6 hours per fortnight, continuing position, working each Friday from 2pm to 5pm

HMP Langi Kal Kal, Beaufort

Take the next step in your career with CatholicCare Victoria. 

A brief snapshot about this exciting opportunity: 

The Pastoral Care Practitioner is an integral part of the pastoral care team, contributing to the high quality of pastoral care practice for prisoners, prisoners’ families, ex-prisoners and staff within the Prison and Correctional Centres across Victoria. 

As the Pastoral Care Practitioner, you will be required to respond effectively to the diverse personal, spiritual and religious needs of the prisoners, the prisoners’ families, ex-prisoners and staff.

Specifically, the position is responsible for:

• Providing spiritual and pastoral care to prisoners and their families 
• Working as a member of the multi-faith Chaplaincy team to provide comprehensive chaplaincy service to all prisoners.
• Participation in Social Justice Programs and initiatives

If you have the below skills & experience – we would love to hear from you! 

• Demonstrated capacity or progress towards a theology and pastoral care qualification at a tertiary level, or other relevant qualification, which would need to have included studies in theology.
• At least one unit of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) or equivalent supervised pastoral education, or a demonstrated capacity to begin progress towards this.
• A well-developed sense of a personal, spiritual identity with the capacity to nourish self and others while adapting to different cultures and grow in jail culture awareness.

All about CatholicCare Victoria

CatholicCare Victoria is a leading and influential provider of charitable and social services in Victoria.  The Mission of CatholicCare Victoria is to build communities that recognise and nurture the dignity of each person.  Our employees share our Mission for a stronger, more inclusive society through supporting individuals, families and communities in times of need, especially those who are most disadvantaged, vulnerable and/or marginalised.

We deliver excellence in a broad range of child, family and youth services, family relationship services, school counselling and pastoral care services, social housing, employment and advocacy services across various office locations and delivery sites in Victoria.

We draw on the principles of Catholic Social Teaching to inspire and direct our endeavours.  We value and respect human dignity, and embrace diversity in an inclusive work environment. 

At CatholicCare Victoria we live our values of Respectfulness, Integrity, Inclusivity, Collaboration and Compassion.

Our employee benefits at CatholicCare Victoria offer: 

At CatholicCare Victoria we offer:

• A family friendly working environment.
• Training and development opportunities.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Salary packaging for eligible staff.

We embrace, value and respect an inclusive environment where diversity is celebrated. 

We are committed to the safety of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

At CatholicCare Victoria we take inclusion and diversity seriously. We make diversity, equity, and inclusion a part of everything we do.  Our team, and those we serve are valued, respected, and encouraged to be their unique selves.

We are committed to providing equal opportunity regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, or life stage.

Want to work for CCV? Please see below for how to apply! 

For further information and how to apply, visit our website www.catholiccarevic.org.au 

Enquiries to:  Applicants are encouraged to contact Mary O’Shannassy, Senior Prison Chaplain, Prison Ministry on 0408 571 299 for a confidential discussion.

Applications close:  Sunday, 22 October 2023

Applications are required to be submitted to [email protected] for your application to be considered.

Please ensure your application includes your resume and a cover letter detailing a summary of your experience relevant to the position as per the position description which is attached to the advertisement on our website.

Should you require cultural or other support in submitting your application, please contact our People and Culture Department on 03 4344 4798.

Should you require information in alternative formats, please contact our People and Culture Department on 03 4344 4798.