Chaplain
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- COV00049371 Requisition #
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- 20 hours ago Post Date
Your Opportunity:
This is your opportunity to join the dynamic health care team at the Edmonton General Continuing Care Center in Edmonton, AB. The Edmonton General is a long-term care facility in Covenant Health with 495 beds. It includes a palliative hospice, complex mental health unit, dementia care, and long-term care. Your warm relational approach to interacting with residents, patients, families, and staff will enable you to uphold spiritual wellbeing and support the strong collaborative multidisciplinary culture. You will report to the Spiritual Care Manager, Seniors (Acute and Rural).
Description:
As a professional, integrated member on the healthcare team, the Chaplain, accountable to the Manager of Spiritual Care, seeks to improve the quality of life for residents, patients, families, and staff, experiencing spiritual, moral or existential distress related to changes in health, ability, and life circumstances. Utilizing a holistic, relational approach, the Chaplain assesses the nature and extent of the resident's concerns, develops a plan of care, and provides therapeutic interventions to promote and engage the resident in their healing process, focusing on the wellness needs and goals of the resident. Chaplains use interventions informed by spirituality, religion, and the social sciences as well as counselling psychotherapeutic theories and an awareness of cultural traditions. Chaplains honor and promote diversity and inclusion, while modeling respect and sensitivity. Chaplains initiate and engage in consultations and referrals with other professional colleagues and give spiritual leadership across Covenant Health sites. This position is non-unionized.
- Classification: Chaplain
- Union: COV OUT OF SCOPE
- Unit and Program: Long Term Care and Palliative Care
- Primary Location: Edmonton General EGCCC
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Employee Class: Regular Part Time
- FTE: 0.80
- Posting End Date: 20-MAR-2025
- Date Available: 07-APR-2025
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 2
- Shifts per cycle: 8
- Shift Pattern: Days
- Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
- Minimum Hourly Salary: $35.19
- Maximum Hourly Salary: $52.79
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Commencement of a Master’s degree in theology or related field of studies from an accredited theological college. Completion of an undergraduate degree in theology or related field of studies. Advanced Standing in CASC/ACSS. Membership with the Canadian Association of Spiritual Care (CASC/ACSS). Equivalencies will be considered.
Additional Required Qualifications:
Suitable knowledge and abilities required for working within a continuing care setting, as well as with primary populations: long term care, palliative care, geriatrics, dementia care. Commitment to personal and professional integration, as well as spiritual, psychological and emotional integration. Ability to engage in theological reflection. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Computer skills - email, outlook scheduling, Connect Care electronic charting. Ability to listen, counsel, and be present. Ability to be non-judgmental, maintain confidence, and affirm individual worth.
Preferred Qualifications:
One year of related experience in institutional ministry. Master’s degree in theology or related field of studies from an accredited theological college. Specialist certification in supervised Pastoral Education from a CASC/ACSS accredited program preferred.
Hiring Requirements
The following must be provided prior to your first day of work:
Security Screening: Satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search (as applicable based on position). Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions with Covenant Health.
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