About Us

Women's Legal Service (SA) (WLSSA) is a state-wide specialist community legal centre. WLSSA provides legal advice, representation, community legal education and support services to disadvantaged women living in South Australia.

WLSSA has a supportive team environment and is committed to supporting professional and personal development for all staff and volunteers.

About the role

This role is an opportunity to engage in innovative service delivery and to work within a multidisciplinary team. The Specialist Family Violence Financial Counsellor will provide financial counselling and advocacy, assistance, information and community education service. There is also the opportunity to engage in law reform activities that create positive systemic change.

As WLSSA is a state-wide service, some intrastate travel may be required. The position is full-time and will be located at the Adelaide office of WLSSA.

Benefits

WLSSA offers generous salary packing opportunities for the successful applicant.

In addition, WLSSA also provides a supportive and collaborative team environment, with the opportunity to engage in meaningful and challenging work.

Skills & Experience

We are seeking an experienced Financial Counsellor with:

• A minimum of 4 years experience
• Demonstrated understanding of the issues that affect women experiencing family violence and relationship breakdown
• Demonstrated ability to identify and recognise the ways in which the legal issues may interact with personal financial issues

A copy of the application pack is available for download below.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and women from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.