Financial Counsellor - FCAN member - 2 days per week

The role of the GambleAware Financial counsellor is to deliver person centred and specialist financial counselling support to individuals, families and significant others who have experienced or at risk of experiencing negative effects of gambling.

The GambleAware program of Uniting provides a stepped, multimodal, individualised approach to supporting people impacted by gambling harm as well as those who are at risk of developing gambling harm behaviours.

• Part Time 2 days per week at 4-8 Jacobs St Bankstown
• Applicant shd be Member of FCAN Financial Counsellors Association of NSW 
• SCHADS Level 3 plus Generous Salary packaging benefits

Role Overview

Our GambleAware Financial counselling stream is designed to empower clients to actively participate in addressing their financial situation and provides a doorway into wrap around support services to ensure a holistic, collaborative approach is adopted.  
Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
    Provide face to face, phone, and digital counselling in line with funding requirements.
    Ensure every interaction with clients and potential clients is underpinned by the principles of unconditional positive regard.
    Ensure support provided is person centred and culturally appropriate.
    Support and empower those who are experiencing financial difficulties to develop short term crisis management solutions and assist to develop long term prevention strategies.
    Develop individual and tailored action plan in collaboration with client.
    Provide all clients with information, analysis of options, and referrals to appropriate wrap around support.

Essential Criteria:
    Financial Counselling Diploma, or equivalent
    Accredited member of the Financial Counsellors Association of NSW FCAN (or working towards).
    FCAN recognised peer supervisor.
    Experience and/or competency in delivering community education programs.
    Experience in telephone assessment and counselling skills.
    Proven ability to provide counselling face-to-face and online platforms
    Current NSW driver's license.
To Apply, click the Apply button & attach your Resume and Cover Letter addressing the Position criteria.

Benefits & culture

As an organisation we celebrate our diversity and welcome all people regardless of ethnicity, faith, sexual orientation and gender identity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people from a diverse cultural background are encouraged to apply. 

• Salary packaging entitlements (Pay less tax)
• Ongoing training & development, including cultural awareness training
• Career progression and development opportunities

Enquiries Only to Talent Acquisition Specialist Rose Rivera on rrivera@uniting.org .  Ref 503739