Chaplain
Core
Provide compassionate, person-centred spiritual and pastoral care to residents, families, staff, and volunteers in a retirement living community.
Role type
Part-time Chaplain (Maternity leave cover)
Builds
Spiritual care initiatives, worship services, rites of passage, and volunteer coordination
Domain
Aged care / Retirement living
Required skills
Tertiary qualifications in chaplaincy/pastoral care or theology, Christian spiritual maturity, active church involvement, pastoral care experience, ability to design and evaluate spiritual care initiatives, ability to supervise volunteers, ability to work within multi-disciplinary teams
Preferred skills
Experience in residential aged care, understanding of spiritual needs for dementia/grief/palliative care, visiting clients in homes/hospitals
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Conduct worship services, staff devotions, funerals, and other rites of passage; support residents through life transitions; maintain pastoral care records; coordinate Pastoral Care Volunteers; contribute to team discussions
Seniority
Entry to Mid-level, hands-on IC