Spiritual Health Practitioner

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Description:
The Royal Alexandra Hospital is located in downtown Edmonton and is a fast-paced acute care urban hospital providing care to patients from a variety of backgrounds, diagnoses and experiences. The Chaplain - Spiritual Health Practitioner (SCP) is accountable for providing, consultation, expertise, and direct service delivery in all matters related to spiritual health care in the context of health and care. The RAH Spiritual care health team reports to the Allied Health manager and consists of a small group of dedicated and caring individuals providing front line care to patients, families and staff. The SCP advances an evidence based spiritual health care approach inclusive of patients/families, staff, physicians, and volunteers which is integrated into interprofessional collaborative team practice. Given the variety of spiritual, religious, cultural, and philosophical beliefs that co-exist, the SCP encourages respect for individual patient beliefs within the health care team and also facilitates and supports the involvement of religious community visitors (rcvs). As a health care professional, the SCP is skilled in providing existential, spiritual, and religious patient care across beliefs, cultural perspectives, and practices and is therefore distinguished from religious community visitors whose patient care is circumscribed by the perspectives and practices of particular religious/spiritual communities. The Spiritual Health Practitioner contributes to caring for the soul of the organization/site, facilitating integration of a holistic approach to supporting the wellbeing of patients, families, and staff.
- **Recovery Alberta**:N
- ** Classification**:Spiritual Health Practitioner
- ** Union**:Exempt
- ** Unit and Program**:Spiritual Care
- ** Primary Location**:Royal Alexandra Hospital
- ** Location Details**:As Per Location
- ** Temporary Employee Class**:Temp P/T Benefits
- ** FTE**:0.40
- ** Posting End Date**:28-JAN-2025
- ** Date Available**:07-FEB-2025
- ** Temporary End Date**:29-AUG-2025
- ** Hours per Shift**:7.75
- ** Length of Shift in weeks**:2
- ** Shifts per cycle**:4
- ** Shift Pattern**:Days, Evenings, Nights, On Call
- ** Days Off**:Other
- ** Minimum Salary**:$30.00
- ** Maximum Salary**:$51.54
- ** Vehicle Requirement**:Not Applicable

**Required Qualifications**:
Masters in Theology and/or Spirituality/Religion or a clinically related field with confirmation of educational equivalency obtained from the Academic Assessment Committee of the national professional association, Canadian Association for Spiritual Care/Association canadienne de soins spirituels, (CASC/ACSS). 2nd Advanced Level, Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) with commitment toward certification as a spiritual care practitioner, (CASC) within three years. Current Membership or Associate Membership of CASC/ACSS. Certificates - Complete as per requirements of service area: minimum of CPR and BLS. Minimum of two to five years relevant experience. Knowledge of and skills to address the needs of people encountering crisis, disability, loss, bereavement and end of life care. Engages in self-reflective practice, and assesses the impact of one’s own spirituality, beliefs, values, assumptions, and power dynamics in relationship with clients. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills: ability to collaborate respectfully and work effectively with various spiritual, religious, cultural groups, and all levels of staff. Ability to foster interdisciplinary capacity for spiritual screening and work in a manner to promote a holistic perspective to care.

**Additional Required Qualifications**:
**Preferred Qualifications**:
As Required.