• Employment Type: Part Time Fixed Term until 24/10/2025
• Hours: 67.5 Hours Per Fortnight
• Area: Greater Shepparton Region

Primary Care Connect is a local community health centre operating under the social model of health. We are a not-for-profit organisation that has continued to offer local, quality services focusing on a range of health and wellbeing matters for the past 30 years. We work to achieve this by providing inclusive community health care services of the highest quality. We work collaboratively with individuals and other stakeholders to identify, discuss, and resolve the complex issues affecting our community's health and wellbeing.

To find out more about Primary Care Connect, please visit www.primarycareconnect.com.au

About the Role

The role of the Financial Counsellor is to provide high quality financial counselling services including education, information, support and advocacy to assist individuals in financial difficulty to address their financial problems and make informed choices. The Financial Counsellor delivers services varying in intensity, duration and modality (face-to-face or telephone) based on an assessment of the client’s presenting circumstances. However, taxation and business advice are outside the scope of this position.
This position reports to the Manager Community Services for the day-to-day operations of the program, it is also expected that this position works within the larger Primary Care Connect team, and network with external organisations.

Key Selection Criteria

Essential

• Diploma of Financial Counselling
• Eligibility for full membership to FCVic
• Demonstrated ability to provide assessment and case management to individuals
• An understanding of relevant Acts relating to credit provision, debt collection and
• bankruptcy
• Skills in recognition of issues requiring referral to other programs
• Ability to maintain client documentation including care plans, case notes and statistics
• Ability to self-manage a complex workload, handle multiple tasks, prioritise and delegate
• where necessary to meet prescribed timelines with available resources
• High level of communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience using technology to complete daily work tasks
• Professional and personal alignment with Primary Care Connect core values

Benefits and Perks

Primary Care Connect provides a supportive workplace with staff who are committed and passionate about the community that we work in. Some of the many benefits of working with PCC include:

• Professional Development
• Salary Packaging
• Employee Assistance Program
• In House Gym

All candidates who are interested in the position must include in their application the following:

• Cover letter including address to Key Selection Criteria
• Resume with at least two professional references, or willingness to provide on request.

Further information can be found by:

1. Visiting our careers page: https://www.primarycareconnect.com.au/Careers/Current-Vacancies OR
2. Contacting Kelly Woolstencroft 0429 726 591