Spiritual Healer Practioner

Spirituality is a core dimension of our personhood. It is foundational in providing a framework for understanding human experience, including the health care journey.

The Spiritual health care practitioners are specially trained to be fluent in the language of suffering and vulnerability, death and dying, and of hope, compassion and resilience. Spiritual health care practitioners are skilled in assessing the key role of spirituality, cultural and religious practices in wellness, human coping, resilience and recovery. The qualifications for a spiritual health practitioner include the following:
The incumbent is responsible for upholding dignity in person-centred care by seeking out, assessing and responding to the unique spiritual and religious needs of patients, families and staff in an open, compassionate and culturally safe manner ; working as a member of the interprofessional health care team.

Demonstrates strengths as outlined in the Core Competencies for Spiritual Health Care Practitioners created by Manitoba’s Spiritual Health Care Partners (September 2017)
- Spiritual Health Assessments and Interventions
- Communication
- Collaboration and Partnerships
- Inclusivity, Diversity and Cultural Safety
- Personal, Spiritual and Professional Development
- Leadership
- Ethical Behavior and Practice
- Research

**Experience**
- Previous experience in a related field an asset.
- Experience working in an interspiritual, multifaith and culturally diverse environment an asset.

**Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)**
- Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field from an accredited Canadian university or the approved equivalent, if internationally educated, is required. Course work must include psychology; sociology; philosophy/ethics; spirituality/religious studies; counseling; grief and loss; mental health & addictions and cultural safety. Master’s Degree related to spirituality and health is preferred.
- Supervised clinical experience in a healthcare environment (at least 2 units of CPE is required, Advanced CPE preferred). May consider a combination or accreditation of equivalent courses (Spiritual Diversity, spiritual direction, counseling, etc.).
- Additional training in: Manitoba Indigenous Cultural Safety, WRHA Health Ethics-Equity, Dignity Therapy, Advance Care Planning, Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) conversations and palliative care an asset.
- Completes mandated education according to WRHA policy.

**Certification/Licensure/Registration**
- Active member of a professional organization with a Code of Ethics.
- Maintains professional competence through a planned program of continuing education as specified by the professional association.
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Training requirements for this position shall be in accordance with the WRHA policy.
- At sites where staff is required to do on-call, staff must possess a valid driver’s license and have access to a reliable motor vehicle.

**Qualifications and Skills**
- Strong and demonstrated skills in active listening, compassionate presence, cultural safety, grief work, end of life conversations, crisis care, counseling and organizational spiritual leadership.
- Demonstrated knowledge, respect and ability to champion mission, vision & values of the organization.

**Physical Requirements**
- Good physical, mental and spiritual health to meet the demands of the job
- Must be capable of walking/or navigating the full extent of the site

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: $23.00-$31.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Relocation assistance
- Vision care

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday
- Morning shift
- On call
- Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Winnipeg, MB: reliably commute or be willing to relocate with an employer-provided relocation package (preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Winnipeg, MB