Pastoral Care Volunteer - Residential Aged Care, Daw Park

About the role

HammondCare offers pastoral care volunteering in its residential aged care home in Daw Park, South Australia. Pastoral care volunteers provide gentle spiritual and emotional support to older people, complementing the work of the Residential Pastoral Care Coordinator. Volunteers stay connected with a local Christian church so that residents' care honours their faith, dignity and wellbeing.

Key responsibilities

• Support people to meet their spiritual needs
• Nurture spiritual development
• Work under the direction of the Residential Pastoral Care Coordinator

Required profile

• High level of interpersonal skills, including strong empathy and listening skills
• Pastoral care training such as Chaplaincy or Clinical Pastoral Education, or willingness to attend HammondCare pastoral care training
• Interest in the Spiritual Care Series, which prepares people to become pastoral care volunteers
• Commitment of one hour per week or fortnight for a minimum of 6 months, Monday to Friday between 9am and 4pm
• Aged 18 or older

Volunteers are screened via an NDIS Worker Screening Check, paid for by HammondCare. The organisation also offers, in partnership with Tabor College, an undergraduate Certificate in Ministry combining internship experience with study.