Pastoral Practitioner ACT

Pastoral PractitionerApplication closing date Monday August 10th COBUniting Amala Gordon & Uniting Mirinjani Weston ACTPermanent Full-Time or Part-Time Flexible work patterns lets discuss what could workSometimes the most meaningful thing you can give someone is your time your presence and the feeling that they have truly been is seeking a compassionate Pastoral Practitioner to provide pastoral and spiritual care across Uniting Amala in Gordon and Uniting Mirinjani in Weston is a role centred on people their stories relationships beliefs culture experiences and the things that give their lives care can look different for every person. For some it may be grounded in faith prayer or religious tradition. For others connection and meaning might be found through family music culture nature a much-loved hobby memories and life stories or simply having someone beside them during a difficult a Pastoral Practitioner you will take the time to understand what matters to the individual and provide care that respects who they are what they believe and how they choose to find meaning comfort hope and youll be doingWorking as part of Unitings Mission team and alongside our care and support teams you will provide a trusted pastoral presence for residents families carers staff and will:Build genuine trusting relationships through attentive presence active listening and compassionate pastoral spiritual and emotional support during times of illness grief loss loneliness transition uncertainty and the time to understand each persons life story culture beliefs relationships values and the things that are meaningful to inclusive spiritual care for people of all faiths spiritualities and worldviews including those with no religious people to connect with faith communities traditions rituals or other sources of meaning where this is important to collaboratively with families carers and multidisciplinary teams to contribute a pastoral and spiritual perspective to holistic person-centred families and those close to residents through times of change deterioration grief and a compassionate pastoral presence for staff and volunteers when they may also need someone to to memorial services pastoral gatherings and other meaningful occasions where is not about having all the answers. It is about knowing how to be present how to listen and how to recognise what matters to someone at a particular moment in their youll bringYou will be someone who connects naturally and respectfully with people and is comfortable supporting individuals from many different backgrounds beliefs and life will bring relevant pastoral theological ministry spiritual care or related study together with one or more units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) or demonstrated equivalent pastoral formation and relevant life or work will also bring:Experience providing pastoral spiritual emotional or relational support to people experiencing vulnerability illness grief loss or significant life compassion and the ability to build safe and trusting relationships while maintaining appropriate professional and genuine openness towards people from different cultures faith traditions spiritualities and those with no religious ability to work collaboratively with families carers care teams and other listening communication and interpersonal understanding of confidentiality safeguarding and duty of care.A commitment to ongoing reflective practice and professional alignment with Unitings values of being imaginative respectful compassionate and or additional training in areas such as pastoral or spiritual care theology ministry counselling social science health aged care grief and loss dementia mental health trauma-informed practice cultural safety or palliative care will be highly :Understanding of Aboriginal and /or Torres Strait Islander cultural protocolFlexible work arrangements lets talkWe know the right person for this work may be looking for opportunity may be available on a permanent full-time or part-time basis with flexible work patterns open for this sounds like meaningful work you would value we would be very happy to have a conversation about the arrangement that could work for you and for our you have any questions please dont hesitate to contact LouiseMassie via email UnitingAt Uniting pastoral and spiritual care is about the whole welcome and support people of all faiths spiritualities cultures and worldviews. Our approach respects each individuals beliefs identity choices and life story while creating opportunities for meaning purpose hope belonging and part of the Mission team you will join an organisation whose purpose is to inspire people enliven communities and confront injustice and whose pastoral care is grounded in compassion dignity inclusion and you are someone who understands the value of simply being present listening without judgement recognising what matters and supporting peopleMandatory Reportersare employees who deliver services directly to children and young people or who supervise employees who deliver these services. However all employeesare responsible forapplying the Protecting Children and Young People with Uniting ACT will require background checks including a working with vulnerable people card with anNDIS worker screen check Police check and references.