Financial Counsellor
- Permanent part time (3 days) position to start immediately.
- Case management, support counselling and identify financial issues of the client
- Work with individuals, families, groups across a vast range of programs
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About Centrecare
Centrecare is a not-for-profit organisation with just over 300 employees and is committed to delivering quality professional counselling, support, accommodation, mediation and training services in over 11 locations across the Perth metropolitan, Goldfields and South West regions.
The Role
Centrecare is looking for an experienced Financial Counsellor to be based in our Perth office. This role is primarily to provide an inclusive service appropriate for people in a broad range of circumstances and provide confidential counselling support and educational programs for people experiencing financial difficulties.
We aim to result in a client’s financial problem/s being partially or fully resolved; a client being able to make informed decisions on the best course of action to resolve their financial difficulties; and/or a client’s improved ability to manage their financial affairs in the future.
The Person
Our ideal candidate will have experience in providing Financial Counselling and support to individuals and their families who are experiencing financial anxiety and stress. We are seeking someone with fantastic communication skills who can work autonomously and remain motivated and driven to provide community education and information with a focus on empowerment and resilience to your community. You will be proactive in engaging with other services as well as hard to engage individuals, to ensure maximum reach of our service within the community. In addition to the above you will also be required to have:
- Diploma in Financial Counselling
- Current registration with the Financial Counsellors Association of Western Australia
- Experience in providing financial counselling to clients in financial crisis
Benefits
- Work for a leading NFP with 300 staff across 11 locations providing a great work life balance.
- Comprehensive training and development to encourage staff growth and development.
- Four weeks Annual Leave inclusive of a 17.5% leave loading
- One week of additional paid leave
- Discounted corporate health cover provided for by Bupa and Medibank
- Insurance cover to and from work
- Employee Assistance Program
If you thrive on activity and are looking for the next challenge as part of a dynamic team, we would like to hear from you. In return you will be offered a flexible and supportive environment as well as a number of attractive staff benefits. You will be making a difference to your local and surrounding community.
How to apply
Click apply and you will be directed to our online job board to view further details on the vacancy description and complete your application. Please note successful applicants must meet the selection criteria.
Shortlisting will commence upon receipt of applications, Centrecare reserves the right to close the position early if needed.
Should you have any queries please contact Caroline Jusman - Human Resources Officer on (08) 9288 2244 for a confidential discussion.
At Centrecare:
Children feel Valued, Heard, and Safe: Centrecare is fully committed to the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations, child safe cultures and practices. harm. Centrecare also believes that all children are valuable and worthy of respect. It strongly supports the rights of the child and is committed to ensuring the safety, wellbeing and protection of all children who are in contact with or receive its services.
We are Inclusive: We actively promote a working environment that values diversity and inclusion. We strongly encourage applications from First Nations people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, people who identify as LGBTQ+ and people with a disability. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application.
We support the Uluru Statement from the Heart: We are committed to walking alongside First Nations people to support a more inclusive Australia and Closing the Gap.
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