Expression of Interest: Casual Chaplains

BaptistCare NSW & ACT; Dubbo; Hybrid; AUD 62,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

BaptistCare NSW & ACT invites applications for casual Chaplain roles across Central West NSW, including Orange, Parkes and Dubbo. You will provide person-centred pastoral care across Residential Aged Care, Retirement Living and Community Services, with travel across the region as required.

As a Chaplain, you will lead worship services, staff devotions and rites of passage, participate in case reviews and contribute to care plans.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in chaplaincy/pastoral care or tertiary theological qualifications with willingness to undertake chaplaincy training
• Ability to demonstrate Christian spiritual maturity with a pastoral heart
• Current Working with Children Check and willingness to undergo a police check

Responsibilities

• Provide effective, person-centred spiritual and pastoral care to customers, carers, staff and volunteers
• Conduct worship services, staff devotions, funerals and rites of passage
• Participate in case management reviews and contribute to care plans
• Document pastoral contacts, report activities, attend team meetings and supervise Pastoral Care Volunteers

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Teamwork

Volunteer supervision

Self-care

Professional boundaries

Diversity & inclusion

Education

Tertiary chaplaincy/pastoral care or theological qualifications

Job description

• Casual Chaplain opportunities across Central West NSW and surrounding areas (Orange, Parkes & Dubbo), with flexibility and willingness to travel across the region
• Provide pastoral care and spiritual support across Residential Aged Care, Retirement Living and Community Services as required
• Help foster wellbeing, dignity and a sense of belonging through person-centred pastoral care

Your Role:

As a Chaplain, you will provide effective, person-centred, spiritual, and pastoral care to customers, their carers, staff, and volunteers. Your role will involve compassionate and attentive listening, assessing spiritual and pastoral needs, and delivering person-centred spiritual care initiatives.

The wonderful opportunity will also see you conduct worship services, staff devotions, funerals, and other rites of passage, participate in case management reviews, and contribute to care plans. Additionally, you will support and encourage BaptistCare staff and volunteers, document pastoral contacts, report activities, attend team meetings, and manage a team of Pastoral Care Volunteers.

About You:

Essential Qualifications & Experience:

• Tertiary qualifications in chaplaincy /pastoral care OR tertiary theological qualifications, with a willingness to undertake chaplaincy / pastoral care specific training
• Ability to demonstrate a high level of Christian spiritual maturity with a pastoral heart
• Active involvement in and recommendation from a local Christian Church
• Chaplaincy or pastoral care experience
• Current ‘Working with Children Check’
• Willingness to undergo a police check

Essential Competencies:

• A personal commitment to growth in the Christian faith
• Ability to recognise the spiritual and pastoral needs of clients and to design, deliver and evaluate person centred spiritual care initiatives in accordance with professional codes and standards of conduct.
• Ability to develop and maintain positive working relationships with clients and to work effectively as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to facilitate safe and welcoming spaces which provide a sense of community and belonging
• Treat all clients with equity, respect, and dignity
• Provide spiritual and pastoral care in ways that respect and value diversity, e.g. age, race, faith, culture, disability, gender, spirituality, and sexuality
• Ability to work within BaptistCare’s Purpose and Values and willingness to promote its Christian identity
• Ability to work within BaptistCare’s Policies and Procedures
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to supervise, support and train pastoral care volunteers
• A demonstrated commitment to self-nurture and self-care
• demonstrated commitment to maintain professional boundaries, and professional spiritual development

Desirable Experience:

• Previous experience in residential aged care, retirement living or community services will be highly regarded
• Understanding of the spiritual and pastoral needs of those living with dementia, loss, grief and bereavement, long term illness, relationship disharmony, mental health, disability, loneliness, or receiving palliative care
• Visiting clients in homes and hospitals as appropriate

Baptist Care empowers staff by offering flexible work hours, a supportive team, training opportunities and financial benefits, including salary packaging and stability working for an industry leading provider.

About Us:

BaptistCare is a leading purpose-led care organisation, guided by our Christian identity and serving people and communities across Australia for more than 110 years. We support people to live better through aged care, home care, retirement living, community services, disability support and housing.

We know that life’s challenges can make our world feel smaller. With the right people alongside us, it can feel more connected, supported and hopeful again.

That’s what we work towards every day - enriching lives through communities of care. Today, more than 70,000 customers, 12,000 employees and close to 2,000 volunteers are part of our communities across Australia.

Successful applications will be subject to a variety of background checks including police background check via our online police check system, Working with Children Check, and NDIS check as applicable.

BaptistCare – Inspired by Jesus to champion care for all.