulation, documentation and understanding of relevant professional responsibilities. Any formal evidence or endorsement requirements should be discussed before supervision begins.
4/ What is the difference between supervision and mentoring?
Supervision generally focuses on professional accountability, case work, ethical practice, risk and practitioner capability. Mentoring may have a broader focus, including career development, professional identity, leadership, independent practice and service development. Some practitioners may benefit from a combination of both.
5/ Do I need to complete GROW™ training before accessing supervision?
No. GROW™ training is not required to enquire about general supervision or mentoring. Practitioners who want a more structured pathway in neuroaffirming behaviour support may choose to complete the GROW™ Advanced Practitioner Certification separately.
6/ Does completing the certification guarantee contracting work?
No. Certification and contracting are separate processes. Contracting opportunities depend on current service demand, practitioner suitability, professional requirements, values alignment and available caseloads.
7/ Are contracting opportunities available now?
Opportunities vary according to participant demand and organisational capacity. Behaviour Support Practitioners are welcome to submit an expression of interest for consideration when suitable opportunities arise.
8/ Can organisations arrange supervision for their practitioners?
Organisational supervision and mentoring arrangements may be available. Contact Grow Therapy Services to discuss your team’s size, needs, location and preferred supervision structure.
Let’s Grow Your Practice Together
You do not need to navigate the complexity of Behaviour Support practice alone.
Whether you are looking for ongoing BSP supervision, short-term professional mentoring, support to develop your neuroaffirming practice or an opportunity to contract with a values-aligned provider, we welcome your enquiry.