Ajith Varghese

Experience

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  Christian Counselling Services, Toronto

  Sept 2005 - Aug 2008

  Psycho- Spiritual Therapist (Intern)

  Individual and couple therapy, grief counselling, crisis management, spiritual distress

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  The Scarborough Hospital

  Feb 2006 - Apr 2012

  Spiritual Care Practitioner

  • Organized and facilitated the provision of spiritual care services to Surgery, Oncology and Palliative Care patients and families on a multifaith, multicultural basis, focused on maintaining their link with the community spiritual/faith based organizations.• Evaluated spiritual care services and ensured spiritual care delivery is aligned with the organizational policies, procedures and standards, and is in accordance with Professional Practice of Canadian Association for Spiritual Care.• Provides information regarding spiritual care support for patients, families, staff and the community.• Facilitated provision of spiritual care visitors in coordination with local community faith/spiritual groups; coordinated provision of regular religious services for the patients with local clergy/spiritual leaders; maintains and updates the roster of available clergy/spiritual leaders in local communities.• Provided cross cultural input to the multidisciplinary team as needed and in preparation for patient care conferences.• Facilitated and participated in Advanced Care Planning discussions as requested.• Provided End of Life support to patients and families as requested.• Designing of Spiritual Care Printing and Broadcasting materials Show less

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  Scarborough Health Network

  Apr 2012 - now

  Manager Spiritual Care & Teaching Supervisor-Educator

  •Manages the Patient-centered delivery of spiritual care, emotional support and religious services to patients, individuals, families and volunteers.•Training and supervision of Professional Spiritual Care students.•Training, recruitment, orientation and continuing education of Lay Spiritual Caregivers in coordination with the Volunteer Services and local faith /spiritual communities. •Engages in formal/informal consultation to staff, and volunteers on spiritual care matters.•Participates as a member of the inter-professional advisory committee to provide effective delivery and promotion of integrated spiritual care. •Develops and maintains Spiritual Care Assessment, interventions and referrals as appropriate.•Recruits, monitors, evaluates and provides mentoring and supervision of local faith group leaders on-call system, including volunteers from other spiritual, religious and cultural groups. •Leads, develops and implements educational sessions for spiritual care providers, volunteers, students and community faith group representatives. •In collaboration with the Vice- President and Director, develops, implements and maintains policies for Spiritual Care consistent with TSH’s mission, vision, values and strategic direction. •Facilitates the assessment of education needs and encourages learning for all, staff, volunteers on matters of spiritual health and care. •Manage and maintain an appropriate space for prayer, meditation and ritual within the organization. •Implementing of efficient and effective utilization of approved financial, human and material resources. Show less

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  University of Toronto

  Aug 2012 - now

  Adjunct Faculty, Pastoral Department, Toronto School of Theology

  Trains and supervises Clinical Pastoral Education students within the health care setting.