- Provide high quality transformational pastoral care and spiritual support to consumers and their families.
- Full-time opportunity | Paid Pastoral Supervision
- Based across Concord and Camperdown mental health centres in the Sydney Local Health District.
- Generous above award rates + Super + Not-for-profit Salary packaging of up to $18,550
About the Role
A Mental Health Chaplain provides high quality transformational pastoral care and spiritual support to consumers, their families and carers in line with CatholicCare’s Person Centred Approach, Mission, Vision and Values. The Chaplain works inclusively with people of diverse backgrounds, issues and needs, of faith or not, to sustain and empower the individual to enable holistic wellbeing and recovery. The Chaplain is responsible for:
- Assessing the religious, spiritual, pastoral and practical needs of consumers and their families
- Providing a Ministry of presence, spiritual guidance, pastoral care and grief support
- Enabling, where appropriate, participation in worship, sacraments and other religious functions in different locations, as required, for consumers and their families and carers
- Assessing and managing appropriate boundary, privacy and confidentiality issues
- Promoting and raising the profile of Chaplaincy among facility staff; providing education and leadership through speaking engagements and other appropriate activities to the wider community on the role of a Mental Health Chaplain
- Developing and maintaining consultative and collaborative relationships with Chaplains from various religious denominations working within the Mental Health service
- Developing and maintaining consultative and collaborative relationships with chaplains and clergy working near the Mental Health centre
About You
To be a successful candidate for this role you will have:
- The ability to undertake the duties of the role in accordance with CatholicCare’s Mission, Vision and Values
- A demonstrated commitment to the ethos and values of the Catholic Church and its faith traditions
- Pastoral Care and/or Pastoral Counselling qualifications such as Clinical Pastoral Education (minimum 400 hours), or equivalent,
- The ability to articulate a variety of theological perspectives arising from an individual’s particular theological formation. Additional qualifications in Mental Health are desirable but not essential.
- A demonstrated ability in delivering pastoral care and spiritual mentoring in a multi-faith context, and the ability to engage with people in matters of belief and meaning
- A demonstrated ability to listen, respond and act with sensitivity, empathy, compassion and confidentiality
- A demonstrated understanding of problems which may be experienced by clients and their carers
- A demonstrated experience in working in an institutional context
- A high level of organisational skills to ensure achievable scheduling of visits, detailed visit notes and data collection and retrieval.
Our Benefits
- Professional Growth: Tailored professional development opportunities to support your career ambitions
- Tax Savings: Maximize your income with generous salary packaging, reducing your tax and increasing your take-home pay
- Generous Leave: Above-award annual and personal/carers leave, extended parental leave, celebration day
- Supportive Team: Join a friendly and supportive team that values your contributions
- Wellbeing: Free access to a premium mindfulness app, EAP counselling, yearly flu vaccinations, and a variety of wellbeing activities to make your workday more enjoyable
About Us
CatholicCare Sydney is a leading not-for-profit agency supporting people from all walks of life. We are an organisation that promotes diversity and inclusion and commits to the growth and wellbeing of our staff, empowering them to make a positive change to the community. CatholicCare is the official social services agency of the Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney and a certified Family Friendly Organisation.
We welcome applications from individuals of all ages, nationalities, abilities, and cultures, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, member of the LGBTQI+ community, and people living with disabilities.
How to Apply
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To be considered for this role, you will need to attach your resume and a cover letter addressing how your skills, knowledge and experience meet the requirements of the role.
Applications for this position close on 15 May 2026. Please submit your application as soon as possible as shortlisting for this position will commence immediately.
Need more information? Contact Kulsum Thakore, Talent Acquisition Partner, +61 2 8723 2286
CatholicCare requires the preferred applicant to undertake a National Criminal History Record Check prior to employment, and for some roles, a Working with Children Check is also required.
This role is a Category A Health worker role requiring immunisation according to the NSW Health policy PD2026_004 Occupational Assessment Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases
