ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

1. Participate as an effective chaplaincy team member

1.1 Cooperative, working relationships with chaplaincy team leaders are established and maintained.

1.2 Communication with other members of the chaplaincy team is established and maintained.

1.3 Chaplaincy team procedures and practices are agreed and maintained.

1.4 Arrangements for chaplaincy coverage during periods of absence are negotiated and confirmed with the coordinating chaplain.

2. Support the Chaplains’ Branch

2.1 Cooperative, working relationships with command and senior chaplains are established and maintained.

2.2 Cooperative, working relationships with principal chaplains are established and maintained.

2.3 Communication with other members of the Chaplains’ Branch is established and maintained.

2.4 Policies, procedures and practices adopted by the Chaplains’ Branch are acknowledged and observed.

3. Maintain effective links with parent religious bodies

3.1 Regular communication with members of parent religious bodies is maintained.

3.2 Collegiality with the local minister’s fraternal and religious associations is established and maintained.

3.3 Chaplaincy related issues are represented within parent religious bodies in accordance with standard procedures.

3.4 Regular communication with other clergy/religious leaders is established and maintained.

4. Maintain own personal spirituality and wellbeing

4.1 Reading and prayer life is maintained.

4.2 Spiritual direction practice is maintained.

4.3 Personal wellbeing is maintained.

This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level, required for this unit.

Required Skills

work as a team member

take part in and facilitate interpersonal exchanges with the team

encourage team members

establish, maintain and develop relationships, exploring issues and or problem solving

use a variety of verbal and non-verbal communication techniques including body language, language style

actively listen, summarise and clarify ideas

read and understand organisations policies, procedures

organisational

planning

analytical, evaluation and interpretation

facilitation

liaison

Required Knowledge

denominational doctrines, worship and practices

the endorsed model of military chaplaincy

the operation of the Chaplains' Branch, within a service and command structure

relevant Defence staff and command processes

relevant Defence and civil support agencies

teamwork principles and strategies

composition of teams and roles and responsibilities of team members

verbal and non-verbal communication techniques including body language, language style, active listening, questioning

techniques for giving and receiving feedback in a constructive manner

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Assessment must confirm the ability to work in a chaplaincy team environment while supporting the Chaplains' Branch and maintaining links to the parent religious bodies

Consistency in performance

Competency should be demonstrated in a range of actual or simulated chaplaincy contexts

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Context of assessment

Competency should be assessed by observing a chaplain within the workplace or simulated environment in a role where effective chaplaincy team work is required

Specific resources for assessment

There are no special resource requirements for this unit

The Range Statement relates to the Unit of Competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording in the Performance Criteria is detailed below.

Policies, procedures and practices may include:

Goals, objectives, plans, systems and processes

Access, equity and diversity principles and practices

Quality and continuous improvement processes and standards

Standard operating procedures

Ethical standards

Performance plans

Defined resource parameters

Spiritual direction may include:

The maintenance of individual chaplain’s personal spirituality through annual retreats

Personal wellbeing may include:

Personal integrity

Personal priorities

Personal emotions

Personal relationships

Personal stress

Psychological wellbeing

Personal leadership to peers