Spiritual Care Practitioner

4 days ago

Toronto, Canada St. Joseph's Health Centre Full time

**This position will require availability to work All Shifts (predominantly Evenings and Nights, weekend shifts, and Statutory Holidays).**

**DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Providing and promoting high quality spiritual, religious and cultural care that is consistent with the Mission and Values of Unity Health Toronto for patients, their families and staff.
- Assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating the spiritual care needs of patients and their families; and clearly communicating the spiritual needs and plans to inter-professional 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 patients, their families and staff.
- Actively engaging patients, their families and staff in developing an understanding of the relationship between spiritual, religious, physical, emotional, psychological and mental well-being.
- Providing appropriate opportunities for prayer, sacraments, and other spiritual, religious or cultural rituals.
- Being available and accessible to patients, their families, and staff within the continuum of care, especially those experiencing spiritual and emotional distress.
- Demonstrating best practices in end-of-life care, grief and bereavement support.
- Enabling effective team collaboration and functioning as a full participant on a variety of clinical teams.
- Facilitating a variety of staff support strategies nurturing collaboration & supportive community.
- Collaborating with community clergy and spiritual care partners (where appropriate) and making referrals and helpful connections with the patient’s/family’s community support.

**QUALIFICATIONS**:

- Successful completion of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE);
- Specialist Certification (or Certification in process) preferred.
- Employees must maintain membership with the Canadian Association for Spiritual Care (CASC), or its Canadian or American equivalent.
- Masters Degree in Divinity, Pastoral Studies, Theology, or equivalent.
- 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.
- Knowledge of various models of spiritual care and their appropriate use in a variety of practice contexts.
- 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 inter-professional teams; and capable of working independently.
- Previous clinical experience in a fast-paced acute care hospital required (with a broad range of experience in areas such as Emergency, ICU, Palliative Care, Mental Health, GIM, Family Birthing Centre, etc.)
- Previous clinical experience working with patients/families experiencing trauma, illness, and disadvantage.
- Excellent communication (verbal/written English), interpersonal, organizational and problem-solving skills are essential.
- Demonstrated commitment to the Mission and Values of Unity Health Toronto.
- Must have an excellent attendance record.

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