GambleAware Financial Counsellor - Part time in Parramatta

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 Contract to 30 Jun 2022 - Parramatta - with probable extension
• Opportunity to promote hope & recovery in people's lives
• With Generous salary packaging benefits 

Role Overview

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.
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.
•    Provide EAPA and WDO support to eligible clients.
•    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.
•    Accredited member of the Financial Counsellors Association of NSW (or working towards).
•    FCAN recognised peer supervisor.
•    Experience and/or competency in delivering community education programs.
•    Experience in telephone assessment and counselling skills.
•    Computer literacy.
•    Excellent time management, multitasking and follow-up skills.
•    Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
•    High level of cultural competency.
•    Understanding of strength-based practices.
•    Current NSW driver’s license.
•    Current working with children’s check.
Desirable:
•    Welfare industry experience.
•    An interest in and/or knowledge of gambling harm issues.
•    Sound background and training in general counselling.
•    Experience in trauma counselling

To Apply, click the Apply button & attach your Resume and Cover Letter addressing the Essential criteria.

What we offer:

An attractive salary with generous NFP salary packaging benefits, along with professional development and training opportunities in a friendly work environment.

This is your opportunity to promote hope and recovery in peoples lives!

Only applicants selected for interview will be contacted and must be prepared to undergo a Criminal Check and provide Working with Children Clearance.

Enquiries to Rose Rivera, Talent Acquisition Specialist on 0438 206 164 or rrivera@unting.org .