Job Description

Men's Behaviour Change Senior Practitioner

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Join Cafs and use your expertise to lead behaviour change practice and strengthen family safety outcomes.

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Employment type: Part Time 0.8
n Classification: Social Worker Level 5 (SW5)
n Salary: $105,736 to $110,518(Pro rata)plus superannuation

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Salary packaging options: Up to $15,900 plus meals and entertainment
n Location: Ballarat, VIC
n Above award entitlements: Including 3 days paid Christmas Leave

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About the Opportunity

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Cafs is seeking an experienced and highly skilled Senior Men's Behaviour Change Practitioner to join our Family Safety team.

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This senior practitioner role will provide advanced case management, group facilitation and practice leadership within our long-standing Men's Behaviour Change Program. You will work with men who use violence, support family safety outcomes and contribute to service quality, mentoring and continuous improvement initiatives.

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About the Program

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For more than 30 years, Cafs has delivered Men's Behaviour Change Programs designed to increase accountability, reduce family violence and support safer relationships and communities.

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The program works with voluntary and court-mandated participants and plays a key role in Cafs' commitment to eliminating family violence.

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About the Role

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As the Senior Men's Behaviour Change Practitioner, you will:

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- Lead intake, assessment and risk management processes.
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- Manage a complex caseload of men who use violence.
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- Undertake ongoing MARAM risk assessment and safety planning.
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- Deliver high-level case management and tailored interventions.
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- Co-facilitate Men's Behaviour Change Groups.
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- Use motivational interviewing and advanced engagement strategies.
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- Work closely with Family Safety Practitioners and partner agencies.
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- Liaise with courts and stakeholders regarding mandated participants.
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- Mentor and support SW4 Men's Behaviour Change Practitioners.
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- Contribute to program planning, evaluation, quality assurance and continuous improvement.
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About You

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You will bring:

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- Bachelor of Social Work or equivalent and/or Graduate Certificate in Family Violence.
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- Demonstrated experience working with men who use violence.
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- Strong knowledge and application of the MARAM Framework.
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- Minimum 100 hours of Men's Behaviour Change Group facilitation experience.
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- Significant case management experience.
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- Advanced understanding of family violence risk and accountability-based practice.
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- Ability to mentor and support less experienced practitioners.
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- Excellent stakeholder engagement and leadership capabilities.
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- Current Victorian Driver Licence.
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Why Join Cafs?

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At Cafs, we are committed to creating protected, connected, diverse and thriving communities. We offer:

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- A highly respected and established Men's Behaviour Change Program.
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- Opportunities to mentor and influence practice excellence.
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- Ongoing professional development and supervision.
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- Meaningful work that contributes to family safety and violence prevention.
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- A values-driven organisation committed to inclusion, child safety and eliminating family violence.
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📌 Men's Behaviour Change Senior Practitioner (City of Ballarat)
🏢 Cafs
📍 City of Ballarat