Pastoral Care Practitioner
About The Position
Mater Hospital Springfield is seeking applications for Pastoral Care Practitioner to join us in a Permanent, Part-time role working 30 hours per fortnight. While this position will be predominately based at the Springfield campus, you may be required to travel to Redland and South Brisbane depending on operational requirements. There are weekend and public holiday On-Call provisions. Mater is a contemporary mission-based organisation founded and inspired by the Sisters of Mercy, with a compassionate spirit and a commitment to responding to unmet need. As Queensland’s largest and most innovative not-for-profit Catholic health care service we are seeking two pastoral care practitioners to join our team of compassionate listeners who provide spiritual and emotional support to persons of various religious, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds, life philosophies and faith traditions.
Requirements
- Hold an undergraduate or postgraduate qualification in a Human Services related field such as Counselling, Psychology, Social Work, Interfaith, Chaplaincy, or Coaching
- Minimum 2 years’ experience providing Pastoral Care and Spiritual support in clinical or equivalent environments
- Experience facilitating small to medium-sized groups in Meditation/Mindfulness sessions, debriefs, and staff well-being activities
- Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
- Grounded spirituality supported by regular personal practice and engagement in a spiritual, faith, or contemplative community
- Ability to build rapport, trust, empathy, and foster strong relationships
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Respectful and sensitive to diverse religious, cultural, ethnic backgrounds, life philosophies and faith traditions
- Commitment to ongoing professional development
- Unrestricted Driver’s License
- Proficient in technology including Outlook, MS Teams, MS Word and Excel
Nice To Haves
- Completion of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) qualification is advantageous
Responsibilities
- Providing emotional and spiritual support to patients, families, and staff
- Responding to referrals and requests for pastoral or spiritual care
- Collaborating with clinicians and care teams to enhance patient wellbeing
- Supporting rituals, reflection, and memorial events where appropriate
- Advocating for patients and families when needed
- Respecting and engaging with diverse faith and belief systems
- Maintaining accurate records and participating in reflective supervision
- Demonstrating flexibility to meet changing care and service needs, including working across various wards and locations
Benefits
- access to not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900
- access to many staff benefits
- Increase your take-home pay with generous salary packaging options, including meal and entertainment benefits
- Grow your career with access to industry-leading training and professional development through Mater Education
- Wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Program and on-site pastoral care teams
- Access a range of health and wellbeing services with a corporate discount on private health insurance
- Exclusive discounts across dining, retail, travel, accommodation (just to name a few!)
- Stay active with unlimited access to discounted gyms via the Fitness Passport program
- Convenient, discounted on-site parking
- Enjoy great food with reduced prices at our campus cafés and coffee spots
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
