Spiritual Care Practitioner Regular Part Time SP HP SCP 050 AgeCare SkyPointe
Spiritual Care Practitioner Regular Part Time SP HP SCP 050 AgeCare SkyPointe
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About Us
At AgeCare our mission is to empower residents to live their lives to the fullest by prioritizing their health and wellbeing. We firmly believe that we are working in our residents homes and we dedicate ourselves to providing a comfortable and personcentered environment. Working in longterm care is more than just a job; it is a calling for many of us.
The Opportunity:
The Spiritual Care Practitioner reporting to the Director of Care is responsible for the psychological emotional and spiritual wellbeing of the persons who are dying and their families as they deal with issues of selfesteem adaptation to the illness and its consequences social function and relationships communication and spiritual suffering.
What You Will Do:
- Provides formal spiritual assessments for patients at AgeCare SkyPointe Hospice.
- Effectively documents and shares with the interprofessional team the spiritual care needs of patients and families.
- Provides spiritual care directly with patients and families through the provision of support at the bedside or in the community.
- Builds a network of support with spiritual and religious representatives in the community and coordinates spiritual and religious care for patients and families with that network.
What You Will Need:
- Experience in health care setting and/or grief support preferred.
- Certified spiritual care worker with current Canadian Association for Spiritual Care (CASC) membership or registration with other related certified profession.
- Degree in related theology social work or counselling.
- Training and experience in spiritual direction counselling and education.
- Knowledge of contemplative endoflife care approaches and an understanding and appreciation of hospice care.
- Knowledge of acute and community endoflife resources.
- Working knowledge of a variety of Christian and nonChristian religious traditions and customs is required.
- Working knowledge with Indigenous Healing practices.
- Values volunteers and understands their role in the organizations success.
- Experience working with multigenerational young and older couple families.
- Current criminal record check and Vulnerable Sector Search.
If youre motivated by the privilege of serving our seniors with dignity respect and compassion come join us!
Employment Type
Part-Time
