Pastoral Care Volunteer - Home Visits, Caboolture

About the role

HammondCare is looking for a pastoral care volunteer to visit a courageous woman living with a palliative diagnosis. She draws strength from Scripture, prayer and open conversations about God, enjoys crafting, chatting about life and politics, and spends time with her Jack Russell dog. The volunteer brings conversation, connection and spiritual companionship, complementing the work of the HammondCare At Home Pastoral Care Coordinator.

Key responsibilities

• Support people to meet their spiritual needs
• Nurture spiritual development
• Offer a listening ear and a prayerful heart to someone who wants to be heard
• Visit between 9am and 4pm, Monday to Friday; visits can be weekly or fortnightly depending on availability

Required profile

• 18 years or older
• A person of deep Christian faith
• Pastoral Care training such as Chaplaincy or Clinical Pastoral Education, or willingness to complete HammondCare pastoral care training
• Spiritual Care Series in preparation to become a pastoral care volunteer
• High level of interpersonal skills, including strong empathy and listening skills

A national volunteer police check is arranged and paid for by HammondCare. More information on volunteering is available on the HammondCare website.