Job description
About Us
Anglicare NT supports people, strengthens communities and advocates for social justice across the Northern Territory. We deliver over 90 diverse services across urban regional and remote areas of the NT. If you want to make a sustainable difference in people’s lives through strengths-based approaches and capacity building initiatives; talk to us about meaningful career opportunities.
We offer great benefits, including:
- Further training and development options.
- Flexible working conditions; five (5) weeks annual leave.
- A strengths-based environment.
We also offer great salary packaging options that can significantly increase your take-home pay.
About the Program
Anglicare NT’s Financial Counsellors provide free, confidential, non-judgmental assistance for individuals and families to sort out money worries, explore options and plan for the future. Anglicare NT also provide short courses to assist participants build money management skills.
About the Opportunity
As the Financial Counsellor /Financial Capability Worker you will be committed to building people’s capacity to improve their financial wellbeing by providing financial counselling, financial literacy, problem gambling amelioration, micro finance, and emergency relief assistance to members of the community experiencing or at risk of financial hardship. You will work with participants to assess eligibility and needs, address individual and family worries, provide information and supported referrals to services, and deliver community education sessions.
To be successful in this role you will have:
- Have an understanding of the issues affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and proven culturally appropriate engagement and communication skills.
- A minimum Diploma in Community Services (Financial Counselling) along with registration with an affiliated professional body or the willingness and ability to complete the core qualification within 12 months and undertake the Problem Gambling Skills Set within an agreed timeframe.
- Prior experience working as a Financial Counsellor, or in the human services sector in casework/advocacy/finance or banking.
- Be empathetic, nonjudgmental, solutions focused and culturally responsive.
- Experience in facilitating and or co-delivering small groups, community education sessions and or short courses in financial literacy and / or life skills.
This is an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander identified role and is open to all people to demonstrate cultural competency. Candidates must have an understanding of the issues affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and proven culturally appropriate engagement and communication skills.
For further information on this exciting opportunity, please contact Vicki Borzi on (08) 8985 0007.
Applications are assessed on a rolling basis, so speed is key. The sooner you apply the better!
Please note: It is a requirement that prior to commencing in this role, you must possess a Working with Children (Ochre Card), a National Criminal History Check (within 3 months)and a current Northern Territory driver’s licence.
As part of the recruitment process, you will be required to address the key selection criteria on the online application on the Anglicare NT website.
Experience working closely with and having a strong understanding of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander culture would be considered an advantage.
Anglicare NT is a Child Safe, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.
COVID-19 Vaccination Status
Receiving and maintaining vaccines can reduce health risks and is one control mechanism to maintain the health and wellbeing of all employees, contractors, volunteers, visitors and the people we work with. In line with Anglicare NT’s commitment to a full life and social justice for all, it is mandatory for all Anglicare NT employees (paid and volunteer) to ensure specific vaccine schedules are current and maintained. In relation to COVID-19, this includes a primary course (dose one and two) and booster dose within one month of becoming eligible for booster dose (subject to medical exemption).
A position description is attached.