Chaplain - Contractor

Peoplecare-Communities; East Zorra-Tavistock; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

peopleCare Communities is seeking a Chaplain to provide spiritual, emotional, and pastoral support within our long-term care homes in Ontario. You will visit residents, lead worship, and coordinate spiritual programs in collaboration with the care team, respecting each resident's beliefs and cultural needs.

The role involves guiding families through transitions, offering end-of-life support, and developing ecumenical worship and educational programming to promote dignity and belonging for

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree is required.
• Completed theological coursework with pastoral care competencies.
• Certification by an appropriate clinical pastoral agency.
• One year of pastoral experience.
• Ability to articulate the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Facilities.
• Ability to lead and coordinate prayer.
• Ability to facilitate group processes.
• 1 year progressive related experience.

Responsibilities

• Carry out the goals of the pastoral care department.
• Facilitate sacraments per clerical status and organize ecumenical worship.
• Provide religious and spiritual guidance to residents, staff, and families.
• Regular resident visitation with priority to those in greatest need.
• Provide palliative care to residents and families as needed.
• Plan memorial services within the home as required.
• Participate in committees to enhance continuity of care.
• Maintain positive relationships with health team and volunteers.
• Keep records and offer in-service programs to staff.
• Communicate with area clergy and coordinate educational programming.

Skills

Pastoral care

Group facilitation

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Theological study curriculum

Clinical pastoral certification

One year pastoral experience

Job description

Job Description

Posted Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 4:00 AM

WHO ARE WE?

peopleCare Communitiesis a long-term care and retirement living organization that has operated throughout Ontario for over 50 years. We are thrilled to be named one ofCanada’s Best Managed Companiesfor the twelfth year in a row.This award recognizes top companies across Canada for overall performance, sustained growth, strategy, capabilities and innovation, culture and commitment, and leadership. We are also accredited with Exemplary Standing, the highest award possible through Accreditation Canada’s Qmentum program.

About This Role

The Chaplain provides spiritual, emotional, and pastoral support to residents and families within the long-term care home. Working in partnership with home leadership and the interdisciplinary care team, the role supports residents’ spiritual well-being through individual visits, worship services, spiritual programs, end-of-life support, and connections with faith and community resources.

This position combines compassionate presence, spiritual care, relationship building, program coordination, and support during times of transition, grief, illness, and loss. The goal is to honour each resident’s individual beliefs, values, culture, and preferences while promoting dignity, comfort, belonging, and overall well‑being within the home.

Schedule: This position will have a total of 6 work days in a two week schedule, in two peopleCare locations.

• The weekly schedule will consist of 2 shifts in the Tillsonburg Home Location and 1 shift in the Tavistock Home Location

Reports To:

Director of Programs

RESPONSIBILITIES

The chaplain, through her or his daily ministry:

• Carries out the goals of the pastoral care department
• Facilitates the celebration of the sacraments as appropriate to his or her clerical status
• Organizes worship services in creative and ecumenical ways
• Offers religious and spiritual guidance to residents, staff, and FAMILIES
• Regularly (as determined by goals and objectives) visits with all residents while daily giving
• priority to those in greatest need
• Provides palliative care to residents and families as needed
• Is available to serve the families of deceased residents as required by follow‑up guidance
• Is responsible to plan memorial services within the home as required
• Participates in committees and resident conferences to enhance the continuity of careto residents
• Establishes positive working relationships with all members of the health team aswell as with the volunteers
• Keeps records as required
• Offers in‑service programs regularly to staff
• Initiates and maintains communication with area clergy through consultation, notification of a parishioner’s admission and discharge, and educational programming

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• 1 year progressive related experience
• A bachelor’s degree is required.
• The chaplain has completed a curriculum of theological classes and displays skills and competencies in pastoral care.
• Certification by an appropriate clinical pastoral agency
• One year of pastoral experience
• Ability to articulate the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Facilities
• Ability to lead and coordinate prayer
• Ability to facilitate group process

Thank you for your interest in this position. We are excited to learn more about you and the experience you would bring to our team.

peopleCare is committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all stages of the recruitment and selection process.

This posting is for an existing vacancy. peopleCare does not use artificial intelligence to screen, assess or select applicants. Applications are reviewed by members of our recruitment team.