Financial Counsellor

Number of Positions Available:
1

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• The Salvation Army is one of Australia's largest and mostloved charities, helping thousands of Australians every year find hope in the midst of all kinds of personal hardship. The Salvation Army offers the opportunity to use your professional skills and expertise to make a real difference in the lives of people who need help most.

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When you work for the Salvos you are making a difference to the community and lives of others.

A career with purpose, where you can help society's most vulnerable as we care for people, create faith pathways, build healthy communities and work for justice.

Why this role matters

Moneycare is The Salvation Army's national financial counselling and financial capability program. It is one of the largest and long-running such programs in Australia.

Our evidence-based outcomes measurement process shows that we have a real impact on the lives of the people who come to us seeking assistance through materially improved mental health, personal well-being and financial resilience, including financial hardship alleviation.

Moneycare has a focus on holistic, strengths-based services that are professional, caring, and missional.

About the role

We are seeking a dedicated Financial Counsellor to provide financial counselling, client casework and advocacy.

You will conduct community education in order to ease the suffering or hardship of people in financial difficulty or crisis.

This will be implemented in accordance with The Salvation Army mission and policy, the Doorways model of service delivery, Moneycare policy and procedures, as well as to the requirements of the relevant professional accreditation, regulation and funding bodies.

Key responsibilities

• Provide holistic financial counselling and advocacy service to people in financial difficulty or crisis
• Recognise ways in which other life issues may interact with personal financial issues, considers the clients' unique circumstances, their financial history and behaviours
• Conduct group community education (financial literacy/capability) sessions in consultation with the Moneycare Regional Manager
• Help people build longterm capability, manage their money better and make informed choices
• Operate the local Moneycare practise with autonomy within TSA and Moneycare policy and procedure, managing own scheduling, case load and reporting of statistical data

This is a fixed term (until 1/7/2025), part-time position, (21 hours, 3 days per week).

This hybrid role requires you to work:
Wednesday (from home), Thursday and Friday (onsite). The site is open from 9am and closes at 4:30pm. Salary and conditions are in accordance with SCHADS Level 5.

What you will bring

• Diploma of Community Services (Financial Counselling) or be willing to undertake study from outset
• Degree qualifications or extensive experience in the fields of Welfare, Finance, Community Services, Psychology or Business fields
• 12+ months experience in a relevant field
• Accreditation as a Financial Counsellor or be willing to attain accreditation
• Demonstrated ability to work within a counselling framework highly regarded
• Willingness to travel on occasion for training and development
• Ability to meet deadlines and work under conflicting time pressures
• Employee VIC Working with Children's Check
• Victorian Driver's Licence
• National Police Record Check is required

Benefits working for The Salvation Army

• Flexible working conditions

- (Maybe eligible to) NFP salary packaging ($15,900 tax free) plus meals and entertainment benefits

• Employee Assistance Program
• Independent confidential counselling service
• Financial, retail and lifestyle discounts and benefits
• Discounted health and fitness programs through Fitness Passport
• Up to 8 weeks leave per year through our purchase leave scheme
• Generous Parental Leave offering of 12 weeks
• Up to 5 days paid leave per year to support a TSA program or activity
• An inclusive culture of dedicated, passionate, and professional team members
• Positively supporting and impacting the lives of others through your career contribution
• The Salvation Army is an Equal Opportunity Employer who provides an inclusive work environment and embraces the diverse talent of its people. _
• We value people of all cultures, languages, capacities, sexual orientations, gender identities and/or expressions. W_
• The Salvation Army is a child safe organisation and is committed to protecting children and young people from harm. All child facing roles will require the successful completion of a Working with Children Check. Applicants for all roles require a mandatory National Police Check._
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