Spiritual Care Practitioner -M Spiritual Care

Posting #:  8682

Position:  Spiritual Care Practitioner

Status: Casual

Number of Vacancies:  1

Dept:   Professional Practice, Health Disciplines Practice

Role Level: Allied Health (AH 09.6) $47.05hr-$60.98hr

Site:  All sites 

Work model:  On site

Hours/Shifts:  9am -5pm

Posted:  October 1-2026

Internal Deadline: October 15-2026

Trillium Health Partners is one of Canada’s largest community-based teaching hospitals, serving the growing and diverse populations of Mississauga, West Toronto, and surrounding communities through the Credit Valley Hospital, the Mississauga Hospital, the Queensway Health Centre, the Reactivation care Centre (Church Site) and the new THP-UHN Reactivation Care Centre. Guided by our values of compassion, excellence, and courage, and through our strategic roadmap, Plan to 2030, we are creating a new kind of health care - defined not by illness, but by the health and well-being of people and communities.

Position Summary:

 Reporting to the Manager, Health Disciplines Practice within Professional Practice, the Spiritual Care Practitioner is responsible for providing professional, compassionate emotional and spiritual care to patients, their families and staff at Trillium Health Partners. 

Job Description:

• Provides spiritual and supportive care to patients, families and staff through spiritual assessment, supportive intervention, and counselling
• Acts as a consultant on end-of-life decision-making and ethical issues, and as a resource to support care teams in understanding, respecting, and integrating faith traditions and practices into holistic health care
• Participates as a member of the interprofessional team to enhance continuity of care by attending interprofessional rounds and other patient consultations when requested
• Promotes best practices in religious and spiritual care, including end-of-life care, grief and bereavement support
• Establishes positive working relationships with members of the health care team, leadership, community faith leaders, volunteers, patients, families and visitors
• Develops and facilitates education sessions for staff and volunteers
• Engages with community resources to provide appropriate spiritual and religious care for patients of all faiths
• Performs other duties as assigned and that align with THP’s Strategic Plan 

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Theology, Divinity, Spiritual Care, Pastoral Studies, or equivalent required
• Registered with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CPRO), or in the process of registering
• Preference will be given to candidates who are Certified Members of the Canadian Association for Spiritual Care (CASC), or those who have completed Advanced CPE training (4 units of CPE or combination of equivalent education and relevant experience preferred)
• Endorsement and in good standing within their faith group 
• Experience working with diverse faith communities with demonstrated knowledge of various faith practices and traditions

To pursue this career opportunity, please visit our website: www.trilliumhealthpartners.ca 

 Internal Candidates who believe they possess the necessary qualifications and experience for this position and who have been in their current position for at least six (6) months are encouraged to apply. 

 Candidates are selected on the basis of their skill, ability, experience and qualifications. 

Where these factors are relatively equal seniority shall govern providing the successful applicant. 

Trillium Health Partners’ (THP) is an equal opportunity employer who values the importance of antiracism work and is committed to integrating antiracism, diversity, equity and inclusion best practices throughout THP operations, policies and culture. Therefore, we ask that even if you do not see yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed on this posting, we still encourage you to reach out and apply. Research has shown that candidates from underrepresented groups often only apply when they feel 100% qualified. We encourage all applicants who are members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the Ontario Human Rights Code based on race, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nations, Métis or Inuk/Inuit person to consider this opportunity. 

 In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code Trillium Health Partners will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection 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. 

 All personal information is collected under the authority of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. 

 Trillium Health Partners is identified under the French Language Services Act. 

 Our organization may use automated tools, including artificial intelligence (AI) or algorithm-assisted systems, to support the initial review of applications. These tools are used only to assist our recruiters and hiring managers; all hiring decisions include meaningful human involvement and final review. 

We thank all those who apply but only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.