Pastoral Care Practitioner Traralgon

2 weeks ago


Hawthorn East, Australia Benetas Full time

**Leading not-for-profit, values based organisation**:

- **High performance culture focused on providing a positive and fulfilling ageing experience**:

- **Part time opportunity available for 3 days in Traralgon**
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**What YOU do matters**
- Do YOU have a flair for Aged Care and Spiritual Care? If so, join our team as a passionate and dedicated **Pastoral Care Practitioner,** supporting our site in Traralgon. The Benetas Pastoral Care service is a significant part of our organisations social dividend. Pastoral Care plays an important role for residents and demonstrates our commitment to value the whole person and all aspects of their life.

**A typical day will have you**:

- Represent Pastoral Care in a professional manner, living the Benetas values of respect, responsibility, spirit and community
- Manage and respond to Allied Health referrals for Pastoral Care provision, assess and respond pastorally, document pastoral care effectively
- Provide 1:1 and group based inclusive/ non-denominational / multi-faith respectful Pastoral Care including Memorial Services, spiritual reminiscence, spiritual and emotional support
- Have an understanding and implement individualised, culturally sensitive care to all residents and clients
- Support Benetas in the community including fostering Parish Partnerships
- Communicate and promote the Pastoral Care Service within the community and within Benetas
- Work collaboratively with all stakeholders including Community Engagement Coordinators (Lifestyle)
- Facilitate effective working relationships and open communication with all key stakeholders
- Respond to requests from residents, clients, their families and representatives, Benetas employees and volunteers for services, denominational visitors and local clergy providing chaplaincy, sacramental ministerial/church based services and rituals
- Maintain a current caseload of referrals - minimum 20% of allocated resident cohort

**We’re looking for someone with**:

- CPE (Clinical Pastoral Education) - minimum 1 unit and experience in professional pastoral care
- Eligible for membership of Spiritual Care Australia
- Prior experience as a professional Pastoral Care Practitioner in an Allied Health role or equivalent
- Experience in effective documentation management, including spiritual assessments and progress notes
- Exemplary organisational skills, attention to detail and the ability to manage competing tasks
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Highly developed IT skills
- Demonstrated resilience and compassion when dealing with complex spiritual care needs, such as grief and loss

**Why work with us?**
- Permanent Part-time working 45.6 hours per fortnight
- 11 sessions of paid professional and external Supervision per calendar year
- Not-for-profit salary packaging for $15,800 per year for general bills and expenses, plus an additional $2,500 for meals and entertainment - offering you more take home pay with less tax
- Supportive leadership and co-workers in a close knit team
- A proven history of internal career progression and opportunities for you to move within Benetas so your story with us continues
- Paid training hours to build your skills

**Interested in applying**:

- What do we do? We care - in a big way
- We make a difference - We have been caring for older Victorians for over 70 years, providing a safe and supportive services that cater for all.
- Benetas is a leading not-for-profit organisation dedicated to actively working with older Victorians, their friends and carers through a range of residential aged care, primary care and in-home services - all across Victoria. By working with our values in mind - Respect, Responsibility, Community, and Spirit, we are able to care for and celebrate every client and resident for being the incredible individual that they are. Not only do we celebrate our residents, but we celebrate each other.

**Have meaningful career with Benetas where the work that you do will really matter. Should you apply? It is a yes from us



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