Pastoral Carer

Location:
Western Region | Ballarat

Job type:
Casual

Organisation:
Mercy Health

Salary:
Salary not specified

Occupation:
Health and Allied Health

Reference: 20013

ABOUT THE ROLE:

Working alongside other senior team members, you will be responsible for the leadership of pastoral care and bereavement services within the psychosocial services team.

The position involves the provision of specialist pastoral care or bereavement care across Mercy Place Ballarat. The leadership component involves service development and innovation, supervision, and staff development.

Summary of the role:

• Deliver high quality pastoral care for residents, families and staff
• Respond effectively to the diverse spiritual and religious needs of residents
• Promote a contemporary understanding of pastoral and spiritual care with residents, families and staff

ABOUT YOU:

• At least one unit of Clinical Pastoral Education or other relevant qualification
• Theological and/or other relevant graduate qualifications
• Proficient computer skills
• Ability to lead a Catholic Communion Service (desirable)

ABOUT US:

Mercy Health is a Catholic organisation grounded in a 2,000-year tradition of caring for others.

Founded by the Sisters of Mercy, Mercy Health is made up of more than 9,500 people who provide acute and subacute hospital care, aged care, mental health programs, maternity and specialist women's health services, early parenting services, home care services and health worker training and development.

Mercy Health is proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the WGEA.

WHAT WE OFFER:

Mercy Health recognises that people are searching for meaning in their work life and finding a workplace that connects with their values is a key motivation when choosing an employer.

As a not-for-profit healthcare provider, Mercy Health has a strong mission and clear values that guide us in everything we do.

We pride ourselves on:
- caring for our people and those important to them with generous employee assistance available for employees and their families
- protecting children and vulnerable people in all our services, by listening to them and having zero tolerance of any form of abuse and neglect
- taking a stand against climate change, which is one of the biggest threats to the health of the world and all humanity, and committing to action that will help make our world fairer and more sustainable
- offering benefits such as generous salary packaging, purchased leave, career progression and development opportunities, access to health and wellbeing programs and a range of discounts across a diverse portfolio of financial, healthcare, travel and other services.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

• Proof of vaccination status consistent with public health orders and with Mercy Health's policy (includes but is not limited to COVID19 and seasonal influenza vaccination compliance requirement).

Contact Details

• Umar Ali
• General Manager

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