Become a Budget Coach

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Seton Center, Inc. serves as a service site for financial literacy non-profit, Maryland CASH (Creating Assets, Wealth and Hope) Campaign's MyBudgetCoach program. Volunteers are needed to assist middle-to-low-income working families and individuals improve their ability to budget and make well-informed financial decisions for the period of one year.

Budget Coach responsibilities include:

• Attend required MD CASH Campaign training (1 all-day training w/on-going support)

• Meet/Talk with assigned client to cover budgeting techniques, financial management and goal attainment strategies

• Use program’s online tools to show the client how to track: expenses in real-time, their budget, progress towards achieving important financial goals

• Use program’s online tools to track the member’s progress in real-time and encourage members to stay on task and on track in between sessions

• Report & be responsive to supervision of staff Relationship Manager for guidance & direction after sessions
  

Budget Coaches must possess the:

• Understanding of and compassion for clients and their needs

• Ability to maintain appropriate emotional and social boundaries

• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality with client and Seton Center information

• Ability to follow detailed directions and report results accurately and in a timely manner

• Ability to follow coaching guidelines, use open-ended questions, allowing client to drive the process

• Understanding of basic math skills; accounting experience helpful but not required

• Ability to understand and use a computer, the internet and MD CASH Campaign’s program on-line tools

• Ability to be a team player and enjoy volunteering independently

• Ability to demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills