Pastoral Care Coordinator

Extendicare; Oakville; Vor Ort; CAD 34.000 - 55.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

Extendicare is seeking a Part-time Chaplain/Spiritual Care Practitioner to support residents, families and staff in a multi-faith environment. The role focuses on spiritual care, counselling, and coordinating pastoral services within the facility to enrich residents' quality of life.

The position emphasizes leading religious activities, providing cultural care, and contributing to bereavement and care planning documentation.

Qualifikationen

• Ability to lead prayer groups, study groups, church services and celebrations for all faiths.
• Provide spiritual care and supportive counselling to residents, families and staff.
• Assess spiritual and religious needs in a multi-faith environment and coordinate with the care team.

Aufgaben

• Assess spiritual and religious care needs and provide direct spiritual support and religious care to residents, families and staff.
• Provide spiritual care and supportive counselling and refer to other team members or partners as needed.
• Coordinate, orientate and evaluate pastoral service providers for the facility.
• Lead prayer groups, study groups, church services and faith celebrations.
• Participate in quarterly memorial or bereavement functions.
• Document care planning and progress notes.

Kenntnisse

Pastoral care

Multi-faith leadership

Jobbeschreibung

Job Description

The Pastoral Care will have the ability to build relationships with residents, families and staff. Understand the complexity of bio-ethical issues and work effectively within the care team. In this position, it is essential to appreciate and be able to lead a variety of faith traditions in our multicultural facility.

RESPONSIBILITIES (include but are not limited to):

Functioning in a multi-faith environment the Chaplain/Spiritual Care Practitioner assesses the spiritual and religious care needs and provides direct spiritual support and religious care to residents, families and staff members, ensuring access to spiritual, religious and cultural practices/rituals as appropriate or requested

Provides spiritual care and supportive counselling to residents, families and staff and/or makes appropriate referrals to other members or the inter-professional team or community partners

Ability to lead prayer groups, study groups, church services, plan celebrations and hold days for all faiths represented

Participates in special bereavement functions such as home wide memorial services at a minimum of quarterly

Documentation skills for care planning, goal setting, participation and progress note support

To coordinate, select, orientate and evaluate other pastoral service providers for the facility

Perform other duties as required

Time Type

Part time

Compensation Details

Compensation will be discussed during the recruiting process.

We are dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for residents in our long-term care home. When you join us, you become part of a compassionate, mission-driven team committed to creating a safe, supportive, and enriching environment for every resident we serve.

We provide competitive compensation that reflects the value of this role and the unique qualifications each candidate brings. Final salary offers are based on a variety of factors such as your skills, experience, education, and alignment with the responsibilities of this position.

Base salary is one component of our broader total rewards package. We offer a comprehensive suite of benefits designed to support your health, financial well-being, and long-term career growth. Your recruiter can provide more details about our total rewards offerings during the hiring process.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support certain stages of the recruitment process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing candidate responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment — every application is reviewed by a member of our team to ensure thoughtful and equitable consideration. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to respectful and inclusive hiring practices. We welcome all applicants, including those from equity-deserving groups, including Indigenous peoples, women, people with disabilities, and visible minorities.

We are committed to fostering an accessible, inclusive, and equitable hiring process. We will gladly accommodate the needs of applicants throughout all stages of the recruitment process upon request and in accordance with applicable legislation. If you require support during any stage of the process, email us at [e-mail].

We acknowledge that the care we provide across Canada occurs on lands that have been cared for by many Indigenous peoples for generations. We recognize First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples and their enduring connection to this land, and the importance of respect and cultural safety in the work we do.