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

📌 Chaplain Contractor Tillsonburg
🏢 peopleCare Communities
📍 Tillsonburg