Spiritual Support Specialist

7 days ago


Ballarat, Victoria, Australia St John of God Health Care Full time

Our Mission

We are committed to creating a safe and nurturing environment for all children and vulnerable individuals in our care. Our inclusive culture fosters an environment that is respectful and secure, welcoming and accessible, and unified through our diverse community.

About the Role

The Pastoral Practitioner works as an integral member of the multidisciplinary team for the provision of holistic pastoral services to patients and clients. The role will be responsible for the provision of emotional and spiritual support, theological reflection, ritual facilitation, faith/belief integration, establishing pastoral therapeutic relationships, trauma and grief counselling and emotional intelligence.

Responsibilities

  1. Capacity to understand and willingness to support and promote the Mission and Values of St John of God Health Care.
  2. Identify and respond to the spiritual needs of patients/clients and families which facilitates spiritual maturity, theological reflection and emotional intelligence.
  3. Assess and reflect on patient/client's verbal and non-verbal communication.
  4. Partner with patients/clients, families and members of the multidisciplinary team to develop a spiritual care plan in accordance with agreed interventions.
  5. Lead prayer, worship, reflection and rituals and contribute to review and development of current practice.
  6. Identify and respond to grief, loss and bereavement issues and complexities.
  7. You will have experience in the provision of pastoral care in a relevant setting including SJGHC pastoral internship program and/or supervised pastoral field placement and professional development courses relevant to pastoral practice.

What We Offer

  • Salary: $73,419 to $94,830 (pro-rata) plus 11.5% superannuation
  • Permanent part-time, working 15.2 hours per week (required to participate in on-call roster)
  • Salary packaging up to $18,550 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses.
  • A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options, additional purchased leave & well-being programs.
  • Employee discount on St John of God Hospital & Medical Services and Private Health Insurance.


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