Chaplain in Burlington at Revera Inc

Job Description

Division: Long Term Care

Site: Burloak

Site Address: Burloak,5959 New St.,Burlington,ON,L7L 6W5

Employment Type: Part Time Contract

Expiration Date: 27/02/2019

Reporting to the Executive Director, the Chaplain is responsible for providing a variety of services to ensure the spiritual and religious needs of the Residents are met.

Key Responsibilities

• To assist in the development of goals and objectives and policies and procedures for the pastoral care services
• To ensure pastoral care services are delivered in a manner that is keeping with the resident’s needs and expectations
• To monitor, evaluate and continuously improve the quality of pastoral care services provided
• To ensure that services are delivered in a manner that respects choice, consent and customer satisfaction
• To coordinate, select, orient, and evaluate other pastoral service providers for the facility
• To act as a resource for education, counseling, and advocacy to residents, families, and staff
• To question, contribute, and give advice on ethical issues of the home, residents, or staff
• To assess the spiritual and religious needs of each resident which in turn will form the framework for the services offered
• To incorporate the following services for residents:
• Ecumenical church services
• Communion
• Denominational services by clergy from specific faith
• Non-denominational memorial service for residents, family, staff and volunteers
• Ministerial visiting program
• Prayer group
• Reading or study groups
• Special services for residents with cognitive impairments
• Spiritual counseling
• Off site religious / spiritual outings
• Celebration of festivals and holy days for all faiths represented
• Community worship within the facility
• Work in a position of trust with vulnerable adults (residents).
• Uphold and promote the organization’s values and philosophy relating particularly to ethics, morality, and integrity as set out in Revera’s Code of Conduct.
• Complete other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Completion of post secondary education
• Post graduate education relevant to spiritual and religious care
• Endorsement by the multi-faith Council for Spiritual and Religious Care
• 3 to 5 years experience with seniors 
• Trained or experienced in multi-faith programming
• Second language consistent with the resident population is an asset
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Must provide a complete and current (within six months) Vulnerable Sector Check (including a Criminal Background Check) or be willing to obtain one.