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Employment Type: 6-month Fixed Term Part-Time contractHours: 30 hours / week, (Mon-Thu)
Location: Mercy Place Mentone, 101 Collins Street, Mentone VIC 3194
Upload with Application: Resume, cover letter, and all relevant qualifications
Contact: Ilona Aminov, Service Manager, IAminov@mercy.com.au
All applications are to be submitted through the job advertisement links.
About the opportunity
* Provide residents with emotional, spiritual, and psychological support, helping them cope with aging, loss, and health changes.
* Act as a compassionate listener for residents, offering counselling and comfort during times of distress, loneliness, or grief.
* Organize and lead religious services, prayers, or rituals tailored to residents' spiritual needs, respecting their diverse beliefs.
* Support residents and their families during end-of-life care, offering comfort, counselling, and spiritual care at this difficult time.
* Work alongside other health care staff (nurses, doctors, social workers) to provide holistic care to residents.
* Facilitate access to sacraments such as Holy Communion, Reconciliation, and Anointing of the Sick, ensuring residents can practice their faith regularly.
What you'll bring: You are resilient, compassionate and have a heart for delivering exceptional resident-centred care. To thrive in this role, you will have:
* At least one unit of Clinical Pastoral Education or other relevant qualification; theological and/or other relevant graduate qualifications; proficient computer skills.
* Training in pastoral care, counselling, or spiritual guidance to offer residents adequate emotional and spiritual support.
* Sensitivity to residents' diverse cultural backgrounds and spiritual beliefs to ensure inclusive care.
You will also be required to provide evidence of, or be in the process of obtaining, any required qualifications.
Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare? Join us and make a meaningful difference in people's lives—and in your career. If you would like to find out more or discuss any requirements to ensure a fair and equitable interview and selection process, please contact us.
We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which our offices are based and pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. Mercy Health encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.
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