Spiritual Care Advisor II - NU

Who We Are

For more than 130 years The Salvation Army has served people in need in communities across Canada and Bermuda. Building on our roots as a worldwide Christian church each year we help more than 2 million people providing necessities such as food clothing and shelter. In addition we support people experiencing unemployment addiction and family challenges. We continually adapt and innovate to meet emerging needs and live out our mission vision and values of hope service dignity and stewardship. As a faith and valuesbased organization we hire and serve people of all backgrounds and walks of life there is a place for everyone to belong here.

Mission Statement

The Salvation Army exists to share the love of Jesus Christ meet human needs and be a transforming influence in the communities of our world.

Job Description:

Position Purpose summary:
The Chaplain/Volunteer Coordinator is a member of the Executive Management Team and is responsible to:

• Provide a Spiritual and Pastoral Care Program for Residents and Staff Members
• Recruit screen orientate oversee and coordinate volunteers in supporting MMCs mission

ACCOUNTABILITIES

Pastoral Care

• Give oversight to the Spiritual Care program ensuring that all residents are given the option of spiritual care in their individual program plan.
• Conduct Bible studies devotions chapel services etc.
• Develop and maintain MMCs Spiritual Care Plan.
• Set goals and objectives for spiritual care.
• Develop and maintain Spiritual Care policies and procedures.
• Provide spiritual care and crisis support as requested by residents staff and volunteers.
• Provide spiritual care training for staff as required.
• Maintain spiritual care records according to Accreditation standards.
• Keep and record statistics as required and provide reports for management.
• Facilitate and promote residents attendance at Church.
• Link with The Salvation Army and other community churches and organizations for the purpose of promoting pastoral care for residents.
• Ability to work with people from all religions and provide spiritual guidance accordingly.
• Obtain and distribute Christian literature and publications.
• Conduct community outings for residents in the local area.

Volunteer Coordination

• Develop coordinate and maintain a Volunteer Program to assist in fulfilling MMCs mission.
• Recruit screen schedule and supervise volunteers.
• Assist in the preparation of material to use for volunteer recruitment.
• Give oversight to activities that promote the appreciation of volunteers.
• Maintain and report statistics.

ORGANIZATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Participate in management team meetings staff meetings counsellor/HW meetings resident review meetings staff training etc as required.
• Adhere to Code of Ethics Confidentiality Statement Policies and Procedures Manual (ER) Toronto Hostel Standards.
• Comply with the provisions of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations and MMCs Health and Safety Program.
• Participate in planning developing and executing strategic initiatives for the agency.
• Assist with planning and policy evaluation as required and assist to update and maintain a current policy manual.

CRITICAL RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT

• Internal: THHS Staff DHQ/ THQ Staff

• External: Establish and maintain good working relationships with external agencies to make the appropriate referrals Vendors/ Suppliers Contractors

MANAGERIAL/Technical Leadership RESPONSIBILITY:

• Reports directly to: Director

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• This is permanent fulltime position based on 40 hours per week.
• Works in a shelter environment
• There may be frequent interruptions and multitasking
• Equipment and general office noise (i.e. people talking phones ringing)
• May interact with clients with erratic/aggressive behaviors
• May deal with angry and/or abusive people
• May deal with verbal abuse

The above responsibilities must be discharged in accordance with The Salvation Armys Mission Statement in a professional manner exemplifying Christian standards of conduct.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The incumbents work environment is typically in the entire facility and surrounding property designated.

The Incumbent will work under the following disagreeable conditions:

• May interact with clients with erratic/aggressive behaviours
• May deal with angry and/or abusive people
• May deal with verbal abuse
• Odours
• May deal with bodily fluids
• May encounter sharps safe drug supplies
• May deal with onsite pest infestations (bed bugs etc)

EXPOSURE TO HAZARDS

The incumbent may be exposed to the risk of moderate to severe injury or illness due to:

• Physical attacks by others
• Exposure to infectious diseases
• Exposure to toxic chemicals
• Moving Objects
• Sharp Objects (i.e. needle pricks)
• Electrical Hazards
• Repetitive strain injuries (e.g. back wrist)

PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES

The incumbent must take the following precautionary measures (in addition to health and safety rules):

• Universal precautions
• Use gloves
• Use ear/eye protection
• Eye wash stations
• Fume masks where appropriate
• Appropriate face mask (either medical or N95 and would be based on IPAC protocols)

HEALTH AND SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Comply with the provisions of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations

• Adhere to the agencys Health and Safety Program
• Report accidents/injuries/workplace hazards in a timely manner
• Conduct facility security/safety rounds on a regular basis according to policy
• Adhere to all Health and Safety Policies of the agency

education and experience Qualifications:

Education Qualifications and Certifications:

• Commissioned Salvation Army officer or member of the Clergy as approved by The Salvation Army
• Demonstrated strong organization skills
• Christian counselling experience
• Ability to deal with men in crisis
• Excellent written and oral skills

Experience and Skilled Knowledge Requirements:

• Preferably 2 years of experience in a similar role

Compensation:

Placement in the salary range will be based on factors such as market conditions internal equity and candidate experience skills and qualifications relevant to the role.

The Salvation Army will provide reasonable accommodation upon request. Please email if you have a need for any accommodation and we will be pleased to discuss this with you.