Welfare Officer

7 days ago

Sydney, Australia Calvary Full time

Progress with purpose at one of Australia’s largest health care providers
Get ahead with salary packaging, benefits and professional development in a supportive team environment
Fixed Term Contract (13 weeks starting 2 December 2024)
**Remuneration**: $37.06 to $51.04 per hour
About the role
The Pastoral Care Welfare Officer addresses the spiritual well-being of patients/families who are facing serious health concerns including rehabilitation, life-limiting illnesses, dementia, or death regardless of religious or spiritual beliefs or non-beliefs. The Welfare Officer listens and supports patients/families as they try to find hope and make meaning out of their experiences of illness and suffering in a non judgemental way.
About you
A minimum of 1 unit of Clinical Pastoral Education and/or a degree in a relevant field, or equivalent work experience or a combination of study and work experience. Must meet the criteria to join Spiritual Care Australia. Mandatory membership required by 2021.
Demonstrated sound understanding of pastoral interventions including relevant experience working with people from diverse cultural and spiritual backgrounds.
Demonstrated excellent written and verbal skills including communicating effectively with distressed clients experiencing the intense emotions associated with grief, loss and bereavement.
Demonstrated ability and commitment to working within a multi-disciplinary environment with demonstrated effective communication and interaction skills with teams including providing and receiving feedback.
Well-developed personal spirituality and evidence of reflective practice.
Awareness of suicide risk in the aged care and palliative care population group and knowledge of proper protocol to action these situations.
Experience in the use of Microsoft Office packages.
Ability to work within the Mission and Values of Calvary Health Care Kogarah.
Why work for Calvary?
At Calvary, our staff matter.
With over 130 years’ experience and 18,000 staff and volunteers, we offer an inclusive and welcoming culture where you are valued, drawing on your own strengths, identity and background alongside a team of professionals who care for our patients, residents and clients.
**Your benefits**:
NFP salary packaging benefits, discounted health insurance and gym memberships
Paid parental leave
Training, development pathways and career opportunities
Flexible hours that make sense for you
**Please note the following**:
You will be required to provide evidence of immunisation as required for your role including COVID-19, influenza, tuberculosis screening, hepatitis, diphtheria, tetanus, varicella.
**Closing date**: 22 November 2024

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