$29.13 - $50.04 per hour
Other benefits
Non-Union Exempt Employee (NUEE)
Master’s degree in theology, spirituality/religion, or a related field
2nd Advanced Level, Clinical Psychospiritual Education (CPE)
The spiritual health practitioner (SHP) responds to the emotional and psycho-social-spiritual needs of individuals using a variety of spiritual care interventions including psychospiritual (spiritually-integrated) approaches to counselling and psychotherapy in support of holistic healing and spiritual growth. Treatment modalities occur across populations and include service provision to individuals, families and groups. Spiritual health practitioner's clinical practice includes the delivery of standardized services and approaches.
Alberta Health Services (AHS) employs certified spiritual health practitioners and those working toward certification. Spiritual health practitioners work independently reporting to a director or manager. They provide screening, spiritual care assessment, and interventions.
Spiritual health practitioners at AHS spend most of their time in direct contact with patients-families with some of their time dedicated to Promoting Staff Resilience and Providing Trauma Exposure Support. Spiritual health practitioners are employed at a number of different facilities including hospitals, Long Term Care and mental health facilities, clinics, and home care. Spiritual health practitioners may be required to travel during varying road and weather conditions. Spiritual health practitioners may be required to deliver virtual spiritual care services particularly across rural zones.
Spiritual health practitioners can work full-time or part-time hours. They may apply for positions that are permanent or temporary depending on the department and facility needs. Shift schedules may include a combination of day, evening and weekend shifts, as well as on-call duty.
