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About the role
Department: Clinical Services
We are seeking an experienced Spiritual Care Provider to join the North Bay Regional Health Centre team. In this role, you will serve as a vital member of the interprofessional healthcare team, enhancing the quality of life for patients, families, caregivers and the hospital community through psycho-spiritual therapeutic support.
You will provide compassionate, person-centered, and family-focused care, addressing the spiritual, emotional, and religious needs of individuals across diverse belief systems, cultural identities, and worldviews. Your practice will draw on evidence-informed interventions and approaches to support individuals through their unique experiences and journeys.
QUALIFICATIONS
Certification/Experience/Knowledge:
- Completion of a master’s degree in theology, spiritual care, or equivalent required
- Membership with the Canadian Association for Spiritual Care (CASC/ACSS) required
- Certification as a Spiritual Care Practitioner with CASC (or currently completing certification) preferred
- Knowledge of various models of spiritual care and their appropriate use in a variety of practice contexts required
- Multicultural and multi-faith sensitivity and awareness of various faith practices and rituals
- Understanding of Indigenous Services (Mînowacihewin – Regional Service for Indigenous People) with the ability to engage appropriately and in alignment with established program roles
- Registration, eligibility, or active application with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO) as a Registered Psychotherapist (RP) an asset
- Minimum 1–2 years of experience in a related spiritual care role, preferably in a healthcare or institutional setting
- Experience supporting patients, families, and staff through grief, trauma, palliative and end-of-life care, and life-altering diagnoses
Skills/Abilities:
- Excellent communication (verbal/written), interpersonal, organizational and problem-solving skills are essential
- Excellent counselling/clinical skills and compliance with confidentiality requirements
- Excellent demonstrated assessment, critical thinking and intervention skills required
- Superior knowledge of issues, principles and practices related to spiritual and religious care
- Good working knowledge of professional and clinical ethical principles
- Demonstrated commitment to ongoing education required
- Excellent demonstrated knowledge of community spiritual and religious resources required
- Self-directed individual who works effectively with minimal supervision and has demonstrated flexibility collaborating with an interdisciplinary team required
- Ability to manage multiple projects/tasks simultaneously to ensure completion.
- Ability to work in a high-pressure environment
- Ability to work in an environment with frequent interruptions and unexpected situations/emergencies
- Ability to handle a fast-paced environment, and to effectively reorganize workload collaboratively in a team environment
- Good attendance and work record required
- Must demonstrate commitment to ensure your safety, the safety of fellow workers, patients, volunteers, and visitors
- Must support and contribute to a culture of safety and prevention of adverse health events in this organization
- Bilingualism (Advanced level English/French) is required. All unilingual candidates are encouraged to apply and may be considered if the identified French requirement has been met or there are no successful bilingual candidates. A formal French test will be conducted to evaluate the proficiency level.
North Bay Regional Health Centre is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require an accommodation for disability during any stage of the recruitment process, please indicate this in your application.
All new hires are required to complete a Criminal Record Check (CRC) or a Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC), as applicable to the position. A satisfactory result, in accordance with organizational requirements, is a condition of employment.
NORTH BAY REGIONAL HEALTH CENTRE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
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About North Bay Regional Health Centre
The North Bay Regional Health Centre (NBRHC) is a unique healthcare organization with three primary roles. It provides acute care services to North Bay and its surrounding communities, it is the district referral centre providing specialist services for smaller communities in the area, and it is the specialized mental health service provider serving all of northeast Ontario
NBRHC has 389 beds and numerous outpatient and outreach services in North Bay and throughout the northeast region.
NBRHC is one of four major acute care hospitals serving northeast Ontario; the others being Sault Area Hospital, Timmins and District Hospital and Health Sciences North (Sudbury). The area is also served by small community hospitals like Mattawa and West Nipissing General hospitals.
NBRHC’s Regional Mental Health Services provides inpatient beds in North Bay and Sudbury and outpatient and outreach services that throughout the region—from Hudson Bay to Muskoka from Sault Ste. Marie to the Quebec border.
A major teaching centre for students in medicine, psychiatry, nursing and allied health professions, NBRHC is proud to be affiliated with the Northern Ontario School of Medicine, Nipissing University, Canadore College and several other Ontario colleges and universities.