Spiritual Care Practitioner - Toronto, Canada - St. Joseph's Health Centre

St. Joseph's Health Centre

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

beBee Recruiter

Description

Posting Start Date: 06/13/2023_

Posting End Date: 06/20/2023_

Work Type: Casual_
Salary Range: $ $45.05_
Union Affiliation: CUPE Spiritual Care_

This will be a cross-site position with the ability to work shifts at both the St. Joseph's Health Centre and
Providence Healthcare sites (dependant on availability and need).

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Celebrating Mass.
Administering Roman Catholic Sacraments as requested.
Providing and promoting high quality spiritual, religious and cultural care that is consistent with the Mission and Values of Unity Health Toronto for residents/patients, their families, and staff.
Assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating the spiritual care needs of residents/patients and their families; and clearly communicating the spiritual needs and plans to interprofessional team members through concise documentation.
Providing care that is respectful of religious, spiritual and cultural diversity by supporting ethical discussion and difficult decision making by residents/patients, their families and staff.
Actively engaging residents/patients as well as their families and staff in developing an understanding of the relationship between spiritual, religious, physical, emotional, psychological and mental well being.
Being available and accessible to residents/patients, their families, and staff within the continuum of care, especially those experiencing spiritual and emotional distress.
Providing opportunities that nurture and foster the spiritual and devotional life of patients/residents
Demonstrating best practices in endoflife care, grief and bereavement support.
Assisting and providing leadership for Memorial Services.
Enabling effective team collaboration and functioning as a full participant on a variety of clinical teams.
Facilitating a variety of staff support strategies that nurture a collaborative and supportive community.
Providing appropriate opportunities for prayer and other rituals.
Collaborating with community clergy and spiritual care partners (where appropriate) and making referrals and helpful connections with the resident's/patient's and family's community support.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Successful completion of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) preferred;
Current Membership and Specialist Certification (or Certification in progress) with the Canadian Association for Spiritual Care (CASC), or American partner organizations (NACC, APC).
Masters Degree in Divinity, Theology, or equivalent.

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Ordination as a Roman Catholic Priest with faculties received from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto
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Ability to relate theology and behavioral science to the practice of spiritual care.
Demonstrated spiritual maturity and integrity coupled with a high degree of sensitivity, compassion, gentleness, caring, humility and approachability.
Demonstrated knowledge of providing spiritual care in a variety of practice contexts particularly in the areas of longterm care, palliative care and rehabilitation.
Demonstrated ability to be with people in their most vulnerable time exploring meaning and identifying values.
Demonstrated conflict resolution skills and crisis intervention techniques.
Must be able to work collaboratively as a member of both the spiritual care team and interprofessional teams; and capable of working independently.
Excellent communication (verbal/written English), interpersonal, organizational and problemsolving skills are essential.
Demonstrated commitment to the Mission and Values of Unity Health Toronto.
Must have an excellent attendance record.

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