Spiritual Care Coordinator
Location: Eldercare Head Office at Eastwood
Type: Part Time 0.6 FTE - days flexible
At Eldercare, our purpose is heartfelt and profound: to bring peace of mind through compassionate care that nurtures mind, body and spirit.
As one of South Australia’s leading not-for-profit aged care providers, we’re dedicated to supporting older individuals with dignity, respect, and genuine connection. We foster a welcoming, inclusive workplace where every team member is valued and empowered to make a meaningful difference.
When you join Eldercare, you become part of a community built on integrity, collaboration, and a shared commitment to continuous growth.
About the Role
This is a rare opportunity to deliver a contemporary spiritual care model across a multi-site residential aged care organisation. Reporting to the General Manager Wellbeing and Allied Programs, you will share a passion for supporting older people to maintain important spiritual connections, and receive meaningful and inclusive spiritual care.
As Eldercare’s Spiritual Care Coordinator, you’ll lead and champion our Spiritual Care Approach, ensuring every individual is supported in mind, body, and spirit.
In this high impact role, you’ll oversee the delivery of integrated spiritual care services that reflect Eldercare’s overall wellbeing strategy and Model of Care, where spiritual and emotional wellbeing are recognised as vital to quality aged care.
You will introduce and drive continuous improvement in spiritual care practice, including ongoing program monitoring and strategy development. You’ll provide vision, direction, and professional guidance to an established team of site-based Spiritual Care Practitioners, and other organisational leaders, through training, coaching and sharing best practice.
What You Will Bring
We’re seeking an experienced leader to guide Eldercare’s Spiritual Care Approach. The ideal candidate will bring:
- A Bachelor’s degree in theology/ministry, counselling, pastoral care or equivalent from an appropriately accredited program.
- Capacity to work at Level 3 or 4 of the Capability Framework for Spiritual Care Practitioners.
- Completing a minimum of one-year full-time spiritual care experience upon completing four Clinical Pastoral Education units.
- Demonstrated leadership skills and administration skills as a Coordinator and/or Senior Spiritual Care Practitioner.
Why Choose Eldercare?
- Be part of a purpose-driven organisation that values compassion and community
- Salary packaging options to increase your take-home pay
- Join a team that feels more like family
- Work in an environment where spirituality is honoured as a vital part of holistic care and wellbeing
Ready to Join Us?
To view the Job & Person Specification, please click here.
For more information on this role, please contact Bernard Morrison, General Manager Wellbeing & Allied Programs on 0473 737 211 or [email protected]
To work for Eldercare, you are required to hold an acceptable National Police Clearance and comply with relevant vaccination requirements as per Eldercare policy which includes vaccination for both seasonal influenza and COVID-19.
Eldercare is proud to be a Rainbow Tick accredited organisation. We are committed to supporting our lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) residents, employees and volunteers to ensure they feel included and safe. Regardless of their culture, religion, spirituality, age, gender, sexuality, disability, socio-economic background or personal experiences, our people are welcomed, included and respected.
Eldercare encourages respectful relationships and does not accept any form of gender based violence in the workplace. Eldercare is committed to preventing violence against women and is proud to be a White Ribbon accredited workplace to support victims of abuse.
All employees can expect to receive fair and equal treatment and to be free from discrimination in all aspects of their life with Eldercare.
