If you have proven experience leading group facilitation, providing team supervision and are looking to further your career with an organisation dedicated to the prevention of Family Domestic Violence and Abuse (FDVA), then we have just the role for you!

The Role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Behaviour Change Coordinator to join our residential Breathing Space Men’s Behaviour Change Program.

The Behaviour Change Coordinator develops and delivers a residential behaviour change program specifically designed to men who choose to use violence and abuse in their relationships with partners(s) or family members. The program is delivered in a secure and supportive therapeutic setting and provides educational group work, informal counselling, individual case management and advocacy.

This approach supports victim survivors, including children, to remain in their homes and in connection with their support networks, to maximise their safety. The role leads a team of passionate Specialist Behaviour Change Facilitators ensuring the efficient and effective deployment of resources and the delivery of quality services.

In this role your key responsibilities will include:

• Coordinating operational staffing requirements and program delivery.
• Supervision of facilitated group work for men who choose to use violence in intimate relationships and provide support to work towards positive change.
• Conducting and overseeing risk assessments, safety planning, case note and report writing.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Working closely with clients when they are encountering a situational crisis or emotional distress, by providing strategies and support to manage uncomfortable emotions and feelings.

If you have experience working with clients and groups focussed on behaviour change for FDVA or other relatable support areas (AOD or Mental Health), we want to hear from you! This is an opportunity to diversify and transfer those skills and contribute to the safety of women and children impacted by FDVA.

This position will be offered on a permanent full-time basis working 76 hours per fortnight. Due to the nature of the position and industry, shift work may be required.

 

Who Are We?

Since opening our doors in 1977, our passion for delivering high quality, people-focused support services has continued to flourish. In May 2020, we became the new custodian of White Ribbon Australia, establishing a national footprint for the organisation.

We remain committed to growing a workforce that celebrates diversity and seeks to inspire and empower the people we serve.

While we’ve changed a lot over the past 45 years, our values – Everyone is welcome, Doing what we say, Above and beyond, and Stronger together– remain at the very heart of everything we do.

If you would like to find out more about Communicare and this program, please visit our website via https://www.communicare.org.au/

 

Selection Criteria

• Tertiary qualification in a Social Work, Psychology, Criminology or Community Services, and/or significant experience in a similar field.
• Demonstrated experience in risk assessment, safety planning, advocacy, negotiation, and teamwork.
• Demonstrated people management skills, including the ability to lead and manage people and resources to achieve consistent outcomes, and provide professional supervision.
• Demonstrated experience in group facilitation and/or leading the delivery of group facilitation.
• Well-developed emotional distress and crisis management skills, with the ability to respond to challenging behaviours using a trauma-informed approach.
• Cultural competency to engage effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, culturally and linguistically diverse populations, and people with disabilities.
• Advanced communication (written, verbal and public speaking), interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
• Proven stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to develop and maintain strong collaborative relationships with individuals, groups, and service providers.
• Unrestricted drivers’ licence.
• Satisfactory Police clearance (not older than 6 months from the issue date).
• Working With Children Check.
• Willingness to obtain a Department of Justice Clearance if required.

 

What we can offer you

• Generous NFP salary packaging opportunities (option to package up to $15,900 for general living expenses and an additional $2,650 for entertainment benefits per annum).
• Extra Leave - 5 days of extra paid leave per annum (pro rata for part time)
• Paid parental leave policy.
• Family Domestic Violence and Abuse (FDVA) leave, financial assistance and structured support for any employees who have experienced FDVA incidents.
• Discounted Health Insurance with HBF.
• Free, confidential counselling services through our Employee Assistance Program.
• Annual Flu Vaccination Program.

 

How to apply
Please submit a resume and a cover letter that addresses our Selection Criteria. Applications close 7th December 2024.

Communicare encourage applications from diverse backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds, people who identify as LGBTQI+ and people living with disabilities.

Short listing will commence immediately. We reserve the right to close the position without notice. Unsolicited resumes and contact from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.