Men's Behaviour Change Facilitator

About the Organisation 
 
Our client is a not-for-profit organisation that offers healthcare services to people of all ages. They are an inclusive organisation that celebrates the diversity of all people within their communities. They are passionate about helping to support people to lead happy healthy lives
 
About the Opportunity:
 
The MBCF focuses on conducting family violence assessments, delivering group programs, and providing support to men who have exhibited violent or controlling behaviours towards their family members. The primary goal of this program is to enhance the safety of women and children by ensuring men are held accountable for their actions. This is accomplished through an evidence-based group program that educates men and equips them with skills to manage their behaviour. The program is further supported by men's case management and family safety contact work.

• Liaise with relevant women’s and children’s service providers.
• Initiate telephone contact with referred men
• Conduct comprehensive assessments, including MARAM and other intersection risk assessments
• Co-facilitate multiple weekly Men’s Behaviour Groups
• Ensure regular communication with Family Safety Contact Officers including mandatory communication around changing risk profiles
• Identify, respond, and report safety risks for men, following established protocols in consultation with MBC Co Facilitator
• Work together with other Community Health staff to provide a comprehensive approach to addressing family violence
• Work as a member of the MBCP team to ensure safety is a priority Refer or report serious or complex issues to the Team Leader
• Active use of the FVISS and CISS to acquire the necessary collateral information to formulate the case and inform intervention plan

 About You

• A bachelor’s degree in social work or psychology
• Demonstrated skills in providing family violence or related services to men (including facilitation of MBCPs and ongoing counselling), and/or family violence services to women and children
• An understanding of the social and gendered context of family violence and the impact of violence on women and children.
• Demonstrated commitment to evidence-based practice
• Demonstrated capacity to undertake comprehensive family violence assessments
• Demonstrated capacity to undertake MARAM and other intersection risk assessments
• Demonstrated experience in providing group work interventions
• A knowledge of Dialectical Behavioural Therapy and a willingness to undertake DBT training
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team
• Demonstrated commitment to social justice and advocacy on behalf of

 
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