Chaplains are the living expression of the Gospel and through The Salvation Army Chaplaincy Program they provide practical, emotional and spiritual support to individuals seeking assistance.  Volunteer Chaplains have a significant role in the delivery of The Salvation Army Chaplaincy program.

The Chaplaincy Program operates in diverse locations and spaces across various expressions of The Salvation Army.  With the supervision and guidance of a Chaplain Team Leader, this role is specifically designated to The Salvation Army Independent Living Support Service (SAILSS) during transition of this service to another organisation over a period of 4 - 12 months. The SAILSS program provides support to people with a disability with their daily living requirements, building capacity and providing long term accommodation. The Volunteer Chaplain will be an integral part of helping participants, residents and employees deal with change and uncertainty, minimising the impacts via:

• Pastoral care to SAILSS residents, visiting them in their homes in various locations across Brisbane and/or Toowoomba (option to have 2 volunteer chaplains ‘job share’ the role with 1 volunteer chaplain in each location)
• Pastoral care to SAILSS employees based in their Toowong and Toowoomba offices
• Referring residents and employees to other support services/networks

Based at your home and/or at our SAILSS Toowong with travel to various locations in Brisbane and/or Toowoomba, this is an exciting and valuable volunteer opportunity to gain experience with one of Australia’s most trusted and loved organisations. With so many expressions and pathways within The Salvation Army, there’s opportunity to potentially continue with the Chaplaincy team beyond the set period of this Volunteer Chaplain role.

About you and the role

• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build rapport with diverse groups of people
• Ability to communicate and interact with people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
• Ability to demonstrate appropriate delivery of pastoral care for individuals of varying faith frameworks
• Demonstrated commitment to own spiritual and personal development
• A high level of maturity with the capacity to demonstrate empathy
• A sincere commitment to confidence and capacity building
• Ability to operate in and placate complex and stressful situations
• A willingness to complete training and development workshops
• Able to work with professional discretion and confidentiality
• A deep understanding and respect for The Salvation Army’s unique doctrine and principles
• A respect and willingness to work within the ethos of The Salvation Army

Location Enoggera, Bracken Ridge, Indooroopilly, Toowong, Toowoomba

No. of vacancies 2

Volunteer start date 1 May 2019

Time Required 6 – 15 hours per week for 4 to 12 months - flexible days and hours

Training To deliver the services of the Chaplaincy Program safely and effectively, Volunteer Chaplains are encouraged to follow the fully funded Learning and Development plan which includes:

• TSA Chaplaincy Operations Orientation Program
• Safe Salvos
• Trauma Informed Care
• General mandatory training which includes Keeping Children Safe and Work Health Safety
• Diploma of Chaplaincy Units - Volunteer Chaplains are encouraged to register in and complete the Diploma of Chaplaincy or equivalent

Reimbursement All reasonable, pre-approved out of pocket expenses covered. This may include travel expenses between visits and other resources required to support the role.