Spiritual Health Practitioner

Location: Victoria

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education, Training And Experience

Master's degree in a relevant field (e.g. theology, pastoral care, spiritual counselling or cultural care); and

Able to demonstrate the competencies described by the 2019 Canadian Association for Spiritual Care (CASC) for a Spiritual Care and Counseling Specialist. Ordination or appropriate Ecclesiastical endorsement, or three letters of reference from individuals who can attest to the applicant's commitment to a spirituality or religious faith and the ensuing practices which inform his or her vocational identity as a spiritual care practitioner.

These letters of reference will address how the applicant demonstrates accountability to those identified as his or her spiritual community and will be dated within three months of the date of his or her application for the position; and

A minimum of one advanced unit of Clinical Psycho-spiritual Education (CPE) through the Canadian Association for Spiritual Care, or equivalency; and

Eligible for membership with the Canadian Association for Spiritual Care (CASC); and

Valid BC Driver's License.

An equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be considered.

Skills And Abilities

• Extensive knowledge of spiritual health care and/spiritual counselling and its application within the hospital environment.
• Working knowledge of healthcare ethics, and various spiritual and cultural traditions.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with leadership, medical staff, allied health professionals and other Island Health staff, community spiritual leaders, patients/residents/clients and the public.
• Ability to lead self and represent the Spiritual Health program as a site leader and clinical specialist.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills including interpersonal and leadership skills, instructional skills, problem-solving ability and conflict resolution skills.
• Excellent assessment, care planning and coordination skills.
• Ability to work independently, plan and organize workload, maintain flexibility and establish priorities.
• Ability to practice sound professional judgement, empathy, tact and integrity.
• Ability to take initiative and make effective decisions in crisis situations.
• Ability to operate related equipment such as a PC utilizing an office suite of software applications.