Financial Counsellor

• Maternity Leave cover until 10 April 2026
• SCHADS Above Award Salary Grade 5 - $101,791 per annum plus super
• Based at our Palmerston Office, Northern Territory

CatholicCare NT Employee Benefits

• Above award Salary
• Six Weeks Annual Leave plus Two Weeks Personal Leave
• Salary packaging option (up to an additional $15,900 p/a)
• Staff rewards program with savings and discounts at over 450 well known retailers
• Access to Wellbeing Centre providing support to a healthier and happier life
• Relocation assistance offered up to $3,000 plus 2 weeks accommodation if relocating

About the Program

CatholicCare NT (CCNT) provides integrated Financial Counselling, Capability and Resilience hubs throughout the NT.

Our model is led by a team of FWC workers that comprise of Financial Counsellors, and FWC Case Managers, who contribute to improved outcomes for vulnerable people, families, and communities by:

• Helping people address immediate needs in times of financial crisis
• Improving financial capability by helping people in personal financial difficulty to make informed choices to address their financial problems and by fostering the improved use and management of money
• Assisting individuals, families, and communities to navigate life transitions and/or financial stress or crisis which may negatively impact on their wellbeing
• Improving financial resilience and pathways to mainstream financial services by providing access to savings and safe affordable credit
• Identifying effective methods of recognising families at risk of homelessness and providing early assistance to prevent family homelessness occurring, and;
• Implementing research and evaluation activities to contribute to program and service improvement.

About the Role

The Financial Counsellor is responsible for providing direct case work or one on one intensive support through an in-depth assessment of a person's financial situations to understand the extent of the persons financial difficulties and to identify options to address these.

The Financial Counsellor encourages the person to participate in the planning and decision-making process. Empowering the person to build their own personal financial capacity.

This role is a Maternity leave cover position, based at our Palmerston Office until 10 April 2025.

What we are looking for

• Relevant qualification in Financial Counselling (or relevant field) with relevant experience
• Be a member of or be eligible for membership of a relevant financial counselling association
• Sound financial literacy including awareness of financial industry, consumer financial rights and responsibilities and the ability to keep informed of industry knowledge.
• Demonstrated cultural competency, particularly in working with Indigenous people

How to Apply

For a full role description including key selection criteria, please visit our careers website.

Applications Close:9am Tuesday 04 November 2025

Interviews on: Rolling Interviews

Applications for this position may be closed earlier than anticipated or extended at the discretion of the hiring manager.

Applications only progress if made directly through our CatholicCare NT website. Expressions of interest from third party job boards will not be considered.

DARWIN

The Northern Territory is one of the most culturally diverse places in the world.

Darwin is a vibrant coastal town with an easy commute, lively and diverse culture and situated right next door to world heritage listed Kakadu National Park. Full of contrasting landscapes and diverse habitats, the rugged cliffs of Arnhem Land escarpment hide deep sandstone gorges and pockets of monsoon rainforests, with innumerate waterfalls cascading into pools lined with pandanus and gum trees.

In this role you will have the privilege of working closely with multicultural families and communities It will give you the opportunity to immerse yourself in an amazing part of the world. This is an extraordinary opportunity to learn about yourself, other cultures and grow professionally at the same time as making a positive difference in the lives of others.

Safeguarding Children & Young People

CatholicCare NT is committed to maintaining zero tolerance of child abuse and neglect, and the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people who access our activities, programs, services and facilities.

Employment is subject to obtaining a satisfactory National police check and Working with Children (Ochre) Card, together with Social Media and Adverse Media Check.

If you have resided in an overseas country for 12 months or more in the past 10 years, this position requires you to complete an International Criminal History check (ICHC) prior to your employment commencement date. The outcome of the initial screening check must be satisfactory.