Chaplain – Full-Time Spiritual Care
Reporting to the Manager, Spiritual Care, the Chaplain will provide spiritual care and counsel for patients, partners, families and staff strengthening the commitment to holistic care by attention to the human spiritual dimension, both for people of faith and for those who have no religious affiliation or practice. The Chaplain will be skilled in the practice of direct patient care and as a member of inter-professional clinical teams. In addition, the successful candidate will work collaboratively to enrich our systemic approach to the Human Spirit at LHSC. Spiritual Care is working to harness the potential of the Human Spirit both for healing in clinical relationships and for the enrichment of our organizational and community relationships. Spiritual Care places a strong emphasis on response to staff needs, supporting staff as they build spiritual resilience and develop their ability to respond to patients spiritual needs.Rate of Pay: $29.628/hour to $37.036/hourHours of Work: 37.5 hours of work per weekQualifications:Graduation from an Associated Theological Seminary (ATS) or equivalent preparatory program; Masters level in Theology or recognized equivalentClinical Pastoral Education with a minimum of two units at an Advanced level preferably with Specialist certification from the Canadian Association for Pastoral Practice and EducationOrdination, commissioning or endorsement by ones faith groupMinimum 5 years experience and demonstrated proficiency in providing spiritual care in institutional and community settingScreening and approval by Ontario Multifaith Council on Spiritual and Religious Care (OMCSRC)Proficiency in Microsoft Word and presentation software is an assetAdvanced awareness of the various models of spiritual care and the ability to apply them to specific practice contextsProven ability to build strong, respectful relationships in an interdisciplinary team and with clientsExcellent listening, verbal and written communication skillsDemonstrated ability to attend work on a regular basisWe foster a culture of patient and staff safety whereby all employees are guided by LHSCs Mission, Vision, Values and Code of Conduct.As part of the assessment process applicants may be required to complete a written examination or test. Your interest in this opportunity is appreciated. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.