Mens Group Facilitators x 2 (Dari/English speaking)

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 Afghan-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 Facilitator role reports to the Men’s Group Team Leader. This role is responsible for facilitating group work intervention sessions in Dari language with men who are committed to addressing their use of domestic and family violence. Key responsibilities include conducting comprehensive assessments, managing risk, and facilitating group sessions using SHER curriculum modelled from the Duluth Model. All case notes, incident reports and other program administration work will be completed in English.

This is a part-time 12 months contract, working 20 hours per week.

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

Essential Criteria

• Minimum 2 years’ experience working in the Domestic, Family or Sexual Violence sector or community services field; or qualification in human services, community work, social work, psychology or related field

• Must be fluent in English and Dari language. Group sessions will be facilitated in Dari language.
• Observed or willing to observe a minimum of 32 hours perpetrator intervention group work within first 6 months of employment
• Completed or committed to completing specialist group perpetrator intervention training of at least 25 hours duration
• Demonstrated ability to work with both government and non-government agencies in a case coordination model. Knowledge of or ability to rapidly acquire technical understanding of relevant legislation and regulations specifically; The Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012 including Section 5a Information Sharing, the Child Protection Act 1999 and an understanding of the Family Law Act 1975.
• Demonstrated knowledge of culturally sensitive practice when working with people from a culturally and linguistically diverse background
• A working knowledge of the Duluth Curriculum and the dynamics of domestic violence, particularly relating to the strategies and behaviour of domestic violence perpetrators, and the behaviour change process.

Other role requirements: 

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

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-
• 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.