ABOUT US Gateway Health is a community health service providing health and welfare services to individuals, families and communities across north east Victoria and parts of southern New South Wales. We are a not-for-profit Company limited by guarantee and a registered Community Health Service under the Health Services Act 1988 (Vic).
The organisation employs over 380 staff providing a range of primary health and community services across the Ovens Murray region in North East Victoria and parts of Southern New South Wales. Gateway Health serves all people, and is committed to improving individual and population health outcomes. We do this by providing health care and support to individuals and communities in times of need, and by actively working with our partners to address the social and environmental determinants of health.
ABOUT THE ROLE The Men's Behaviour Change Case Manager role is designed to provide clinical assessment, counselling, group-work and therapeutic support to clients. The position will also provide secondary consultation to staff of the Domestic and Family Violence team.
This successful candidate will work with men who perpetrate family and domestic violence and will prioritise the safety needs of women and children who have experienced abuse perpetrated by the men. The primary duties of this role are to engage with men in an outreach capacity to enhance their willingness to participate in behavioural change groups. You will need to be able to initiate engagement, assess and maintain accountability of and contact with clients, co-facilitate groups and undertake one-on-one counselling. Other aspects include:
Provide one-to-one engagement by initiating contact via telephone, online or face-to-face with those men who engage in violence and abuse.Support men to engage in Men's Behaviour Change programs using a range of innovative means. This will be to provide assessment and review of risk, counselling, and referral to other services (such as mental health or alcohol and other drugs services) which may be impacting on men's perpetrating behaviour.This role involves the range of case management processes including but not limited to assessments, safety planning, case planning, maintaining engagement, family violence risk management, and post-intervention follow-up.The MBC Case Manager applies an intersectional feminist analysis and deep understanding of the gendered nature of family violence, promotes accountability, works with clients' strengths, and draws upon a robust array of case management and/or counselling models, skills, techniques, and modalities.
ABOUT YOU You will be passionate about working to reduce Domestic Violence by working with men who choose to use Domestic Violence to initiate a change. You are seeking a challenging and rewarding career in the domestic violence sector.
Tertiary qualifications in Social Work or other related disciplines.Previous experience in family domestic violence service and/or willingness to be trained in Men's Behaviour Change services.Experience in the facilitation of groups is highly desirable.Demonstrated experience in risk assessment and case management.Knowledge and experience in early intervention and prevention program services.The ability to work autonomously.REMUNERATION Community Health Centre (Stand Alone Services) Social and Community Service Employees Multi Enterprise Agreement 2022
Classification Level 4 or 5 dependent on experience.
GATEWAY HEALTH CULTURE Gateway Health promotes a learning culture that encourages innovation and initiative and recognises our staff as our greatest asset. Gateway Health is committed to creating a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We believe that a workforce that recognises and celebrates diversity will best meet the health and well-being needs of all people we serve within our community.
APPLICATIONS CLOSE SUNDAY 24th November 2024 Gateway Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to creating a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We believe that a workforce that recognises and celebrates diversity will best meet the health and well-being needs of all people we serve including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples; people with disability, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and gender diverse people, intersex people, people experiencing health inequalities, and culturally and linguistically diverse people.
Please Note - should you be successful; you are required to undergo a: Criminal History CheckWorking With Children CheckEvidence of VaccinationsProof of your eligibility to work in Australia (provide either - birth certificate, passport, VISA, etc).If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application. We will then work with you to identify the best way to assist you through the recruitment process.
All personal information will be kept confidential in compliance with relevant privacy legislation.
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