Spiritual Health Practitioner- Repost

Position Overview

The Spiritual Care Associate provides spiritual care services at Misericordia Health Centre. Spirituality is a core dimension of our personhood.

It is foundational in providing a framework for understanding human experience, including the health care journey. 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.

• Demonstrates strengths as outlined in the Core Competencies for Spiritual Health Care Practitioners Created by Manitoba’s Spiritual Health Care Partners (September )
• 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

• Minimum of two years, preferably in a Geriatric or Long-Term Health Care setting or its equivalent preferred.
• Previous experience in a related field is an asset.
• Strong and demonstrated skills in active listening, compassionate presence, cultural safety, grief work, end of life conversations, crisis care, counseling and organizational spiritual leadership.
• Experience working in an inter-spiritual, 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.

• A 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.).

In the case of faith-based facilities, there may also be a requirement that religious and spiritual education and practice is consistent with their mission, vision and values, i.

e. preference may be given to a candidate who is a graduate of an affiliated faith-based university or seminary having achieved a Masters of Divinity or Theology.

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.
• This position is subject to a Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Search, Child Abuse Registry Check and an Adult Abuse Registry Check.

Candidate is responsible for any service charges incurred.

• 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 licence and have access to a reliable motor vehicle.

Qualifications and Skills

• Demonstrated knowledge, respect and ability to champion mission, vision & values of the organization.
• Works within MHC’s core values, philosophy, vision, CQI goals, policies and procedures.
• Ability to function as an effective member of an interdisciplinary team, including collaboration, team work and good communication skills.
• At sites where staff members are required to do on-call, the incumbent must possess a valid driver’s license and have access to a reliable motor vehicle as a condition of employment.
• Ability to relate to clergy and volunteers from a variety of faith traditions, patients, residents, administration and other Health Care staff.
• Maintains contact with others in his / her and other faith traditions.
• Ability to relate to and minister to all faiths.
• Able to work systemically with patient’s / resident’s families.
• Good organizational skills.
• Demonstrated satisfactory work record required.
• Ability to facilitate groups and lead worship services.

Physical Requirements

• Physical health to meet the requirements of the position.
• Must be capable of walking to cover a large geographical area onsite.

This term position may end earlier as outlined in your collective agreement.