Organisation : Road Trauma Support Services Vic
Location : VIC Regional (Shepparton)
Work type : Casual/Vacation
Sector : Community Development, Community Support Services, Drug, Alcohol & Addiction, Education & Training, Mental Health, Youth & Young People
Salary type : Hourly
Salary : 45 per hr
Application closing date : 16 Jan, 2022
About the organisation
Road Trauma Support Services Victoria (RTSSV) is a registered charity and social enterprise. Since 1994, we have been providing hope, support, and understanding to tens of thousands of people injured or bereaved on our roads. We also provide a range of education programs that raise awareness about the impact of road trauma in the hope of preventing more deaths and serious injuries. We believe that no one should have to experience road trauma, and our unique road safety programs reach thousands of people each year - saving countless lives.
About the role
Group Facilitator
Road Trauma Support Services Victoria is looking for a local experienced group facilitator in the Shepparton area who can work with people who have traffic-related offences or at risk of and where participants are diverse in their demographics and offending behaviour.
This role requires experience with a therapeutic groupwork background as one of our ongoing programs is within Dhurringile Prison
As the work is casual and mostly after hours, this can be done on top of current work.
This role will also deliver programs to a range of community-based groups in road safety prevention.
These positions require people to have had experience working in groups. Group facilitators need to create a safe space to allow participants to openly share their driving behaviour and work on ways to prevent risky driving.
The road trauma/safety programs aim to bring about attitude and behavioural change and reduce risky driving recidivism. They are based on restorative justice principles Narrative and experiential learning using ‘lived’ experienced speakers
The program aims are to:
· Confront and evaluate participant belief systems regarding traffic-related offending
· Bring about a shift from blame to choose
· Assist participants in identifying and managing precursors to offending
· Provide peer discussion and problem-solving
· Provide reality-based learning using lived experience
How to apply
Applications not allowed for this job listing.
Please quote in application: Group Facilitator via Pro Bono Australia.
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