Client Care Specialist; Pacific Time Zone

The Client Care Specialist is the Credit Counselling Society's (CCS) first point of contact for the clients who call in looking for help with their finances. This particular position will work a Pacific time zone schedule (British Columbia).

This role is an ambassador for the organization, building trust with clients and offering them an empathetic and calming presence during challenging circumstances. You will need to use active listening skills to ensure you are providing the appropriate resources and supports for a client, depending on their specific situation.

In this role, you will use your judgment to determine how to best help the client, easing their concerns and connecting them with a Credit Counsellor when appropriate, or other resources where applicable. Regardless of your background, you will receive training and support to help clients with their initial questions regarding their financial situation.

In addition to clients who call in, we receive a number of online inquiries as well. Part of this role will involve reaching out to clients who have asked us to contact them, to go through the intake process. Your role will also include fulfilling a number of administrative tasks to support their success during their relationship with CCS. Yours is an important role in the client's financial journey!

The starting salary range for this role and location is $45,188 – $51,142, which may fluctuate based on geography and previous education and experience.

Plus, we offer an annual salary review process each January, so the successful candidate can expect to receive regular increases to their salary, subject to meeting established performance objectives.

We are proud to qualify as a Great Place to Work! Our employees love the close-knit team environment and the commitment to work-life balance, which includes a 35 hour work week and generous time off provisions! It’s important to us that every member of our team feels safe, supported, and respected  team has the opportunity to work remotely on a hybrid basis, but even though we aren’t in the same office, we have chat groups and activities supported by our Culture Club, to offer our team the chance to develop relationships and have some fun at work too!

In addition to a great workplace culture, our employee experience and compensation package includes:

• Three weeks vacation to start, plus 3 CCS days to use at your discretion and 6 Sick/Personal Days each year. These benefits will be prorated for your first year of employment.
• A comprehensive health and wellness benefits package, including Prescription Coverage, Extended Health and Dental Coverage, a Health Spending Account, and a Wellness Spending Account. These benefits will be prorated in your first year of employment.
• A long-term savings program with employer matching (up to 5% in the first 5 years of employment, with increases at 5th and 10th anniversaries).
• A $1,000 annual bonus upon the organization achieving our Client Satisfaction goals.
• Educational reimbursements (up to $2,500/year).
• The opportunity to participate in our two-level employee development program and supplemental mentoring relationships to support those in interested in furthering their professional growth.
• Celebration of personal and organizational milestones, including a paid day off when moving or getting married, as well as gifts for important events like having a child or celebrating a milestone service anniversary.
• Employee and family assistance program that offers counselling support as well as a wide variety of support resources.

The successful applicant for this position will bring the following experience and attributes:

• One to two years of customer…