Spiritual Health Practitioner I

Alberta Health Services; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 58,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Alberta Health Services invites applications for a Spiritual Health Practitioner at Royal Alexandra Hospital. You will deliver patient-centered spiritual care, addressing emotional and psychospiritual needs across diverse beliefs and cultures within a clinical setting.

The role involves screening, spiritually integrated counselling, psychospiritual therapy, end-of-life care, rituals, and professional consultations, plus staff support and group therapy to promote resilience and well-being.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Theology, Spirituality, Religious Studies, or a clinically related field.
• Completion of Advanced Level II Clinical Psychospiritual Education.
• CPR certification; minimum 2–5 years relevant experience; CASC/ACSS membership; ability to work with diverse groups and support holistic care.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient-centered spiritual care to patients and families.
• Respond to emotional and psychospiritual needs across diverse beliefs and cultures.
• Facilitate spiritual interventions, group therapy, and staff/volunteer spiritual care; promote resilience.

Education

Master's degree in Theology, Spirituality, Religious Studies, or a clinically related field

Advanced Level II Clinical Psychospiritual Education

Job description

Your Opportunity

Master’s in theology and/or Spirituality/Religion or a clinically related field with confirmation of educational equivalency obtained from the Academic Assessment Committee of the Canadian Association for Spiritual Care/Association canadienne de soins spirituels, (CASC/ACSS). 2nd Advanced Level, Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) with commitment toward certification as a spiritual care practitioner, (CASC) within three years. Current Membership or Associate Membership of CASC/ACSS. Certificates – Complete as per requirements of service area: minimum of CPR and BLS. Minimum of two to five years relevant experience. Knowledge of and skills to address the needs of people encountering crisis, disability, loss, bereavement and end of life care. Engages in self-reflective practice, and assesses the impact of one’s own spirituality, beliefs, values, assumptions, and power dynamics in relationship with clients. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills: ability to collaborate and work effectively with various spiritual, religious, cultural groups, and all levels of staff. Ability to foster interdisciplinary capacity for spiritual screening and work in a manner to promote a holistic perspective to care.

Description

As a Spiritual Health Practitioner, you will provide patient-centered, strength-based spiritual care to patients and their families. Your role involves responding to emotional and psychospiritual needs across diverse spiritual, existential and religious beliefs, cultural perspectives, and practices. You will employ a range of spiritual care interventions appropriate to the practice setting, including screening, assessments, spiritually integrated counselling, psychospiritual therapy, end-of-life spiritual care, religious and non-religious rituals, and professional consultations. In addition, you will facilitate spiritual group therapy sessions to address spiritual distress and promote spiritual well-being. You will also provide spiritual care to staff, physicians and volunteers, individually or in groups, to foster resilience and support overall well-being within the organization.

Classification

• Classification: Spiritual Hlth Prac I
• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: Spiritual Care
• Primary Location: Royal Alexandra Hospital
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.40
• Posting End Date: 19-OCT-2026
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
• Date Available: 29-OCT-2026
• Temporary End Date: 07-MAY-2027
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 4
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends, On Call
• Days Off: Other
• Minimum Salary: $42.14
• Maximum Salary: $56.02
• Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree in Theology, Spirituality, Religious Studies, or a clinically related field.
• Completion of Advanced Level II Clinical Psychospiritual Education.

Additional Required Qualifications

• Master’s in theology and/or Spirituality/Religion or a clinically related field with confirmation of educational equivalency obtained from the Academic Assessment Committee of the Canadian Association for Spiritual Care/Association canadienne de soins spirituels, (CASC/ACSS). 2nd Advanced Level, Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) with commitment toward certification as a spiritual care practitioner, (CASC) within three years. Current Membership or Associate Membership of CASC/ACSS. CPR certification. Minimum of two to five years relevant experience. Knowledge of and skills to address the needs of people encountering crisis, disability, loss, bereavement and end of life care. Engages in self-reflective practice, and assesses the impact of one’s own spirituality, beliefs, values, assumptions, and power dynamics in relationship with clients. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills: ability to collaborate and work effectively with various spiritual, religious, cultural groups, and all levels of staff. Ability to foster interdisciplinary capacity for spiritual screening and work in a manner to promote a holistic perspective to care. Critical thinking using evidence-based practice. Adhere to AHS and Alberta privacy legislation.. Develop and maintain personal and professional growth, awareness and self-understanding. Ability to work on call evenings, nights and weekends.

Preferred Qualifications

• Skills to foster interdisciplinary capacity for spiritual screening and support.
• Knowledge of Office, Outlook, and Internet.
• Training in provision of ethic consults.
• Ability to develop and implement strategies to resolve issues, create safe space, and build bridges.
• Skills in reflective practice, active listening, and conflict resolution.
• Knowledge of community resources and ability to establish external partnerships.
• Understand health care issues and patient service delivery models and systems.