Financial Counsellor

Number of Positions Available:

1

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- ABOUT US

- The Salvation Army is one of Australia’s largest and most-loved 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.
- 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.
- As a Financial Counsellor you will provide financial counselling for people who are in financial difficulty or hardship, or are wishing to avoid such situations, to develop and implement community member centered case plans and develop options that alleviate financial hardship, develop financial resilience, improve mental health and improve personal well-being.
- This is a permanent part-time position 30.4 hours per week, based in Newcastle with potential travel around regional NSW.
- The role you could play
- Establish effective relationships with community members that encourage self-determination and participation
- Focus on a relational, missional and professional ethos in all case work
- Ongoing assessment is made of community member issues, needs and circumstances from initial contact to exit
- Develop individual casework plans in collaboration with community members and include a range of interventions that address their needs or goals
- Assist community members to access support services and establish community supports, and where needed are assisted through advocacy with service providers and other external parties
- Regularly monitor and review progress and outcomes of individual case plans and where needed action is taken to ensure the plan continues to meet the relevant needs or goals
- What you will bring
- Level 5, hold the Diploma of Financial Counselling and are an accredited member of a state based recognised financial counselling association
- Level 4, hold the Diploma of Financial Counselling, and are working towards being an accredited member of a state based recognised financial counselling association
- Level 3, are working towards completing the Diploma of Financial Counselling in a timely manner, or are willing to enroll with a recognised registered training organisation and work towards completing the Diploma of Financial Counselling in a timely manner
- Relevant experience in a social service environment and/or a good understanding of issues that can cause financial hardship and financial exclusion
- Demonstrated capability to meet deadlines and work under conflicting time pressures
- Demonstrated proficiency in working within a Windows Office environment
- Highly effective communication skill and negotiation skills
- Relevant state Working with Children Check is required
- Drivers licence (if travel required
- A willingness to undergo a National Police Check
- Your life at TSA
- 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._
- We are committed to providing a safe environment for our people. _
- Please note that The Salvation Army has a mandatory vaccination procedure._
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