Pastoral Care Professional

Ottawa, ON
On-site
Posted Sep 1, 2026
1 position

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Employment type: Full-time
Experience level: Entry, Junior · 0+ years
Minimum education: Bachelor’s degree
Apply by: Sep 1, 2027
Posting language: English
Working hours: 40 hours per week

Job summary

The Pastoral Care Professional provides spiritual and emotional support to patients, families, and care teams within a healthcare setting. They integrate into the patient care team to address the spiritual dimensions of health and well-being.

Job details

Total Rewards OSF HealthCare is dedicated to provide Mission Partners with a comprehensive and market-competitive total rewards package that includes benefits, compensation, recognition and well-being offerings that focus on the whole person and engage with their current stage of life and career. Click here to learn more about benefits and the total rewards at OSF. Expected pay for this position is $26.99 - $31.75/hour. Actual pay will be determined by experience, skills and internal equity. This is an Hourly position. Overview POSITION SUMMARY: The Pastoral Care Professional is an integral part of a Pastoral Care team that embraces a model of care for the whole person – body, mind and spirit. Directed to the spiritual dimensions of the human person that are often appreciated more deeply during times of illness, pastoral care is an integral part of the patient care team. Pastoral Care Professionals are effectively integrated with patient care and family support services on patient care throughout OSF. A foundational focus of Pastoral Care is to serve as a pastoral and spiritual support to patients, care givers and patient care teams in ways they identify as meaningful and helpful. Through professional training and certification, the Pastoral Care Professional assists patients/families to understand more fully life's events as they relate to their spiritual and emotional well-being. Qualifications REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Education: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college, university, seminary or divinity school. Experience: Successful completion of two units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) from an approved OSF CPE provider or completion within one year of hire. Other Skills/ Knowledge: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Solid computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft software. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to be detail oriented. Solid standing in the Church through ecclesiastical endorsement. Must meet requirements of the local Catholic Diocese regarding the appointment pastoral care staff of a Catholic healthcare institution. Ability and desire to work with patients/family, clergy, staff and volunteers of varying faith backgrounds. Flexibility in work hours, programs, and services and the ability to take on-call shifts nights and weekends as needed Ability to articulate the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Facilities. Ability and desire to work with patients/family, clergy and volunteers of varying faith backgrounds. Flexibility in work hours, programs, and services. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Education: Master’s degree from an accredited college, university, seminary or divinity school or acceptable equivalent. Experience: Successful completion of four units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) from an approved OSF CPE provider. Licensure/ Certification: Board Certification by an OSF approved certifying body. OSF HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

What you’ll do

Requirements

Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree and have completed or be willing to complete two units of Clinical Pastoral Education. Applicants must also possess ecclesiastical endorsement and the ability to work with diverse faith backgrounds.