Chaplain - Contractor

Location: East York (Leaside)

Schedule:

This position will have a total of 2 work days per week.
Over a two week period this position will have 4 shifts in the Tillsonburg location.

Reports To:

Director of Programs
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.

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