Safe At Home (Sah) Perpetrator Response Program Facilitator

Who Are We?

Since opening our doors in 1977, our passion for delivering high quality, people-focused support services has continued to flourish. In May 2020, we became the new custodian of White Ribbon Australia, establishing a national footprint for the organisation.

We remain committed to growing a workforce that celebrates diversity and seeks to inspire and empower the people we serve. 

While we’ve changed a lot over the past 45 years, our values – Hope, Opportunity, Perseverance and Equality – remain at the very heart of everything we do.

The Role:

This is an exciting opportunity to work within the innovative Communicare Safe At Home (SAH) program.

TheSafe at Home (SAH) Perpetrator Response Program Facilitator will engage and work with men who choose to use violence and/or abuse within their intimate relationships.  The program aims to support individuals in developing respectful relationships and gain an understanding of unhelpful behaviours that impact relationships. This role prioritises the safety for women, children and other family members by providing specialist safety planning, risk management, individual counselling and case management..

To be successful in this role you must be willing to work with men who choose to use abusive behaviours, have knowledge of behaviour change process, have a person-centred approach and be able to effectively maintain working relationships with a range of service providers.

This position will be located in the Perth CBD office, offered on aPermanent Full-Time basis, working 76 hours per fortnight.

Skills and Experience

The successful applicant will possess:

• 3-year tertiary qualification in the human services field, and or significant experience in the family and domestic violence.
• Ability to develop rapport, be non-judgemental and provide a high level of risk assessment, safety planning, and individual, case management and informal counselling to clients.
• Skills in liaising at all levels with other service providers.
• Ability to apply current knowledge of developmental and psychosocial issues to assess clients and refer to other service providers.
• Skills in managing crisis and emotional distress 
• Experience in deliver Family and Domestic Violence Men’s Behaviour Change Programs.
• Experience working in Family and Domestic Violence.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office suite of applications.

Selection Criteria:

• 3-year tertiary qualification in the human services field, and or significant experience in the family and domestic violence.
• Unrestricted drivers’ licence
• Satisfactory Police clearance (not older than 6 months from the issue date)
• Current working with children check card

What we can offer you

• Generous NFP salary packaging opportunities (option to package up to $15,900 for general living expenses and an additional $2,650 for entertainment benefits per annum)
• Extra Leave - 5 days of extra paid leave per annum (pro rata for part time)
• Paid parental leave policy
• Family Domestic Violence and Abuse (FDVA) leave, financial assistance and structured support for any employees who have experienced FDVA incidents
• Discounted Health Insurance with HBF
• Free, confidential counselling services through our Employee Assistance Program
• Annual Flu Vaccination Program

How to apply
Please submit a resume and a cover letter that addresses our Selection Criteria. Applications close 11th February 2024.

White Ribbon Workplaces are centres of respect and proactivity in relation to the safety of women in the workplace and the community.

Communicare encourage applications from diverse backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds, people who identify as LGBTQI+ and people living with disabilities. 

Short listing will commence immediately. We reserve the right to close the position without notice. Unsolicited resumes and contact from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.