Spiritual Care Practitioner

Position Overview

The Spiritual Care Practitioner at Michael Garron Hospital (MGH) functions as an integrated member of the inter-professional team. They provide compassionate, person-centred and family-focused care with a well-integrated understanding of theology and behavioural science. They understand the complexity of bioethical issues as they arise in a healthcare context. The Spiritual Care Practitioner supports and facilitates organizational initiatives to create a culture of resiliency, which recognizes the rhythm and multiplicity of a vibrant healthcare complex. Embracing diversity in all its forms, Spiritual Care at MGH focuses on assessing and appropriately responding to the spiritual and religious needs of our patients, families and staff, as well as supporting the needs of our wider organization and community.

Education

• Master of Divinity, or equivalent degree in theology or spirituality.
• Two Advanced Units of Clinical Pastoral Education and Specialist standing with the Canadian Association for Spiritual Care (or in process).
• Registered Psychotherapist (RP) designation with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO).

Experience

• Minimum two (2) years of experience in institutional Spiritual Care
• Excellent clinical and counselling skills, and compliance with confidentiality requirements
• Fluency with the CASC Core Competencies, and the practice competencies of an RPwith CRPO
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong clinical documentation skills
• Responsible for the safe and effective use of self in therapeutic relationships
• Practices and promotes resilience, individually and interpersonally
• Experience supporting the spiritual, psychological and emotional needs of hospital staff
• Familiarity with strategies to support organizational change an asset
• Good work and attendance record required
• Ability to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends
• Ability to attend onsite emergency within 30 minutes when required considered an asset
• All employees of Michael Garron Hospital (MGH), a division of Toronto East Health Network (TEHN) [formerly Toronto EastGeneral Hospital (TEGH)] agree to work within the legislated practices of the Occupational Health and Safety Act of Ontario.
• All employees of MGH are responsible to contribute to a transparent culture of patient and staff safety by adhering to and abiding by patient and staff safety policies and procedures set by MGH.
• All employees are accountable for protecting the psychological health and safety of themselves and their co-workers through adherence to MGH's policies and practices

Vaccines(COVID-19 and others) area requirement of the job unless you have an exemption pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code.