Pastoral Care-Coordinator

What's on offer:

• Hourly rate of pay $37.50 per hour + superannuation
• Access to salary sacrifice options up to $18,550 per annum
• Permanent part-time role, working 12 hours per week
• Employment within a growing sector

Juniper has the opportunity for an experienced Pastoral Care Co-Ordinator to join our team, to provide direct pastoral and spiritual support and co-ordinate the provision of these services to our residents, clients, staff and volunteers. We are seeking candidates who will contribute positively to the overall work of our Pastoral and Spiritual Care Team that includes the valuable contributions from our pastoral care volunteers.
On offer for the successful candidate is a part- time position working 2 days per week, Wednesday's and an additional day of your choice, between the hours of 8:30am & 5pm (6 hours) working at our Juniper Korumup facility in Albany.
If this sounds like the perfect role for you, we encourage you to apply and look forward to reviewing your application.
Key Responsibilities of this role:

• Provide appropriate pastoral and spiritual care in response to identified needs and referrals.
• Promote holistic, person-centred care by assessing and evaluating residents’ spiritual needs to enhance their spiritual fulfilment.
• Coordinate appropriate responses to needs through the direct provision of support or by arranging and facilitating other relevant services.
• Develop strong collaborative relationships with staff and volunteers involved in the care of individuals and provide support to family members ensuring a team approach to pastoral and spiritual care.
• Conduct regular church and memorial services.
• Comply with Juniper values, policies and procedures and work within a Christian ethos.

The Skills, Knowledge and Experience required:

• Experience in a pastoral care role, preferably within an aged care or health setting.
• Able to exercise an impartial pastoral ministry to aged people, regardless of race, creed or faith, including an awareness of the core tenets of the main Christian denominations and major world religions.
• Completion of, or working towards Clinical Pastoral Education (highly desirable).
• Pastoral or Theological training or qualifications (or training in a related field)
• Membership of the Centre for Ageing and Pastoral Studies and/or Spiritual Care Australia and/or the Association of Clinical pastoral Education of WA would be well regarded.

Please contact Sarah in recruitment on email sarah.adair@juniper.org.au
People of all ages and cultures are encouraged to apply. Juniper may commence the recruitment process prior to the advertised closing date.