Men’s Behaviour Change Coordinator, Design and Implementation

Wurli-Wurlinjang Health Service (WWHS) is an Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation that prides itself on delivering a range of health services to the community in a style and manner that makes clients feel welcome and comfortable. WWHS operates a range of clinics and provides a range of primary health care and other services from our Main Clinic (acute and general care), Gudbinji Chronic Disease Clinic, Women and Children’s Health, Men’s Health and a Dental Clinic. We also deliver a range of Community Services that aim to improve health and wellbeing outcomes for our clients through an n integrated approach within our primary health care setting. Our Community Service program areas include our Alcohol and Other Drugs Unit, our Mental Health and Wellbeing Unit, Strongbala Men’s Justice Program, Katherine Individual Support Program, Strong Indigenous Families Program, Connecting Pathways Program and Culture Care Connect Program. WWHS is in the process of establishing a Men’s Behaviour Change Program (MBCP) with in our Community Services Unit.  The MBCP Coordinator, Design and Implementation will be responsible for our MBCP, which has two stages. Stage One is the Design Stage. The MBCP Coordinator will be responsible for leading the design of a MBCP that is person centred, trauma informed, evidence and strengths based. that is aligned to the Northern Territory Minimal Standards for Declared Domestic Family Violence (DFV) programs. The design of the Program must also address providing a culturally safe program where self-determination of participants is upheld. Stage Two of is the Implementation Stage. This stage will see the designed program being delivered to support men who have used violence to understand the causes of behaviours, understand the impact of violence and to address the problematic behaviours. Through-out both stages of the Program, the MBCP Coordinator will be required to develop and maintain collaborative working relationships with other DFV related services including Legal, Police, Corrections, Child Protection, Drug and Alcohol Services and Health Services. The role will include negotiating and understanding all the complexities of working with such a wide range of stakeholders, understanding any pre-existing system currently in place, and ensuring the success of the program in the future. Indigenous and/or Torres Strait Islander persons are encouraged to apply Applicants must be able to demonstrate: – Tertiary qualifications at Masters, Bachelor (with extensive experience) in Community Development, Aboriginal Health Practitioner, Psychology and/or Public Health. Demonstrated a minimum of 3-5 years’ experience within a primary health system or relevant social determinants programs. Evidence of participatory and narrative approaches in health, research and organisational change. An established track record of complex project management in community-controlled health settings and services and willingness to listen deeply and respond to community needs Demonstrated ability to lead organisational change through effective team leadership and management. Proven ability to collect, analyse and report community-driven data. Demonstrated ability or high-level understanding of Knowledge Translation processes and application of knowledge into practice. National Police Records  Check and Working with Children’s Clearance Current Northern Territory Driver’s License A fantastic range of benefits include: Salary sacrificing options Generous leave entitlements (6 weeks annual leave, 15 days personal leave, 1-week special leave, study leave). For further details regarding this position please refer to the Position Description To apply for this job  please submit your online application or email *************** If you have any queries regarding this position, please contact a member of the Human Resource team on ************ or email ***************