Address C h a p l a i n & Spiritual Wellbeing Coordinator
Wyndham Lodge Residential Aged Care – Werribee Vic
Part time (0.4 FTE)
About the Organisation:
Baptcare is a purpose driven organisation focused on delivering the best of care to people of all ages, cultures, beliefs and circumstances.
Baptcare has more than 3,000 dedicated staff across Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania to deliver the best of care to people in Residential Aged Care, Retirement Living, In Home Care, Family and Children Services, Affordable Housing and Disability Services.
About the role:
Baptcare has a professional Spiritual Care team of over 30 Chaplains / Spiritual Care & Wellbeing Coordinators working in all service areas. We are looking for an experienced, articulate and competent Chaplain/Spiritual Care Professional to work as part of the staff team at our Wyndham Lodge Aged Care Community in Werribee, Victoria. The position is for permanent part time (0.4 FTE), two days a week.
Tasks include:
Initial and subsequent appraisals of the religious, pastoral and spiritual wellbeing of a person and/or family.
The provision of support and spiritual guidance to individuals which may include establishing a relationship and practical support and/or advocacy, death, end of life and bereavement support.
Informal ritual and worship activities for individuals or small groups, plus more formal expressions of public worship and ritual.
Education tasks including the training and development of staff and volunteer Spiritual Care Visitors in Spiritual Care principles and practice.
Strong liaison and relationship building with local churches and other and faith communities especially in the training and support of Spiritual Care visitors and community events.
Skills and experience:
Tertiary theological qualification and Clinical Pastoral Education (min 2 units) or equivalent.
Minimum 2 years’ experience in providing pastoral/Spiritual Care to people in a community context.
Experience in successfully training/managing/supervising volunteers.
Experience and skills in administrative duties including data collection and reporting on outcomes.
Experience in effective leadership within a mainstream Christian faith community and community development leadership or experience would be desirable.
Spiritual and theological maturity, open-mindedness and an understanding of a range of religious and spiritual traditions.
Demonstrated ability to work sensitively in a culturally diverse environment.
Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the capacity to explain the practice and possibilities of pastoral and Spiritual Care to people from varied backgrounds.
Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimum supervision, as well as part of a team.
Competent in Microsoft Outlook, Word and other office software.
Certified Membership of Spiritual Care Australia will be highly regarded.
Culture:
People enjoy working with us because we are values-driven and whole person focused organization that cares about the community. Strong awareness of, and wholehearted commitment to Baptcare’s mission, vision and values is essential. These can be accessed from the Baptcare website.
Benefits:
Not for profit salary packaging available
How to apply:
Please visit our website to view the Role Statement at www.baptcare.org.au/vacancies - find and click on the role heading to download the full Position Description.
As part of your application please address the selection criteria in the position description.
Please forward queries to : James Lewis , Acting Head of Spiritual Care.
Email: jlewis@baptcare.org.au Phone: 0434 821 850
Applications close: 11/2/2024 at 5:00 PM
Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.
Applicants must have the right to work in Australia.
The successful applicant will be required to undergo a National Criminal
History check and Working with Children Check.
At Baptcare, we value diversity in all forms and aim to co-create inclusive experiences and communities with our employees, volunteers, the people we work alongside and our partners. We are committed to diversity and inclusion across all we do and to building communities and workplaces where everyone belongs.
Baptcare is dedicated to the safety, empowerment, and participation of all children. We have zero tolerance of child abuse and are committed to a thoughtful, protective environment that supports infants, children, and young people to feel safe and respected.
