Men's Behaviour Change Program Facilitator

1 month ago


Melbourne, Australia DPV Health Full time

Posted: 03/10/2024

Closing Date: 27/10/2024

Job Type: Permanent - Part Time

Location: Melbourne - Northern Region

Job Category: Community Development,Healthcare

**Great People. Great Careers. Excellent Healthcare**

DPV Health is a leading healthcare service provider in Melbourne’s northern growth corridor, delivering a wide variety of clinical, community health and wellbeing services.

Our People are the foundation of DPV Health; they are what make our organisation thrive and the ones who create meaningful change in people's lives. Over 700 professionals support and deliver excellent health care to our community at DPV Health. We are always looking for passionate, driven, great people to join our team and make a lasting impact. That is why we foster a workplace culture that is as rewarding as it is inclusive. We are committed to supporting Our People to lead fulfilling lives, no matter who they are, or where they are from - or where they are going.

Our workplace culture is committed to DPV Health values and celebrates workforce diversity reinforcing the positive approach we have to the way people contribute, communicate, engage and interact. Our People deserve to feel empowered and supported as they pursue their professional goals, learn new skills, and achieve meaningful milestones in their work. At DPV Health, we foster an environment that promotes greater growth, innovation, and collaboration, so you can feel elevated every day.

Our employee benefits, connect, recognise, and support Our People, acknowledging and valuing everyday contributions to the success and culture at DPV Health. We strive to ensure that Our People thrive at work and in all personal and professional pursuits. We invest in Our People, proudly offering a diverse range of opportunities including knowledge sharing, ongoing learning and development, leadership development, connectedness, and celebration; these are key pillars in our culture.

That’s the DPV Health Way. For a full list of our benefits and more on great careers at DPV Health, please see our website.

**Greatness starts here - About the Bridges to Freedom Program - Men’s Behaviour Change**

A men’s behaviour change program (MBCP) is a program for men wanting to end their use of controlling and abusive behaviours in their relationships.

There are four distinct service elements in DPV Health’s Bridges to Freedom Program:

- A 20-week group program for men using a Dialectical Behaviour Model
- A case management program for up to six months providing weekly individual support to men
- A 12-week group program available to men six months or more after graduating from the 20-week group program
- Family safety contact work offering support to women who have been in a relationship with the man in the past two years

**Desired Skills and Experience**:
**About the opportunity**:
The position sits within the Mental Health, Family Violence, Communities and Families Directorate. The role of group facilitator is integral to program and specifically creates a space to:

- Encourage men to take responsibility for their use of family violence
- Provide an opportunity for men to explore attitudes and beliefs that may influence their use of violence
- Increase men’s understanding of the impact of their use of family violence on their partners and/or children
- Teach men skills to manage their emotions, distress and interpersonal effectiveness
- Assist men in making changes towards developing safe and respectful relationship with their partners and children.

The Facilitator offers a specialist response including comprehensive assessment, risk management, facilitation of weekly groups. In this role, you will demonstrate the following.
- Proven capacities to work effectively with people impacted by family violence, including male perpetrators of violence.
- Demonstrated capacity to conduct risk assessments using the MARAM framework and safety planning for women and children and understanding of the FVISS and the CISS.
- Experience in facilitating groups where there is varying client engagement
- A good understanding of non-collusive practice and gendered context of family violence
- An understanding of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy or a preparedness to undertake training
- Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team
- A preparedness to work within an evidence-based framework and commitment to evaluation
- A sensitivity to and understanding of clients’ needs from diverse backgrounds.

Additional information can be obtained from the attached position description.

**Bring your great, everyday**
- Working with Children’s Check (WWCC)
- Victoria Police Check
- Current Victorian Driver’s License
- Hold a Bachelor of Social Work, Eligible for membership of AASW **OR** at least 5 years relevant experience and be working towards meeting recommendation 209 - social work degree

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