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Pastoral Care Volunteer - North
Job No:
V1787
Location:
Northern Suburbs of Brisbane; Sunshine Coast
Spiritual and pastoral care embraces an approach to care and ageing that is holistic and person-centred. It offers an opportunity to share and reflect on the events and challenges of life in an environment of trust and confidentiality.
Anglicare SQ supports spiritual and cultural diversity and offers appropriate spiritual care for people from all faith traditions and beliefs. To continue to provide emotional, spiritual and pastoral care to our clients, we are looking for volunteers to support them either in their own homes, or within respite centres throughout the region.
To become a volunteer Pastoral Carer, you will need:
- An understanding of the spiritual and emotional needs of different client groups
- Recognised prior learning in Pastoral Care services
- To be actively involved in a faith community
- Group facilitation and engagement skills (for respite centre roles)
- A genuine interest in people and the motivation to make a difference in their lives
- Ability to develop rapport and interact positively with clients, respecting their values and beliefs
- Flexibility, commitment and ability to work with limited supervision and maintain professional boundaries
- Respect, care and courtesy towards others
Other requirements include:
- Availability – at least one shift (4 hours) per week, during business hours
- Consistency and reliability – willing to commit to an ongoing basis for at least 6 months
- Confidentiality – this is critical to us and you will need to sign a Role Description which includes a confidentiality agreement
- Two (2) referees – who are not relatives and can vouch for your character and interaction in the community (ie. Work Colleague, Church Elder, Community Leader , Doctor or other Professional)
- National Police Clearance – we organise and pay for this if you don’t already have one
- Blue Card with Yellow Card Exemption - we can assist with this
Apply at Anglicare SQ - Volunteers
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