St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton·Hamilton, Ontario
The chaplain will integrate spiritual and religious care into the treatment of patients, families, and staff while serving as an active member of the interdisciplinary health care team. Responsibilities include conducting spiritual assessments, providing counseling, facilitating memorial services, and supporting staff through crisis intervention and bereavement.
Job Number: JR01416 Department: Spiritual Care Charlton Job Type: Regular, Full time Work Environment: In-Person Contract Duration: (If applicable) 0 months
Number of positions: 1
$47.4658 - $55.026 Schedule Work Days: Monday to Friday Time of Day: Days Shift: Hours - 7.5 Shift Start: (If applicable)
Closing Date: 2026-08-18
To integrate spiritual and religious aspects of care into the delivery of services to patients families staff and volunteers by highly qualified and certified Spiritual Care and Counseling professionals. The Spiritual Care Team engages the care and treatment of the whole person (spiritual physical psychological mental and social).
St. Joseph’s Health System (SJHS) and its member organizations are equal opportunity employers and strives for equity, inclusiveness, and diversity in all programs, practices, facilities, and people. We foster a culture of patient and staff safety where all positions comply and work in conjunction with the Mission, Vision, and Core Values.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. SJHS and its member organizations are committed to a barrier-free recruitment and selection process - please inform us should accommodation be required at any point in the recruitment process (recruit@stjoes.ca).
Candidates must hold a Master of Divinity or equivalent graduate degree and be a Certified Specialist with the Canadian Association for Spiritual Care. Additionally, membership with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario and completion of supervised pastoral education are required.
Market context
In Ontario, behavioral-health roles are typically driven by ongoing need in community, outpatient, and support settings serving people with mental health or substance use challenges. These positions can be competitive because employers often look for experience with diverse populations plus a high school diploma or GED, with a bachelor’s in social work or a related field preferred. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then tailor your application to show relevant client-facing experience and readiness to work with varied needs.
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