Aboriginal Program Officer

2 weeks ago

Perth, Western Australia Department of Justice Full time $60,000 - $90,000 per year

Do you want to work alongside clinicians to help reduce Family and Domestic Violence? Do you want to deliver culturally responsive intervention programs in community and prison? This is your chance to work with Aboriginal men to influence behaviour and support positive change to enhance community safety. Training is provided, but you should be willing to learn and have a can-do attitude. Your life experience and knowledge is valuable.

Apply now to be a part of Specialist Services Unit mission to deliver effective and culturally responsive justice programs

About the role

Your chance to make a real impact to the lives of Aboriginal men and reduce Family and Domestic Violence.

  • Work collaboratively with clinicians and stakeholders.
  • Deliver programs in a culturally sensitive manner to Aboriginal offenders.
  • Provide cultural advice and identify programmatic improvements.

The Aboriginal Program Officer is responsible for co-facilitation of a therapeutic FDV program that promotes prosocial/law abiding behaviour in Aboriginal offenders in various metropolitan and regional prisons and communities.

In addition, the position provides cultural advice and support on professional practice in therapeutic group service delivery to co facilitators, and provides advice to Offender Programs on program content, design and delivery.

The position may deliver psycho education programs within prison and community. This includes assessment, treatment, group delivery and report preparation.

Benefits and Opportunities

  • Flexible working arrangements
  • Career pathway opportunities
  • Learning and development opportunity programs
  • Relocation assistance/allowance available for applicants relocating from Interstate or New Zealand (if eligible)

Why join the team?

When you join the Department of Justice, you become part of a people-focused organisation, working hard to make our community a fairer and safer place to live. We offer many different employment opportunities in locations around Western Australia. You will have a chance to make a real difference to your local communities and to the lives of those you work with.

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