Family Violence Group Facilitator

Job Description

2 x Perm/Part-time (0.6 FTE) positions. Immediate start available. Moorabbin office based. Excellent hourly rate with Salary Packaging options to enhance take home pay. Regular work hours are 9:00am to 5:00pm with 1 or 2 days working 11:30am to 7:30pm due to program session requirements. Windana provides connected services for more people in need. We provide services across Victoria for adults and young people experiencing alcohol and other drug harms, family violence, mental health challenges and social disadvantage. Our Model of Care puts clients at the centre of what we do to create positive change in people's lives. We work with families, communities and other organisations to deliver trauma informed, equitable, culturally safe and integrated services based on evidence and practice wisdom. By intervening early and creating purposeful partnerships, we help clients achieve improved outcomes while reducing demand on acute services. Together, we influence the broader system for a more positive and connected future. Is this your next career opportunity? U-Turn is an early intervention, men’s behaviour change style program for male respondents on interim IVO’s where alcohol and other drugs (AOD) have been present. Facilitate early intervention Men’s Behaviour Change Program sessions, supporting participants to recognize and take responsibility for their use of violence, develop respectful relationship skills, and promote behaviour change while prioritizing the safety and well-being of affected family members. Facilitate the U-Turn and Online behaviour change programs, ensuring sessions are engaging, structured, and adhere to program objectives. Participate in session planning activities, group set-up and pack-up, participant sign-in, session debriefing. Conduct both in-person and virtual (via Zoom) group sessions as scheduled. Engage with participants and program staff before and after session regarding a range of issues such as absences and risk related issues. Assess court-referred participants to determine their eligibility for the U-Turn and Online programs, including evaluating readiness for behaviour change. Manage assessment booking times, client scheduling (including zoom meetings) and client reminders. Employ a range of motivational interventions with participant including providing direction to participants on program expectations. Identify risk factors or other needs during assessments and refer participants for additional support services as appropriate. Develop and maintain awareness of internal and external pathways for ineligible participants eg. other MBCPs and AOD treatment services. What we're looking for: A tertiary qualification in the discipline of Family Violence or Men's Behaviour change. Certificate IV in AOD or 4 AOD core competencies or willingness to undertake within 6 months of employment. Ability to apply a practice framework focused on engagement and assessment, with strong knowledge of the MARAM risk assessment framework. Experience in Men’s behaviour change group work. Strong understanding of: The gendered nature of family violence and its impact on women and children. Perpetrators’ patterns of coercive control and behaviours. The impact of family violence on children and the protective parent’s ability to safely parent. The interface between family violence services and systems like child protection. Ideally experience/ understanding of dual diagnosis. Join our team to contribute to our life-changing work. Our people are integral to the work we do, and we pride ourselves on providing our team opportunities to contribute, grow and thrive: Grow through professional and personal development opportunities. We offer regular supervision, goal-setting and individual development plans so you can grow your skills and practice. We also have study leave options, support for obtaining qualifications, career opportunities through secondments, our Leadership Network and our Training & Development team that supports the sector. Thrive with a variety of benefits to support your wellbeing and work-life balance. We offer additional leave days, a broad range of EAP services, generous salary packaging entitlements and more! Ready to join us? Be quick! Applications will be reviewed as soon as they land on our desks so apply today if you're interested. Windana is committed to child safety and a valid Working with Children Check and Police Check are required for this position. Windana values and celebrates diversity and inclusion and is an equal employment opportunity employer. We encourage applicants of all backgrounds and life experience to apply. Our aim is to build a team that closely reflects the diversity of the people and communities we work with. #J-18808-Ljbffr