Pastoral Practitioner
$100,152–$129,334 year
On-site · Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
Job Summary
Pastoral Practitioner needed at Ballarat hospital to provide emotional and spiritual support, theological reflection, ritual facilitation, faith/belief integration, and trauma/grief counselling as part of a multidisciplinary team. Responsibilities include establishing pastoral therapeutic relationships, assessing verbal/non-verbal patient needs, developing spiritual care plans with interventions, leading prayer/worship/rituals, addressing grief and bereavement, and delivering culturally respectful pastoral care. Requires experience in pastoral care in healthcare, ability to deliver liturgy and reflection, and a tertiary-level qualification in Social Work, Counselling, Pastoral or Nursing (or working towards such). Casual role with hourly rate $48.15–$62.18 (inclusive of casual loading) plus 12% superannuation; influenza vaccination required; opportunities across Australia; Ballarat, Victoria location.
Required Qualifications
- tertiary level qualification in Social Work, Counselling, Pastoral or Nursing or working towards such qualification
- experience in pastoral care in health care settings
- ability to lead prayer, worship, rituals and reflections
- ability to develop and implement spiritual care plans in MDT settings
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