Pastoral Care Practitioner

Job Description

Pastoral Care Practitioner (0.4 FTE) Calvary Strzelecki Progress with purpose at one of Australia’s largest health care providers Get ahead with salary packaging, benefits and professional development in a supportive team environment About the role Help shape the provision of spiritual and pastoral care of residents, families and staff at Calvary Strzelecki House, ensuring their diverse spiritual needs are identified and responded to with exceptional sensitivity, compassion, knowledge and skill. As part of our holistic care of residents, the Pastoral Care Practitioner is responsible for the provision of spiritual and emotional support at Calvary Strzelecki House which is located in Mirboo North in Gippsland. The Practitioner offers support to those in the Home on a regular basis as well as during significant events and life transitions. As a member of the home leadership team, the Practitioner collaborates with a multidisciplinary team, contributing assessments and reviews of the spiritual needs of each resident. This role is permanent part-time (0.4 FTE) on weekdays during standard business hours and your main duties will include: Providing spiritual care support to residents according to triage priorities As required, providing spiritual care support to residents' family members and to staff Establishing and maintaining collaborative relationships with key stakeholders While we are seeking an experienced practitioner, early career practitioners or those wishing to start their career in pastoral care are also encouraged to apply for a supervised role. The role is classified from Pastoral Care P1 PP1 $29.64– Pastoral Care L2 PP4 - $42.19 About you You are a highly engaged professional practitioner, seeking to uphold the dignity of people living in residential aged care and seeking to make a meaningful contribution to their wellbeing. You possess the following: A tertiary qualification in pastoral care, spiritual direction, counselling or similar Clinical Pastoral Education and/or equivalent recent experience working in a similar role in aged care, health care or community care Established skills in preparation, creation, leadership and facilitation of meaningful rituals Eligibility for SCA certified membership For further information please contact Karen Bolger, Regional Director of Mission, , 0456 581 437. Why work for Calvary? At Calvary, our staff matter. With over 130 years’ experience and 18,000 staff and volunteers, we offer an inclusive and welcoming culture where you are valued, drawing on your own strengths, identity and background alongside a team of professionals who care for our patients, residents and clients. Your benefits: NFP salary packaging benefits, discounted health insurance and gym memberships Paid parental leave Training, development pathways and career opportunities Flexible hours that make sense for you As we serve the community across Home, Virtual and Residential Aged Care, Retirement Living and Hospitals, one thing sets us apart. Care from the heart. If this sounds like you, apply for a role with Calvary today. Please note the following: As part of the application process, you will be required to complete pre-employment checks which may include, but is not limited to reference checks, work rights, criminal history check, NDIS/WWCC/WWVP checks, and a health evaluation to ensure suitability for the role. #J-18808-Ljbffr