Financial Counsellor

CatholicCare Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains

Western Sydney, NSW

Psychology, Counselling & Social Work

At CatholicCare Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains, we've been providing support and professional care to the most vulnerable and disadvantaged members of our community for more than 25 years. Through a team whose backgrounds and beliefs are as diverse as those we serve, we're dedicated to helping our clients live with joy and purpose.

CatholicCare Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains is currently looking for a qualified full-time/part-time financial counsellor (3 – 5 days/week) to work across several of our locations within Western Sydney, which include Parramatta, Blacktown, and Emerton.

As a financial counsellor within our multidisciplinary counselling team, you will use your financial counselling experience to support individuals, couples, and families and truly make a difference in their lives.

This position is initially a fixed-term contract until 30 June 2025; however, there is an opportunity for extension if the funding for our counselling programmes is to be continued.

Your opportunity

In this role, you'll bring your passion for working closely with vulnerable clients to support them by providing best practice counselling services. You will do this by:

• Providing face-to-face, phone, and online counselling to clients seeking financial counselling support.
• Facilitating educational workshops as required.
• Maintaining an agreed caseload and up-to-date client files.
• Providing advocacy, support, and wrap-around support referrals for clients.
• Attending interagency meetings and other external meetings as required.
• Maintaining timely data entry on both internal and external reporting systems.
• Undertaking and adhering to specifications for training, supervision, and professional registration.

What you'll bring

• Diploma of financial counselling.
• Current membership of Financial Counsellors Association of NSW.
• A minimum of 12 months experience working as a financial counsellor.
• Understanding of the needs of First Nation communities and Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) communities.
• Ability to develop relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• IT proficient in the use of Microsoft Office software.
• Current NSW Driver's Licence - P1 or above, and access to own insured vehicle for work purposes.

At CatholicCare Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains, we exist to make a positive difference to our community, through the Church. We embrace every journey with gratitude and love for our clients, the community, and each other. In joining us, you'll feel proud of the purpose you're working towards, and you'll be supported by a team that is deeply committed to each other and serving our clients.

You'll also enjoy a range of benefits:

• Be supported in your career growth with ongoing training and development, delivered flexibly through both face-to-face and online learning.
• Increase your take-home pay through not-for-profit salary packaging.
• Be provided with health and wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

If you are passionate about making a difference in a role that is both challenging and rewarding, we would love to hear from you

If this sounds like you, then to apply for this role please use the apply now button and ensure you include a current resume and cover letter sharing with us how you meet the criteria and why you would be the best candidate for the role.

If you have any further questions about the advertised position or wish to obtain a copy of the position description, please contact Counselling Services Manager Suzanne Corcoran via email - Suzanne.Corcoran@catholiccarewsbm.org.au.

Your application will include the following questions:

• Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?
• How many years' experience do you have as a Financial Counsellor?
• Do you have a current Australian driver's licence?
• Do you have data entry experience?