Spiritual Care Practitioner

**Company Bio**
- Southlake is building healthy communities through outstanding care, innovative partnerships, and amazing people. We deliver a wide range of healthcare services to the communities of northern York Region and southern Simcoe County. Our advanced regional programs include Cancer Care and Cardiac Care and serve a broader population across the northern GTA and into Simcoe-Muskoka._
- Our team of nearly 6,000 staff, physicians, volunteers, students and Patient and Family Advisors are committed to creating an environment where the best experiences happen. As a recognition of our commitment to quality and patient safety, we have received the highest distinction of Exemplary Standing from Accreditation Canada._

**Job Summary**

As a Spiritual Care Practitioner reporting to the Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion your role will be to lead and enhance the spiritual care program at Southlake. You will provide multi-faith, person-centered spiritual and religious care that respects the diverse cultures and traditions of our patients, families, staff and physicians.

**Skills & Abilities**
- Three to five (3-5) years recent related experience.
- Demonstrated competency in spiritual care to the sick and to persons of diverse religious, educational and cultural backgrounds
- Ability to relate theology and behavioral science to the practice of spiritual care.
- Previous clinical experience in a fast-paced acute care hospital
- Strong cultural competence and the ability to navigate sensitive conversations and situations with respect and sensitivity
- Knowledge of various models of spiritual care and their appropriateness to different practice contexts
- Demonstrated spiritual maturity and integrity coupled with a high degree of sensitivity, compassion, gentleness, caring, humility and approachability.
- Demonstrated conflict resolution skills and crisis intervention techniques.
- Excellent counseling/clinical skills and compliance with confidentiality requirements
- Must be able to work collaboratively with inter-professional teams; and capable of working independently.
- Excellent communication (verbal/written English), interpersonal, organizational and problem-solving skills are essential.
- Knowledge of applicable, legislative, Southlake and/or departmental policies.
- Models behaviour that is aligned with the values of Southlake Regional Health Center.
- Always with compassion
- Power of many
- Serve with purpose
- Every voice matters
- Courage to think differently

**Qualifications**
- Master of Divinity, Pastoral Studies, Theology or equivalent
- Successful completion of Clinical Psycho-Spiritual Education (CPE) Advanced Units preferred Specialist Certification (or Certification in process) preferred.
- Employees must maintain membership with the Canadian Association for Spiritual Care (CASC), or one of its partner Spiritual Care professional organizations.

**Closing Statement**

At Southlake, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible environment. We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community in which we live and serve, including those with disabilities. Southlake is committed to providing accommodations in all parts of the hiring process. If you require an accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs.

It is the responsibility of all Southlake employees to work in a safe manner and promote health and safety in the workplace.

**Primary Responsibilities**
- Leads and enhance the spiritual care program at Southlake, ensuring it aligns with the organization’s values and goals.
- Fosters a welcoming and inclusive environment, promoting open dialogue and understanding of various spiritual and religious practices.
- Provides care that is respectful of religious, spiritual and cultural diversity by supporting ethical discussion and difficult decision making by patients, their families and staff.
- Initiates regular spiritual care visits with patients and responds to requests or referrals made by patients, family or staff and leaders of faith communities
- Collaborates with community clergy and spiritual care partners (where appropriate) and makes referrals and helpful connections with the patient's/family's community support
- Actively engages with patients, their families and staff in developing an understanding of the relationship between spiritual, religious, physical, emotional, psychological and mental well-being especially those experiencing spiritual and emotional distress.
- Enables effective team collaboration and functions as a full participant on a variety of clinical teams.
- Provides appropriate opportunities for prayer, sacraments, and other spiritual, religious or cultural rituals.
- Demonstrates best practices in group facilitation, end-of-life care, grief and bereavement support.
- Assists with care after death, when appropriate, i.e., viewing of body, prayer, and provides pertinent information in order for famili