Careers at Niagara Health

Job Details

Job Title:

SPIRITUAL CARE PRACTITIONER, FT

Posted Date:

2026-04-22

Closing Date:

2026-04-28

Functional Discipline:

SPIRITUAL AND RELIGIOUS CARE

Job Description

VACANCY DETAILS

VACANCY NUMBER: 43154CG

JOB TITLE: SPIRITUAL CARE PRACTITIONER, FT
STATUS: FULL TIME
DEPARTMENT: SPIRITUAL CARE
LOCATION: CORPORATE
HOURS OF WORK: 75 HOURS PER PAY

POSTING DATE: 22 April 2026
CLOSING DATE: 28 April 2026

UNION: NON UNION
WAGE RANGE: $47.035 TO $55.305 per hour

POSITION OBJECTIVE:
Join Our Extraordinary Team at Niagara Health!
Niagara Health is a regional hospital system with multiple sites and a growing network of community based and virtual services. We believe every person in our region deserves to live every day of their life in the best health possible and are committed to transforming hospital care in Niagara.

Reporting to the Manager of Spiritual & Religious Care, this position will provide spiritual and religious care to patients, families, staff and volunteers at the Welland and Port Colborne sites. The candidate is responsible to provide spiritual care, counsel and crisis response to enhance the well-being of patients, families and staff to strengthen Niagara Health's commitment to provide holistic care by attending to the spiritual and psychosocial needs of the community. The successful incumbents homesite will be the Welland Site with travel to all sites required.

QUALIFICATIONS:
o Completion of a Master's degree program in Theology or Spiritual Care
o Membership with the Canadian Association for Spiritual Care (CASC/ACSS) is required
o Preference will be given to candidates who are Certified in Spiritual Care with the Canadian Association for Spiritual Care (CASC/ACSS) or those who have completed Advanced Level II CPE training with CASC/ACSS
o Registration (or in the process of registering) with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO)
o Up to two (2) years of relevant clinical experience
o Continuing good standing in a faith community affiliated with the candidate's religious tradition
o Superior knowledge of issues, principles and practices related to spiritual and religious care
o Evidence of effective organizational, leadership, judgment, critical thinking and decision-making skills
o Good working knowledge of Professional and Clinical Ethics
o Ability to work effectively within an inter-professional team
o Multicultural and multi-faith sensitivity and awareness of various faith practices and rituals
o Ability to plan and engage patients in regular spiritual services
o Interest in providing education of Spiritual Care
o Consistent and regular attendance required

Why Niagara Health?
At Niagara Health, you will be part of a supportive and collaborative environment that puts people first and values your contributions. We are dedicated to fostering a culture where every team member has a positive experience, feels valued, respected, and empowered to make a difference.

Questions, quoting the job posting number, may be directed to hrrecruit@niagarahealth.on.ca

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At Niagara Health, we value diversity, equity and inclusion, and welcome applications from all people. We are especially interested in hearing from you if you are excited about being part of a respectful and hard-working team in the beautiful Niagara Region, have a passion for service and excellence in healthcare, have a background or related expertise in the healthcare environment, supporting patient care and providing extraordinary customer-service.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code, Niagara Health will provide accommodations through the recruitment process to applicants with disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.

At Niagara Health, we are committed to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion. As a part of this work, we collect information on Ontario Human Rights Code grounds and non-Code grounds in order to: hire and retain diverse talent, prevent and/or address systemic barriers to access and opportunity, improve service delivery and programs and advance diversity and inclusion overall. All identification questions are optional and include a "prefer not to answer" option.

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