- Join a respected industry leader of family, disability and community services
- A rewarding role that will impact the lives of our most vulnerable clients
- $88k salary (pro rata) + 10.5% super + NFP salary packaging + employee benefits
We are currently seeking to appoint a Financial Counsellor to work as a part of our UnitingCare Financial Resilience and Wellbeing Services. The position is part-time (53.2hrs per fortnight) on a fixed-term contract ending 30 June 2023 with the possibility of extension dependent upon funding.
There is flexibility for the successful applicant to be based in UC offices in Mackay, Gladstone, Rockhampton, Logan, or Ipswich.
The Opportunity
As a Financial Counsellor you will provide confidential financial counselling, advocacy, community education and information with a focus on empowerment and resilience outcomes for the client, family and community wellbeing.
What you’ll need
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:
- Completed Diploma in Financial Counselling (essential)
- Minimum 2+ years demonstrated experience working as a Financial Counsellor
- Demonstrated knowledge of life pressures faced by disadvantaged people in community
- Demonstrated understanding and knowledge to implement appropriate procedures and strategies to deal with crisis situations
- QLD Drivers Licence
- Suitability Card for Child Related Employment (Blue Card)
Please Note: To ensure the health and safety of our people, and the clients, residents, patients and people we serve at Uniting Care Queensland, all staff are required to comply with statutory and Government requirements, such as public health directions, and Uniting Care’s vaccination policy requirements, with respect to COVID-19 vaccinations. The successful applicant must be able to meet Uniting Care’s mandate of receiving all recommended doses of approved Covid-19 vaccines (including boosters) approved by the Therapeutic Goods Administration and the provision of Covid-19 Certificate before commencing employment.
Ready to work together?
Our application process takes less than 15 minutes – Click the ‘APPLY’ button below to be taken to our online application process and upload your resume and cover letter.
Our team are available to answer any questions you may have. We’ll do our best to get back to you 2 weeks from the closing date.
We are proud of our team’s diversity and highly encourage applications from people with a disability and those who identify as a part of the Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Community.
We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.