Chaplain

About Juniper:

At Juniper we are proud to be one of Western Australias 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 residentsspiritual needs to enhance their spiritual fulfilment
• Coordinateappropriate responses to needs through the direct provision of support or by arranging and facilitating other relevant services
• Develop strong collaborativerelationships with staff and volunteers involvedin the care of individuals and provide supportto family membersensuring 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
• Complywith 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 agedcare or health setting
• Able to exercise an impartial pastoral ministry to aged people regardless ofrace 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

Whats on offer:

• Attractive hourly rate 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 $18550 per annum tax free
• Health Insurance discounts
• Employee Assistance Program with free counselling
• Free parking on site