Spiritual Care Lead

The Village of Taunton Mills has an exciting opportunity for a Spiritual Care Lead to join their team.

Location: 3790 Brock Street North Whitby ON L1R 0H2
Expected Start Date: End of April

This role is a Contractor position as per the association agreement. The position is for total 157.5 hours per month in LTC and RH combined.

As a new Spiritual Care Lead joining our village you will:

Embrace our resident-centered social culture and confidently support comprehensive spiritual wellness including spiritual programming for and with our residents. You will work as a key member of our village and Neighbourhood multidisciplinary teams to understand and respond to residents Neighbourhood and overall village needs.

Working closely with our Director of Recreation you will engage and build relationships with our residents team members and wider village community. You are responsible for the overall ongoing development and management of the spiritual care/wellness program including one on one visits spiritual programs facilitation of ongoing communication with residents home faith communities and coordination of spiritual care volunteers. Your presence and listening ear in the village will support emotional and spiritual well-being.

To be successful as our new Spiritual Care Lead you will:

• Hold education (theology spiritual care/psychotherapy philosophy etc.) and training that equips you for the role.
• Have your own spiritual life and practices with a connection and accountability to a professional organization and/or faith group (e.g. CASC CRPO ordination).
• Be committed to continual professional learning and growth.
• Be excited by our objectives our Village philosophy and the family values that shape all aspects of life in a Schlegel Village.
• Have the ability to assess spiritual needs in a sensitive manner.
• Display a caring and respectful attitude toward our residents families and team members.
• Demonstrate excellent leadership interpersonal and communication skills including counseling skills.

It would be an asset if our new Spiritual Care Lead has:

• Previous experience providing multi faith spiritual care in a senior living community and/or with the elderly in the community.
• A current Heart Save level of CPR/First Aide (or a willingness to obtain).

You can be you while being a part of our family

At Schlegel Villages we are redefining elder care through innovation Village design and culture change but we know the key to our Village success and our residents satisfaction is YOU and our teams.

We aspire to provide all members of our communities including team members with a life enriching experience. We are family owned and operated and we take our mission seriously: to provide holistic health care in a home environment located within an internal neighbourhood design that promotes a caring community with emphasis on optimal health and life purpose for each resident.

Schlegel Villages is pleased to accommodate individual needs in accordance with the Accessibility of Ontarians with Disabilities Act 2005 (AODA) within our recruitment process. If you require accommodation at any time throughout the recruitment process please speak with the hiring leader.

Equity diversity and inclusion are ingrained within the Schlegel Culture and our Villages are more welcoming open-hearted and vibrant because of Village is strengthened by the unique lived experienceof every person connected to is included and respected in their spirituality cultural diversity and of ability heritage or cultural roots our people are embraced just as they are andwe celebrate andsupportlife purpose within the community.

At Schlegel Villages our hiring practices reflect our commitment to human connection and strong relationships that we strive to provide in our Villages. We do not use artificial intelligence in our screening or selection processes; applications are reviewed by our recruitment professionals who thoughtfully assess candidates fit with our posted opportunities mission and values.