Chaplain
- Provide pastoral and spiritual care to residents, clients, staff, and volunteers.
- Coordinate and facilitate spiritual services and support for individuals with differing needs.
- Develop collaborative relationships with staff and families to enhance holistic care.
About Juniper:
At Juniper we are proud to be one of Western Australia's biggest local aged care providers, championing individualised care that keeps our customers connected to the people, passions and places they have always loved. Right across the state, we are committed to exceptional care, accommodation, and support services for older Western Australians.
About the role:
Whilst working as a Chaplain you will direct pastoral and spiritual support and coordinate the provision of these services to our residents, clients, staff and volunteers. We have residents with differing requirements, most have dementia, and you will need to be flexible and empathetic, with the ability to communicate effectively in all situations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide appropriate pastoral and spiritual care in response to identified needs and referrals
- Promote holistic, person-centred care by assessing and evaluating residents’ spiritual needs to enhance their spiritual fulfilment
- Coordinate appropriate responses to needs through the direct provision of support or by arranging and facilitating other relevant services
- Develop strong collaborative relationships with staff and volunteers involved in the care of individuals and provide support to family members ensuring a team approach to pastoral and spiritual care
- Prepare and conduct weekly church services that embrace multi-faith perspectives
- Prepare and conduct memorial services as required
- Develop local resources for site to utilise in end of life scenarios
- Liaise with organisations of other religions to arrange services at the facility
- Comply with Juniper values, policies and procedures and work within a Christian ethos
Key requirements:
- Completion of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) or equivalent – desirable
- Experience in a pastoral care role, preferably within an aged care or health setting
- Able to exercise an impartial pastoral ministry to aged people, regardless of race, creed or faith, including an awareness of the core tenets of the main Christian denominations and major world religions
- Experience in working with those with Dementia
- Pastoral or theological training or qualifications (or training in a related field)
- A Pastoral reference
What’s on offer:
- Attractive rate of pay plus 12% superannuation
- Non-profit values driven Western Australian aged care provider
- All employees have access to Juniperks an online platform that unlocks exclusive retail discounts, employee perks, wellness initiatives and peer acknowledgement
- Salary Packaging up to $18,550 per annum tax free
- Health Insurance discounts
- Employee Assistance Program with free counselling
- Free parking on site
How to Apply:
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