• SCHADS Award Level 6 - $97,209 trp (including salary $87,698)
• Salary Packaging Option (up to an additional $15,895 p/a)
• Full-Time Position in Tennant Creek, NT
• Maternity Leave contract ending 07 June 2021

Due to the current COVID-19 restrictions put in place by the Federal and NT government; Local & NT residents are highly encouraged to apply.

We are looking for a new team member to join our Financial Wellbeing & Capabilities team at CatholicCare NT. This position is based in Tennant creek and 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.

CCNT provides an 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 credit vehicles
• Identifying effective methods of recognising families at risk of homelessness and providing early assistance to prevent family homelessness occurring
• Implementing research and evaluation activities to contribute to programme and service improvement

Selection Criteria

1. Diploma of Community Services (Financial Counselling) or an equivalent qualification
2. Be a member of, or be eligible for membership of a relevant financial counselling association
3. Strong interpersonal and communication skills including a high level of written, verbal and computer skills including Word Documents, email and electronic databases & case note writing
4. Demonstrated cultural competency, particularly in working with Indigenous people
5. Sound financial literacy including awareness of financial industry, consumer financial rights and responsibilities' and the ability to keep informed of industry knowledge
6. Demonstrated ability to foster relationships with internal and external stakeholders

Benefits

At CatholicCare NT our employees have access to a range of benefits that help balance life at work and at home. These include professional development opportunities and health and wellbeing programs. To find out more about the benefits available to you when you join CatholicCare NT please visit our career website

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

Interviews the week of 7 September 2020.

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