Job Summary
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- Job posted on: 18th Nov 2022
Domestic Violence Crisis Service (DVCS) is a non-government, not-for-profit specialist domestic and family violence service that seeks to reduce violence and abuse in relationships. DVCS provides crisis and long-term support services to help break the domestic and family violence cycle. DVCS is here to support people, both during and after crisis situations as well as support programs for those who use violence, with the aim of bringing about change.
Room4Change is a Men's Behaviour Change Program situated within DVCS. Room4Change Practitioners work as part of a team to ensure that DVCS provides a high quality; best practice range of domestic violence crisis intervention services to the ACT community which is responsive, respectful, flexible and culturally appropriate. The Room4Change team support DVCS to maintain a positive public profile, work towards change in community attitudes to domestic violence issues, and promote and maintain cooperative and respectful relationships with other agencies.
In a co-operative team environment and in line with DVCS Vision and Objectives and in accordance with Policies and Procedures Room4Change Practitioners work with men who have used violence and/or other controlling behaviours to provide case management, outreach, advocacy and comprehensive management plans.
Room4Change Practitioners are supervised and supported on a day-to-day basis by the Room4Change Team Leader and Program Support Manager for all aspects of client service provision and are expected to engage in support/reflection, supervision, performance appraisal and debriefing processes as required.
Service Provision:
Room4Change Men’s Practitioners are primarily responsible for:
The Room4Change Men’s Practitioner will require the following skills, experience and capabilities:
Salary and conditions of employment will be in accordance with the SCHCADS Award levels 5.1 to 6.3. Salary commensurate with qualifications, demonstrated skills and experience.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. Men are also encouraged to apply.
If you have any questions or queries about this position please contact Louise Cutting on 02 6280 6999 or via email at [email protected] using the subject line: Room4Change Men's Practitioner enquiry via EthicalJobs.
A position description is attached.