The Thrive Model – CBC Practitioner Certification Process

“A person the Commissioner considers is suitable to undertake behaviour support assessments (including functional behavioural assessments) and to develop behaviour support plans that may contain the use of a restrictive practice.”[1]

The Complex Behaviour Change Australia (CBCA) provides training and certification in Therapeutic Positive Behaviour Support (TPBS), which is part of The THRIVE Model – an integrated practice approach developed by CBCA.  Our TPBS training has been developed with the emerging requirements of the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission in mind and aims to equip practitioners with the skills and knowledge necessary to undertake therapeutic positive behaviour support and effect positive change at various levels of person-environment complexity.  This document outlines the process for participants seeking certification in Complex Behaviour Change.

CBCA – Practice Board (CBCA-PB)

The Practice Board at CBCA comprises our most qualified and experienced trainers and consultants.  The role of the Practice board is to develop and review the contents of TPBS related training to ensure the training meets industry/clinical standards; oversee and endorse the certification of participants in CBC who have completed our training and meet our supervision requirements.      

Certification Process

The CBCA-PB certification requirements are below:

Certificate LevelPrerequisitesTraining Supervision
Level 1
Complex
Behaviour
Change
– Support
Worker
CBC-SW)		Current employ
in a role
providing
direct support
to people with
complex needs 		1-2 Day TPBS
Training:
The Growth
Approach 		3 months
practice
supervision
post training
as part of
employment.
Level 2
Complex
Behaviour
Change
– Practitioner
(CBC-P)		Min diploma
related to
sector of
employment
(e.g. disability).
1-2 years sector
experience. 		3 Day TPBS
training:
The Growth
Approach
The Basic
System 		6 months
practice
supervision
post training
as part of
employment.
Level 3
Complex
Behaviour
Change
– Practice Leader
(CBC-PL)		Min advanced
diploma related
to sector of
employment.
2-3 years sector
experience. 		5 Day TPBS
training:
The Growth
Approach
The Basic
System
Leading Change 		6 months
practice
supervision
post training
as part of
employment.
Level 4
Complex
Behaviour
Change
– Consultant
(CBC-C)		Bachelor’s
degree
in a field of
allied health
plus 3-5 years’
experience, or a
master’s degree
relevant to
allied health
practice. 		9 Day TPBS
training:
The Growth
Approach
The Basic
System
Leading Change
Clinical
Assessment
Private Practice 		Participate in
clinical
supervision
program
approved by
the
CBCA-PB.

Note the above is only a summary and does not cover all requirements for certification, please contact CBCA for more information.