Spiritual Care Practitioner

About The Ottawa Hospital

Inspired by research and driven by compassion!

The Ottawa Hospital (TOH) is one of Canada's largest learning and research multi-campus hospitals. With more than 1,100 beds and approximately 12,000 staff members, we deliver specialized care to the Eastern Ontario region.

From the compassion of our people to the relentless pursuit of new discoveries, The Ottawa Hospital never stops seeking solutions to the most complex health-care challenges while continually engaging with the community to support our vision for better patient care.

Working together with its research institute, the University of Ottawa, and other partners, the hospital is continually gaining national and international recognition for high-quality patient care, teaching and research, while striving to meet the needs of the culturally diverse community we serve.

Position Information

This position will be based at the General and the Civic campuses depending on work volumes.

Rotation/Shifts

Days, evenings and nights, including weekends, 8 hour shifts.

For information purposes only - The Hospital reserves the right to change.

Basic Requirements

• Master's degree in Theology, Pastoral Studies, Divinity, Counselling and Spirituality or equivalent/related studies;
• Certification as a Spiritual Care Practitioner from Canadian Association for Spiritual Care (CASC) or in the process;
• Mandate for ministry from their appropriate religious authority and good standing with this faith community;
• Membership with College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO) or in the process of qualifying for membership;
• 3 Years of experience in institutional, health care and/or crisis spiritual intervention;
• Competence in providing spiritual care to persons and groups in various life situations and crisis circumstances;
• Integrated knowledge of psychological, sociological theories and theological understandings and the ability to uses these in their practice;
• Sound understanding of administration, advocacy, ministry to staff and colleagues, and structural accountability;
• Knowledge of hospital related policies, processes, and procedures;
• Understanding of the systemic as well as the personal dimensions of situations;
• Competence in self-evaluation and utilizing others for consultation to evaluate their practice;
• Good understanding of clinical ethics and ethical decision-making;
• Knowledge of hospital software computer programs;
• Understanding of risk management and quality assurance principles;
• Knowledge and critical analysis of research methodology and integration of theory to practice;
• Strong patient oriented focus with good patient care practice;
• Capacity to utilize spiritual competencies in a variety of functions such as spiritual care and therapy as well as worship, spiritual guidance, group leadership, teaching and administration
• Skills to provide intensive and extensive spiritual care and spiritual therapy;
• Ability to draw upon the experiential method of learning;
• Ability to engage the support, dialogue and feedback from colleagues for integrated spiritual care;
• Well developed conflict management skills;
• Ability to work effectively as a member of an interdisciplinary team;
• Ability to function in a multi-faith/interfaith context;
• Capacity to be a moral agent and ability to facilitate moral behavior in others;
• Excellent writing skills and verbal communication skills;
• Presentation skills;
• Must be eligible to work in Canada.
  
  
  

What You Can Expect From Us

The Ottawa Hospital is committed to providing a healthy, safe, and inclusive work environment for everyone. We are driven by our purpose to provide each patient with the world-class care, exceptional service and compassion we would want for our loved ones.

We offer an attractive and equitable compensation package including a comprehensive benefits package, a Defined Benefit Pension (DBP) plan, and insurance protection. We also offer discounts from choice providers on a variety of products and services.

The Ottawa Hospital provides various Health and Wellness resources as well as opportunities for personal and professional development opportunities from our in-house Learning and Leadership Development team to help align your goals with your career objectives.

Interested? Apply today!

If you are passionate about what you do, motivated by improving the health of the community, excited by leading-edge medical technology, and as committed to excellence, quality and patient safety as we are, we would like to hear from you. Please submit an on-line application for the position you are interested in. We thank all those who apply but only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

The Ottawa Hospital is an equal opportunity employer. Upon request, accommodations due to a disability are available throughout the recruitment process.