• Fixed-term full-time position (until 30 June 2020)
• Ravenhall Location
• Competitive remuneration package with salary packaging benefits

About the organisation

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About the program

The Out of the Dark Family Violence program is one of the Justice programs that supports women in prison. The Out of the Dark program is a psycho-educational group program developed to address family violence issues for women in custody.

The program strives for participants to:

• Be able to define domestic abuse/family violence
• Be able to identify how domestic abuse/family violence impacts on participants’ lives
• Be able to identify different types of domestic abuse/family violence in participants lives and lives of others
• Be able to identify an escape plan and identify supports and services in the community that participants can access

The Out of the Dark program has been delivered by MCM since 2009 at the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre and Tarrengower women’s prison. Corrections Victoria have recently approved a ministerial grant for the program to be run until June 2020.

About the role

The Facilitator of the Out of the Dark Family Violence Group will assist in the delivery of the program to groups of women either on remand or sentenced at the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre and at Tarrengower Prison. The facilitator will complete a report after each group which will be submitted to Department of Justice.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• To deliver a psycho educational program that addresses family violence in line with the program guidelines
• Deliver a group program to women at correctional facilities in a respectful and sensitive manner
• To advertise, recruit participants and negotiate program times and dates within the two prisons
• Complete assessments in a respectful, empathetic and non-judgemental manner

Skills & experience include but are not limited to:

• Qualifications in Social Work and demonstrated work experience relevant to the human services field.
• Knowledge and experience in delivering group work particularly relating to family violence
• Have experience and understanding of current legislations and the impacts of family Violence.

Desirable:

• Ability to conduct thematic research and analysis
• Ability to assist in the development and implementation of innovative programs

Please review the position description below for the full duties and key selection criteria.

Benefits

We offer a competitive remuneration package including an attractive salary, access to tax-effective salary packaging arrangements and supportive work/life balance provisions. MCM recognises the importance of investing in the training, learning and development of our employees.