Pastoral Care Practitioner

Job no: 535156
Work type: Permanent
Location: Rye
Categories: Mission and Pastoral Care

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  • 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
  • Help develop the new Pastoral Care service in a beautiful home
  • A 4 day a week role for a Pastoral Care Practitioner in Rye, VIC!
About the role
 

As part of our holistic care of residents, the Pastoral Care Practitioner is responsible for the provision of spiritual care and emotional support at Calvary Rye Sands home in Rye.

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.

The role is paid under the Award - MA- Pastoral Carer L2 PP1 – PP4 (Health Professional 2). Hourly rate ranges between $36.35 - $40.66, excluding super and salary packaging benefits.

 
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
About you
 
You are a highly engaged professional practitioner, seeking to up hold 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 Manager Mission, Pastoral and Spiritual Care, mpss.vic@calvarycare.org.au or 0428809271 
 
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
 
 

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