• Progress with purpose at one of Australia’s largest health care providers
• Get ahead with salary packaging with up to $15,900, benefits and professional development in a supportive team environment
• work with our passionate and enthusiastic team of allied health professionals 
• Permanent, part-time position available

About the role

The role is situated in our new Calvary Kooyong Precinct in Caulfield South. It is a permanent part time role Monday to Friday, offering great life / work balance.

Your main duties will include:

• Practice non-denominational and inter-faith pastoral care and demonstrate respect for, and ability to respond to, differing beliefs and religious traditions [Pastoral Carer]
• Provide leadership to the Pastoral Care and Bereavement Services team, including the coordination of the quality improvement, student placement and supervision programs in collaboration with other allied health departments
• Provide spiritual and emotional support to people of all backgrounds, cultures and beliefs including those with no faith connection (Pastoral Carer) or bereavement care in line with the Bereavement Supports Standards for Specialist Palliative Care Services (Hall, et al, 2010) and Calvary Kooyong Bereavement Care policy (Bereavement Counsellor)

About you

• Tertiary Qualification in health related field and/or substantial clinical experience in pastoral care or bereavement care.
• Registered with a professional association as a practising health professional (e.g. Australian Social Workers, Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia, Australian Counsellors Association, Spiritual Care Australia as Certified or Advanced Certified)
• Clinical Pastoral Education minimum of two units with preferably one at Advanced Level or willingness to work towards one at Advanced Level) and/or minimum two years tertiary qualification (or equivalent) relevant to Pastoral Care/support practice. [Pastoral Care]
• Completed or willing to work towards relevant clinical supervision qualification (e.g. Advanced Clinical Education ACE program, Clinical Pastoral Education Supervisor qualification recognised by the Association for Supervised Clinical and Pastoral Education in Victorian)
• Demonstrated and on-going entitlement to work in Australia

For further information please contact Beata Amico Allied Health Manager, on 98349277 or [email protected] using the subject line: Pastoral Care and Bereavement Services Clinician enquiry via EthicalJobs.

We kindly ask applicants to submit a cover letter, along with their most recent resume.

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

As we serve the community across Home, Virtual and Residential Aged Care, Retirement Living and Hospitals, one thing sets us apart. Care from the heart. If this sounds like you, apply for a role with Calvary today. Please note the following:

• As part of the application process, you will be required to complete pre-employment checks which may include, but is not limited to reference checks, work rights, criminal history check, NDIS/WWCC/WWVP checks, and a health evaluation to ensure suitability for the role