Men’s Group Team Leader

Do you want to work for a leading national not-for-profit organisation providing dedicated human and social services to a diverse Australia?

With community at the heart of everything we do, our purpose is to create a world in which everyone has access to equal opportunities.

About the Role

The Safe, Healthy and Empowered Relationships (SHER) pilot program is a 16-week men’s domestic and family violence intervention program based in Logan QLD. It is offered to men from Dari speaking communities and is voluntarily participated by men who are wanting to take accountability for their behaviour. SHER supports men through group education approaches and provides brief case management while they are engaged in the program. The program is centred around the safety and wellbeing of victim-survivors and implements best practice risk and safety planning approaches for victim-survivors, SHER staff and men.

The Men's Group Team Leader reports to the Service Delivery Manager 99 Steps. This role leads specialised interventions for men from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds who are committed to addressing their use of domestic and family violence. Key responsibilities include supporting staff to conduct comprehensive assessments, manage risk, and facilitate group sessions with an understanding of intersectional factors of domestic and family violence in diverse communities.

Please reach out to us for the full Position Description to review the Key Responsibilities and Measures of success.

Essential Criteria

• Tertiary qualification in social sciences or humanities discipline, and/or demonstrated ability in a similar program role

• Demonstrated experience working with men using domestic and family violence, or other complex needs. Demonstrated knowledge of the impacts of violence on women and children, in particular CALD women and children.
• Demonstrated understanding of the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012
• Highly developed knowledge in risk assessment and motivational interviewing.
• Emerging knowledge and understanding of the multicultural sector including relevant government policies and programs.
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including the ability to deal constructively with complex and sometimes conflicting situations.

Other role requirements:

• Work a minimum of 1 afternoon shift per week from 12:00pm to 8:30pm to co-facilitate group sessions where required.
• Work outside of normal business hours where required to respond to client and group needs

Desirable Experience

• Able to speak Dari language
• Strong understanding of Afghan culture and belief systems

About SSI

SSI is a national not-for-profit organisation providing dedicated human and social services to a diverse Australia. With community at the heart of everything we do, our purpose is to create a world in which everyone has access to equal opportunities.

SSI supports individuals, children, families and communities via a range of vital human services from settlement support of newcomers and refugees through to programs in employment and education and health wellbeing and social supports for all Australians, new and old.

About our Benefits

• Salary packaging options to receive up to $15,900 of your salary tax-free meaning more take-home pay!
• Access to in-house training and learning opportunities for professional development and growth.
• Access to our inhouse wellbeing programs
• Working alongside professional and dedicated team members all wanting to make a difference in our communities.

About our Recruitment Process

SSI Group is strongly committed to actively safeguarding children and young people and providing a safe environment for them to thrive. We ensure children and young people’s safety, and wellbeing is embedded in the everyday thinking and practice of everyone at SSI, whether they interact directly or indirectly with children and young people. All employees will undergo a National Police Clearance and a Working with Children Check as a condition of employment.

Our commitment to Diversity

SSI strives to be an inclusive workplace for all people. We recognise that we operate in a diverse community and welcome and encourage applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTIQ+ community, veterans, refugees and people with disability.

To Apply

If excited by the information above, we look forward to receiving your application, including your resume and cover letter expressing your interest and suitability for the role.

Applications close 31st January 2025

If you would like more information on the recruitment process, please contact the talent acquisition team at talent@ssi.org.au or call us on 0410801184.

A recruitment pool may be created for permanent and temporary opportunities of the same role or role type that may become available in the future.

SSI is a Disability Confident Recruiter, and our Talent Acquisition team can assist in providing alternative formats to apply, making adjustments to the recruitment process, (including the application form), and offering information about workplace adjustments and support networks. Should you require adjustments please email us at talent@ssi.org.au

Please note we will be scheduling interviews as applications come in, so please apply urgently if you believe this role aligns with your goals and experience.