Spiritual Health Practitioner

5 months ago


Kelowna, Canada Interior Health Authority Full time
Interior Health is hiring a term-specific full-time Spiritual Health Practitioner who is passionate about making a difference in healthcare. The end date of this position is anticipated to be March 31, 2025 or return of incumbent.

Location: This position located at Kelowna General Hospital in Kelowna, B.C.

What we offer:
•An attractive remuneration package
•Excellent career prospects
•Employer paid training/education
•Employer paid vacation
•Medical Service Plan
•Employer paid insurance premiums
•Extended Health & Dental coverage
•Work-life balance
•May be eligible to contribute to MPP, if previously enrolled within 30 days

Salary range for the position is $74,618 to $107,264. Interior Health establishes salaries within the minimum and maximum of the salary range based on consideration of the qualifications, experience of the applicant, and an internal equity review of the salaries of other employees.

How will you create an impact:
The Spiritual Health Practitioner (SHP) provides therapeutic interventions across the continuum of care to individuals, their families and friends, staff, physicians, and volunteers to support and increase their ability to better manage their needs based on their individual strengths, values, beliefs, and culture. The SHP is responsible for the implementation and coordination of spiritual health services; and facilitates the recruitment, training, and clinical support provided to Spiritual Health on-call resources, volunteers, and visitors.

In alignment with IH’s Occupational Health & Safety Program, employees shall adhere to all Occupational Health and Safety policies and procedures at all times and attend all required training. Employees are responsible to report any identified hazards, unsafe conditions or incidents to the manager or supervisor immediately.

What will you work on:
•Provides comprehensive spiritual health and emotional support services to individuals, their families and friends, staff, physicians, and volunteers in a manner that is appropriate according to their expressed wishes or belief systems and respectful of religious and cultural diversity.

•Contributes to formal/informal consultation to staff, physicians, and volunteers on spiritual health matters and acts as a liaison during crisis intervention.

•Liaises with spiritual, religious, and cultural groups in the community to facilitate provision of religious rites, rituals, and services for clients requiring faith specific support.

•Coordinates activities such as religious services, visits to patients, counseling, and support for families.

•Leads the recruitment, coordination, and supervision of spiritual health volunteers and visitors from various spiritual, religious, and cultural groups.

•Leads in orientation and facilitation of staff, physicians, volunteers, and community faith representatives.

•Participates in the care delivery, as required, as a member of the inter-disciplinary team. Documents clinical assessments, interventions, and referrals in a way that is understood by members of the inter-disciplinary team.

•Represents Spiritual Health Services at internal and external meetings or committees as assigned.

•Maintains an appropriate chapel and/or sacred space and monitors the distribution of spiritual and religious materials at the hospital.

•Participates in the development of effective policies, procedures, and standards for spiritual care. Under direction from the Health Service Administrator, implements changes toward improving the delivery of the program.

•Performs other related duties as assigned.

Interior Health strives to create an environment where you enjoy the work you do, the place where you work, and the people around you. Together, we create great workplaces.

Honouring Interior Health’s commitment to Truth and Reconciliation and the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA), and Pursuant to Section 42 of the BC Human Rights Code, preferential consideration and/or hiring will be given to qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, or Inuit).

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