Spiritual Health Practitioner
- Kelowna, BC, Canada
The salary range for this position is $76,111 (min) to $95,138 (midpoint) to $109,409 (max) per annum, based on 1.0 FTE. · Full-time
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- Pay
- The salary range for this position is $76,111 (min) to $95,138 (midpoint) to $109,409 (max) per annum, based on 1.0 FTE.
- Job type
- Full-time
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- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Interior Health is seeking a permanent full-time Spiritual Health Practitioner at Kelowna General Hospital (KGH) who is passionate about providing compassionate, person-centered care. In this meaningful role, you will support patients, families, staff, and volunteers while leading and coordinating spiritual health services across the hospital.
Location: The worksite location is located at Kelowna General Hospital.
What We Offer
How Will You Create An Impact
The Spiritual Health Practitioner provides therapeutic interventions across the continuum of care to individuals, their families and friends, staff, physicians, and volunteers to support and increase their ability to better manage their needs based on their individual strengths, values, beliefs, and culture. The Spiritual Health Practitioner is responsible for the implementation and coordination of all spiritual health services at Kelowna General Hospital and facilitates the recruitment, training, and clinical support provided to Spiritual Health on-call resources, volunteers, and visitors.
Scope Of The Role
Persons do not enter into a facility or come under the care of the health system because of a spiritual diagnosis. The Spiritual Health Practitioner does not, therefore, directly treat any diagnosed illness. Instead, the Spiritual Health Practitioner provides assessment and care for the spiritual dimension of persons in a manner that supports physical and mental health and reduces human suffering.
What Will You Work On
Honouring Interior Health’s commitment to Truth and Reconciliation and the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA), and Pursuant to Section 42 of the BC Human Rights Code, preferential consideration and/or hiring will be given to qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, or Inuit).
Location: The worksite location is located at Kelowna General Hospital.
What We Offer
- Employee & Family Assistance Program
- Employer paid training/education
- Employer paid vacation
- Employer paid insurance premiums
- Extended Health & Dental coverage
- Work-life balance
- May be eligible to contribute to MPP
How Will You Create An Impact
The Spiritual Health Practitioner provides therapeutic interventions across the continuum of care to individuals, their families and friends, staff, physicians, and volunteers to support and increase their ability to better manage their needs based on their individual strengths, values, beliefs, and culture. The Spiritual Health Practitioner is responsible for the implementation and coordination of all spiritual health services at Kelowna General Hospital and facilitates the recruitment, training, and clinical support provided to Spiritual Health on-call resources, volunteers, and visitors.
Scope Of The Role
Persons do not enter into a facility or come under the care of the health system because of a spiritual diagnosis. The Spiritual Health Practitioner does not, therefore, directly treat any diagnosed illness. Instead, the Spiritual Health Practitioner provides assessment and care for the spiritual dimension of persons in a manner that supports physical and mental health and reduces human suffering.
What Will You Work On
- Provides comprehensive spiritual health and emotional support services to individuals, their families and friends, staff, physicians, and volunteers in a manner that is appropriate according to their expressed wishes or belief systems and respectful of religious and cultural diversity.
- Contributes to formal/informal consultation to staff, physicians, and volunteers on spiritual health matters and acts as a liaison during crisis intervention.
- Liaises with spiritual, religious, and cultural groups in the community to facilitate provision of religious rites, rituals, and services for clients requiring faith-specific support.
- Coordinates activities such as religious services, visits to patients, counseling, and support for families.
- Leads the recruitment, coordination, and supervision of spiritual health volunteers and visitors from various spiritual, religious, and cultural groups.
- Leads in orientation and facilitation of staff, physicians, volunteers, and community faith representatives.
- Participates in care delivery, as required, as a member of the inter-disciplinary team. Documents clinical assessments, interventions, and referrals in a way that is understood by members of the inter-disciplinary team.
- Represents Spiritual Health Services at internal and external meetings or committees as assigned by the Health Services Director.
- Maintains an appropriate chapel and/or sacred space and monitors the distribution of spiritual and religious materials at the hospital.
- Participates in the development of effective policies, procedures, and standards for spiritual care. Under direction from the Health Services Director, implements changes toward improving the delivery of the program.
- In alignment with IH’s Occupational Health & Safety Program, employees shall adhere to all Occupational Health and Safety policies and procedures at all times and attend all required training. Employees are responsible to report any identified hazards, unsafe conditions or incidents to the manager or supervisor immediately.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Honouring Interior Health’s commitment to Truth and Reconciliation and the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA), and Pursuant to Section 42 of the BC Human Rights Code, preferential consideration and/or hiring will be given to qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, or Inuit).
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Responsibilities
Provides spiritual health assessments, therapeutic interventions, and emotional support to patients, families, staff, physicians, and volunteers in a manner respectful of individual beliefs and cultural diversity. Coordinates hospital spiritual health services, including volunteer recruitment and support, community faith liaison, religious services, clinical documentation, and program improvement.
Requirements
The posting does not specify formal education, credentials, or years of experience. The role calls for the ability to provide person-centered spiritual and emotional support, coordinate services and volunteers, collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, and work respectfully across religious and cultural traditions.
Skills
- Spiritual Health Assessment
- Emotional Support
- Therapeutic Interventions
- Crisis Intervention
- Counseling
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Clinical Documentation
- Volunteer Recruitment and Supervision
- Training and Orientation
- Community Liaison
- Cultural and Religious Diversity
- Program Coordination
- Policy and Procedure Development
- Patient and Family Support
Benefits
- Employee and Family Assistance Program
- Employer-Paid Training and Education
- Employer-Paid Vacation
- Employer-Paid Insurance Premiums
- Extended Health and Dental Coverage
- Work-Life Balance
- Municipal Pension Plan Eligibility
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Social Services
- Management & Leadership
Keywords
- Spiritual Health
- Spiritual Care
- Person-Centered Care
- Therapeutic Interventions
- Spiritual Assessment
- Emotional Support
- Crisis Intervention
- Religious Diversity
- Cultural Diversity
- Faith-Specific Support
- Religious Rites and Rituals
- Interdisciplinary Team
- Clinical Documentation
- Volunteer Recruitment
- Volunteer Supervision
- Community Liaison
- Staff Orientation
- Chapel and Sacred Space
- Program Coordination
- Policies and Procedures
- Occupational Health and Safety
- Truth and Reconciliation
- Indigenous Peoples