Dad's Domestic & Family Violence Practitioner
Core
Work with dads who are using or at risk of using violence in their families to take responsibility for their behaviour and build safer families.
Role type
Family violence practitioner (domestic violence intervention)
Builds
TRACKS program (Towards Recovery, Accountability and Change for Kids and Self)
Domain
Social work / Family violence / Alcohol and other drugs (AOD)
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
risk assessment, group facilitation, one-on-one case work, report writing, knowledge of CBT/DBT/ACT, understanding of coercive control and gendered drivers of violence
Preferred skills
experience with men reluctant to engage, knowledge of trauma-informed practice
Technologies
none
Responsibilities
Complete suitability assessments with referred men, facilitate structured TRACKS group sessions, provide one-to-one treatment and case work, hold dads accountable for behaviour, liaise with police/courts/child protection, maintain case notes and risk assessments
Seniority
Mid-level practitioner