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This
qualification applies to financial counselling, which
is a specialist service assisting people faced with
debt and other financial issues. It requires specialist
knowledge, paralegal skills and competencies especially
in regard to credit and debt issues affecting clients
and their rights and obligations.
Financial
Counsellors work mainly with socially disadvantaged
and marginalised families and individuals. Through
their casework knowledge they seek to bring about social
and systemic change through a community development
philosophy.
Workers
at this level are required to have an understanding
of Indigenous culture and history and to work with local
communities in the provision of services.
- Senior Financial Counsellor
- Financial Counsellor
- Rural Financial Counsellor
NOTE: This qualification is NOT related to the
work performed by financial planners or financial advisors
whose role is to provide clients with strategies to
address their investment options. This qualification
does NOT refer to therapeutic counselling. Psychological
issues, which affect individuals, families and groups
such as gambling, substance abuse, child abuse, and
mental or physical health problems require referral
to a professionally qualified practitioner. However,
a recognition of, and an ability to work within, a counselling
framework on the way in which other issues may interact
with personal financial issues is highly relevant to
financial counselling practice.
CLICK HERE: For TAFE WA. S303-Diploma of Community Services ( FINANCIAL COUNSELLING )
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