Program Manager – Supporting Adolescent Boys Trial (FDSV Prevention)

CRS has an exciting new opportunity for an experienced trauma informed leader: Supporting young men and adolescent boys to be successful, to change their current life trajectory to one which is healing, wholesome and fulfilling. Making a stance to end the generational cycles of trauma.

CRS works with children, youth and families to preserve, restore and reunify relationships. Our programs work directly with young people at risk through our licenced evidenced-based, trauma informed, therapeutic program – the Willow program.

Commencing November 2024, CRS is trialling a therapeutic support service in the ACT for the next 2.5 years, specifically to work with young men and adolescent boys aged 12 to 18 years who present with adverse childhood experiences including family or domestic violence, and/or who are using or at risk of using Family Domestic and/or Sexual Violence (FDSV), to break the cycle of violence.

The objective of the Trial is to test a therapeutic individual support service that is trauma and healing informed for young men and adolescent boys to:
1. support participants’ recovery and healing from their experience of family and domestic violence
2. help participants to avoid choosing to use FDSV
3. build the evidence base on effective support service approaches to supporting young men and boys exposed to family and domestic violence to reduce the risk of them using FDSV.

The trial will be independently evaluated by an external organisation.

The role:
We are seeking an experienced person with a therapeutic background in FDSV prevention (or similar), to
• implement the trial service using our therapeutic Willow Program, including developing service operating procedures and guidelines complying with CRS policies.
• coordinate and conduct community consultations to inform the service establishment
• recruit, lead and mentor the team – (1.5 FTE counsellors and 2 FTE Therapeutic Case Managers) including monitoring staff health and wellbeing.
• establish service outcome measurements and report to CRS Executive and Board, the funding body and program evaluator on successes, failures, and opportunities for improvement within a cycle of continuous improvement.
• promote the service to referral partners
• develop service activity work plans and report against them and ensure data is reported through the data exchange and meet all contractual obligations.
• maintain healthy and productive relationships with the Government Relationship Managers, Evaluators, referral partners and other stakeholders.

Qualifications, Experience and Mandatory checks
• Tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology, or the equivalent
• Minimum two years’ experience in working with young people and families in therapeutic interventions
• Trauma informed leadership experience
• Qualifications and / or more than 2 years Management experience
• Experience in FDSV prevention programs

CRS Staff must have
• Full driver’s licence to drive CRS vehicles
• WWVP clearance
• National Police Check

Position Information
This position is based in our offices at Philip ACT and is a fixed term contract for the trial period commencing November 2024 and ending 30 June 2027.
The rate of pay is SCHADS SACS Level 6-7 dependent on qualifications and experience.

How to apply
Please submit your application through SEEK addressing your qualifications and experience to meet the requirements of the role.

Got a query: Please email HR@crs.org.au. (NO AGENCIES PLEASE)

Closing date – Applications are now closed for this position.

Conflict Resolution Service is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. Applications are strongly encouraged from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people; people with a disability; people who identify as LGBTQIA+; and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.