Lubna Mahmood

Duties:

• Completing person-centred Behaviour Support Assessments with children, adolescents and adults with complex behavioural needs.
• Conducting observation and monitoring of participant behaviours.
• Conducting functional behaviour assessments, including using functional assessment tools in collaboration with the participant and other important stakeholders.
• Data collection and analysis to monitor, evaluate and assess behaviour support services.
• Writing Positive Behaviour Support Plans, including plans with restrictive practices in line with NDIS-restricted practice policies and State-based frameworks.
• Developing Implementation Plans to ensure that strategies are effectively implemented and required training completed, within funding boundaries.
• · Reviewing and updating Behaviour Support Plans based on data analysis, feedback from the participant and key stakeholders and assessment of interventions.
• Identifying high-risk behaviours and providing crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques for participants and their support networks.
• Developing and implementing fade-out strategies for restricted practice.
• Participation in restrictive practice panels.
• Participation in ongoing professional development through job shadowing with proficient and advanced practitioners, peer supervision, group training and readings of evidence-based practices.

• Delivered personalized educational, behavioural, and emotional support to 3 primary students with severe Autism to enable positive learning outcomes.
• Maintained safety and security by overseeing students in recess environments.
• Relieved classroom teacher during breaks and maintained order and structure in classroom.
• Kept classrooms clean, neat, and properly sanitized for student health.
• Tailored lesson plans for students with emotional and cognitive disabilities by collaborating with external stakeholders (NDIS service providers).
• Supervised students on field trips for safety and proper behaviour in public settings.
• Collaborated with parents and external stake holders to increase support and provide best learning environment.
• Encouraged small groups to discuss topics and explore concepts through hands-on activities.
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• Assisted over 20 dementia aged care clients during special events and programs.
• Maintained clean, neat, and operational facilities to serve program needs.
• Facilitated group therapy sessions to help clients develop coping skills and improve communication.
• Facilitated psychoeducational classes to help clients develop life skills.

• Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in team environment.
• Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
• Cultivated interpersonal skills by building positive relationships with families.
• Paid attention to detail while completing assignments.