Professional Practice Commission Meeting Minutes April 16 & 17, 2012 Sydney, Ontario

Professional Practice Commission Meeting Minutes April 16 & 17, 2012 Sydney, Ontario Welcome and Spiritual Reflection 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Mary Holmen (Chairperson), Cindy Elkerton (Secretary), Kathy Edmison, Patricia O’Halloran, Joanne Biggs, Marvin Shank, Philip Behman, Philip Weaver, Janice Neal, Francis Maza, Sandra Morrison, Lillian Curtis Regrets: Larry Beech, Denise Russell, Robert Mundle Meeting called to order by Mary H at 0908 hours Spiritual Reflections led by Joanne Biggs on day and Robert Mundle via email on day 2 Approval of Agenda and Agenda Process 2.1 MOTION: Francis Maza and Patricia O’Halloran: that the agenda, as circulated with alterations such as arise and the process for the meeting be approved Carried All members offered a few words of “check-in.” Approval of Minutes: October 28 & 29, 2011 4.1 MOTION: Lillian Curtis and Kathy Edmison: that the minutes from April in Toronto be approved as corrected Carried Business Arising from the October minutes 5.1 Disaster planning – Cindy Morneault contacted Nicolas El-Kada to develop a presentation at the CASC conference in Ottawa in 2013 He will be a contact person for anyone within our association with questions or concerns regarding disaster planning CASC members with an interest in a specialty in Disaster Planning or Critical Incident Response can contact Nicolas El-Kada Cindy Elkerton will gather names from members and pass them along Mary Holmen Other providers include Disaster Response such as the Red Cross, CISM Mary Holmen will check with Cindy Morneault about whether she wrote to Nicolas about getting his information on the website If not, Mary Holmen will this Page | 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 Nomenclature task – website and documents of the ESC and PPC need to be in sync and clear Language issues to be looked at by small committee of Sandra Morrison, Fay Louch, Ron Falk, Mary Holmen, they have not met but plan to shortly MOTION: Marvin Shank and Janice Neal: that a Pastoral Counsellor be on the small task force looking at nomenclature in the ESC and PPC Carried Peer review process – should CASC notify the member’s employer if the Peer Review is not successfully completed? Mary Holmen will check if there are legal implications of informing the employer of a failure or a non-participation in the Review Perhaps a letter can be sent ahead of the Review, informing the employer that the employee is up for Review and encouragement to support the member through the review Peer review letter sent to employer from CASC notifying them of a successful completion of the Peer Review – who sends this? MOTION: Marvin and Philip Weaver: that the Peer Review Coordinator will send out the letter to the employer acknowledging the successful completion of the peer review when the member has indicated that they want a letter to be sent Carried Update on PR person – with respect to communicating with employers, other associations, etc Board is not sure what way they want to go with this person Go Giraffe Go was all part of this process and the direction now is not clear but the Board is working on what the next steps need to be Having a strong national leader would be very helpful Advocacy issues – The advocacy group is a working group with a year lifespan to April 2014 The report does not include all the concerns across Canada More members are needed so that all provinces are represented on this Working Group BC has put together a Framework for BC Spiritual Care Providers (Appendix 1) please send any comments to Philip Weaver Approval of Reports as posted (Appendix 2-17) 5.1 MOTION: Patricia O’Halloran and Marvin Shank: that all reports as read, circulated and posted be received for information Carried Highlights from reports 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 SPE learning content related to competencies (L’AIISSQ) Standardized continuing education form for peer reviews (ONE) – Robert Mundle not here to speak to this, PPC reviewed the form as circulated by Robert Mundle by email This would be a useful form for us to have Lillian Curtis, Robert Mundle and Philip Weaver will work together to develop at template for us to look at our Pickering meetings in October 2012 Pastoral Counsellors voice on ESC (Appendix 16) – PPC recommend to the ESC to permanently add a Pastoral Counsellor’s rep to the ESC PPC will raise this during joint meeting on Tuesday afternoon Visibility of PCE and Pastoral Counsellors on website – students and prospective student have sent us comments about not finding anything about PC on the website Recent additions have been made Also awareness and attention on the PPC and the CASC leadership Include PCs in PR person, nomenclature, scopes of practice and Advocacy group discussions Page | 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 6.9 Need for year-long insurance for PCE students – has been a frustration for PCE Units and their students This is an ethical issue for the Teaching Supervisors who have to sign the form confirming that the person is a registered student in a unit We can ask Tony to clarify what happens if a student breaks the contract, what responsibility does the teaching supervisor have for their student and is the insurance cancelled if a student leaves mid-year or mid-unit Tony joined our meeting April 17 @ 11am to discuss this topic He informed the PPCE that in 2004-5, Teaching Supervisors was 1200 per year there were only 12 Teaching Supervisors in total so it was hard to get a deal So Tony looked for group insurance that would be simpler Errors and Omissions and General Liability are the two things that are now covered in our full coverage Coverage is May 1st to May 1st Then Tony stated that the issue of students came up so he negotiated coverage for students It is $75 for Errors and Omissions and General Liability from May 1st to May 1st Why does it have to go from May 1st to May 1st? The only reason this is done is for convenience to Tony and Kathy at National Office so that it coincides with their membership year If students stop their unit mid-way, the insurance coverage continues until May 1st even though they are no longer in a unit, the ethical implications to CASC must be explored Tony informed the PPC that he believes this is a very good deal and that Tony has not found anything better The details are on the CASC website He could not speak to the ethical issue of having a Teaching Supervisor sign a form for students that may not register in the next unit Budget for PC teleconferences and other communications – not for the PPC, this is a governance issue Mary Holmen will take this item to the board PCE Peer Reviews at a distance are permitted and details are outlined in the Manual Succession planning – new Teaching Supervisors In Manitoba, hard to get new Teaching Supervisors to train new upcoming members This is an issue in BC and in Alberta as well The requirements are also barriers to movement through the process Also of concern, Alberta has put Specialist and Teaching Supervisors in the same salary category and therefore no financial incentive to getting Supervisor certification This is also the case in parts of the Atlantic Region Each PPC member will send Francis the salary pay bands for Specialist and Teaching Supervisors from each region This information will help provinces that find a variance in certification levels not being financially different and therefore preventing specialists from moving to supervisory level For Pastoral Counsellors, the way that the units are run causes Teaching Supervisors to take a financial cut when they take on Provisional Teaching Supervisors so this is a barrier to succession MOTION: Marvin Shank and Philip Behman: that the Standards Revision Chair add to the Peer Review process a section for the reviewee to address professional succession planning to certifications within CASC Carried Spiritual care training in corrections (MB) – some concern that they are not following a CPE training model and units are not run because they have been instructed to be doing front-line practice There is a deficiency of education to prepare people for spiritual care in the corrections setting This was the only CPE unit in corrections therefore, there is no CPE unit in corrections in Canada PPC will raise this item with ESC and Mary Holmen will take it to the Board to bring to the Advocacy group Professional Practice Issues 7.1 College Development Issues (Appendix 19) Page | 7.1.1 OCR and OSW request for College development funds (Appendix 20-21)letters were sent from OCR and OSW requesting $3000 each for College Development To help with travel, training sessions, administrative hours, communications costs, and workshops to help Ontario members prepare their college materials MOTION: Francis Maza and Philip Weaver: that OCR receives the $3000 College Development funds Carried MOTION: Philip Weaver and Francis Maza: that OSW receive the $3000 College Development funds Carried 7.1.2 Implications of Ontario College for professional identity, practice and education – Saskatchewan is worried that if Ontario leaves CASC then CASC will cease to exist Ontario members see that that is a possibility but that CASC is our “professional home” and the CASC Ontario Council believes that members will not leave CASC Discussion about the effects of the Ontario College on the rest of the country Much is unknown 7.1.3 College standards of practice vis-à-vis CASC Standards – a need to fine tune what is coming out of the College in Ontario with CASC Standards, competencies We must continue to follow this and be aware 7.1.4 College development/Government relations issues cross-country ACTION: PPC changed the title used for this topic away from college development to provincial colleges/government relations/profession development in our reports, agendas and also on the CASC website Atlantic - some “consolidation” happening in New Brunswick, not much more happening in the region regarding College IPT (only for Nova Scotia) and CASC Atlantic must still communicate An added complication is that this region has four provinces Quebec – is asking for a review of the job titles and descriptions and for a change to the need for church mandate This has an impact on other provinces such as Nova Scotia Manitoba – not much college formation but the new Spiritual Health Care Coordinator and the Manitoba Multifaith link CASC with government Manitoba Health has said they not want a College Saskatchewan – some work has been done on job descriptions, to update them, which will have an impact on salary Alberta – 2007 was a big College year, lots of research, talks, survey, to explore the formation of a College and a decision was made to not pursue a College However, ten steps were developed pre-College and one was to strengthen Spiritual Care as an Allied Health Profession Government dismissed the idea of a College to regulate Spiritual Care in Alberta Alberta Health Services is where all the training is Focus is on professionalising Spiritual Care BC – a few years ago there was a push toward College formation but the Government was not interested at that time So the CASC BC college group was frustrated and the Government is keeping the college on the backburner just in case but it may never happen Perhaps a registry may be established BC region approached the Health networks with the CASC Competencies and that moves forward with job descriptions Page | 7.2 CASC Ontario Council (Appendix 22) update from Cindy Elkerton, Marvin Shank and Kathy Edmison on history, new developments, plans, the non-CASC invitation letter and the meeting with members on Thursday Discussion 7.3 Scope of Practice (Appendix 23) – Becky Vink joined our meeting The group looking at this document were not clear about what it should include and who it is for Therefore, little was done We need a big picture view of the next step The original group has been working on this for three years and some of them are ending their term This group has actually come to the end of its mandate and there will be a meeting this evening about the future and direction of this work Main changes to the current document begin on page of the document Concerns from PPC members were identified about who this document is for and what should it include The philosophy or vision of this work is not clear It is an internal document that can be used externally Our primary focus is to have clarity internally about who we are, what we and how we are competent at each level within the Association but this document is meant to be used externally as well Quebec has a concern regarding the division of spiritual and religious care (L’AIISSQ) Learning content in relation to competencies – to be discussed at joint meeting with ESC 7.4 Peer Reviews (Appendix 11 and 12) – Lillian Curtis presented her report 7.4.1 Mary Brubacher required leniency due to personal needs MOTION: Kathy Edmison and Patricia O’Halloran: that Mary Brubacher receive the ratification of her peer review at this conference with the understanding that she will submit the remainder of her paperwork and meet with her peer review committee by May 20, 2012 Carried 7.4.2 Sheila Atkinson completed her peer review last year 7.4.3 Brian Ruttan requires his Ethics Module in order to complete Peer Review MOTION: Patricia O’Halloran and Francis Maza: that the teaching supervisors and specialists completing their peer reviews in Sydney this week be ratified at this AGM subject to the approved by the PPC Chair Carried MOTION: Philip Weaver and Marvin Shank: that the peer reviews of the teaching supervisors and specialists as contained in Lillian’s report as being completed be ratified Carried MOTION: Lillian Curtis and Francis Maza: that the Peer Review Coordinator’s Report read, circulated and posted by Lillian Curtis be received for information Carried 7.5 Correspondence from Accreditation Canada – email sent to Mary Holmen looking for response about standards and accrediting health care centres Perhaps in future, Accreditation Canada’s requests can be circulated so that response can come from the commission or members to collect the wisdom Mary Holmen will connect with Accreditation Canada’s Wendy and foster a relationship with her so that Accreditation Canada will continue to include us We have something to add and how we put this response together? Let’s learn their language The Advocacy Working Group will also work with Accreditation Canada Page | 7.6 Budget (Appendix 25): 7.6.1 Mary Holmen presented the PCC budget to members MOTION: Marvin Shank and Patricia O’Halloran: that the PPC Budget April 2012 be accepted for information Carried 7.7 Award of Excellence 7.7.1 Two nominations were submitted to the Secretary of the Professional Practice Commission (Cindy Elkerton), the Award of Excellence Rabbi Norman Berlat was nominated for Institutional Professional Practice and Glen Horst was nominated for Pastoral Education MOTION: Kathy Edmison and Janice Neal: that Rabbi Norman Berlat is awarded the Award of Excellence in Institutional Professional Practice Carried MOTION: Joanne Biggs and Marvin Shank: that Glen Horst is awarded the Award of Excellence in Pastoral Education Carried 7.8 Aware of Excellence in Research 7.8.1 Two nominations were submitted to the Chair of the Professional Practice Commission (Mary Holmen), one for Dr Shane Sinclair and one for Fr Desmond Buhagar Dr Shane Sinclair was chosen to receive this award and Fr Desmond Buhagar will be encourage to continue his research and his nominator will be encouraged to nominate him again in the future MOTION: Marvin Shank and Philip Behman: that Dr Shane Sinclair is awarded the Award of Excellence in Research Carried 7.9 Standards Revision – Sandra Morrison would like to take on the Vice Chair of PPC position So PPC would require a new Standards Revision Chair At the 2012 National AGM, if Sandra Morrison takes the PPC Vice Chair position then PPC members will return to their regions and inquire among their members about who may be interested in this position then bring names to our October 2012 meeting Joint Issues with ESC 8.1 Scopes of Practice (Appendix 23) – PPC looked at the document in the morning, the sense is that the working group is closing their work and a fresh group will be needed to continue the work if that is what CASC chooses to The document is for our own clarity but for use with Government, employers, etc to clarify for them, what we Suggested working group ongoing mandate and needs that this group should pursue; 1) To inform the public and administrators of health care, about scopes of practice at various levels (consider Philip Behman’s perspective and Philip Weaver’s too) 2) To integrate scope of practice document with competencies document and evaluation of education and certification standards 3) To support development of educational modules Page | 8.2 8.3 8.4 4) To support development of standards for recognition of non-traditionally certified members ie Associate membership categories Increased PCE voice on ESC – ESC will discuss the value of having a Pastoral Counsellor and whether that person would be Specialist or Teaching Supervisor and get back to PPC with their decision SPE learning content related to competencies – ESC is looking at new ways to train on spiritual care in new ways with competencies SPE in Corrections discussed Parking Lot 9.1 Professional Practice Report Form: 9.1.1 With regard to Succession planning members would like to add a question about succession planning Professional Succession is where we in CASC identify and develop individuals to succeed to leadership positions in the Association, such as on the Board, the Commissions, the Committees, as Teaching Supervisors, etc MOTION: Marvin Shank and Philip Behman: that PPC add the question “How is professional succession being addressed in your region?” to the PPC Report Form Defeated MOTION: Kathy Edmison and Philip Weaver: To add “and the development of the Association and the profession” to the existing question #2 of the PPC Report Form Carried 9.1.2 Regarding the language of the PPC Report Form – update the language to use terms consistent in CASC Question # has a typographical error, CASS must be corrected to CASC Also in question #1 and #3; MOTION: Marvin Shank and Philip Behman: that in question #1 the wording changes to read “standards for the practice of spiritual care, counselling and education” and in question #3 similar wording after the word ‘government for’ Carried 9.2 Professional Practice Commission Succession: Philip Behman, year of 2nd term as Alberta PPC Rep Joanne Biggs, year of 1st term as Manitoba and ONW PPC Rep Lillian Curtis, year of 1st term as Peer Review Coordinator Kathy Edmison, year of 1st term as OCR PPC rep Cindy Elkerton, year of 1st term as PPC Secretary Mary Holmen, Acting Chair for year term Denise Russell, unknown term - “fill-in” for L’AIISSQ Rep Robert Mundle, year of 1st term as ONE Rep Francis Maza, year of 1st term as Sask PPC Rep Sandra Morrison, year of 1st term as Standards Revision Chair Patricia O’Halloran, year of 1st term as Atlantic PPC Rep Larry Beech, year of 1st term as PCE Rep Marvin Shank, year of 1st term as SWO Rep Page | Philip Weaver, year of 1st term as BC PPC Rep 10 Adjourn and Goodbye 10.1 Appreciation was expressed from Mary Holmen to all present 10.2 Dates for Pickering PPC meeting are Friday and Saturday, October 19th and 20th 10.3 Meeting adjourned by Mary Holmen at 1621 hours Page | Index of Appendices BC Provincial Spiritual Health Framework – Philip W BC Region – Philip Weaver Alberta Region – Philip Behman Saskatchewan Region – Francis Maza Manitoba Region – Joanne Biggs Ontario South West Region – Marvin Shank Ont Central & Northwest Region – Katherine Edmison Ontario North East Region – Robert Mundle Quebec/L’AIISSQ – Denise Loussier Russell Atlantic Region – Patricia O’Halloran Peer Review Coordinator Report – Lillian Curtis Peers Reviews for Ratification Report Advocacy Report – Doug Longstaffe Journal of PCP Report – Peter Barnes Standards Revision Report – Sandra Morrison Pastoral Counsellor’s Report – Larry Beech Acting Chair’s Report – Mary Holmen College Development Updates – BC and Ontario OCN Region letter for College Development Funds OSW Region letter for College Development Funds CASC Ontario Council - documents Scopes of Practice April 2012 draft – Becky Vink PPC Budget – Mary Holmen Appendix Appendix Appendix Appendix Appendix Appendix Appendix Appendix Appendix Appendix 10 Appendix 11 Appendix 12 Appendix 13 Appendix 14 Appendix 15 Appendix 16 Appendix 17 Appendix 18 Appendix 19 Appendix 20 Appendix 21 Appendix 22 Appendix 23 Page | APPENDIX Ministry of Health Spiritual Health Care A Framework for British Columbia’s Spiritual Health Care Providers Spiritual Health Care Working Group 3/28/2012 Page | 10 We welcome your comments and questions regarding this monumental development in the profession of spiritual and religious care in Ontario We hope you will consider membership in CASC to add your strength to our shared profession and to gain the many benefits of membership Ciaran McKenna, Chair CASC Ontario Council Ciaran.McKenna@sjhc.london.on.ca 63 APPENDIX 22 Scope of Practice for Spiritual & Religious Care and Counselling Practitioners Canadian Association for Spiritual Care/ Association canadienne de soins spirituels ( CASC/ACSS) April 2012 Spiritual Care and Counselling Spiritual Care and Counselling professionals are clinical practitioners who help people draw upon their own spiritual, religious and cultural resources for direction, strength, wisdom and healing as they journey through life’s stages The Canadian Association for Spiritual Care (CASC/ACSS) embraces a holistic approach to wellness and to both personal and relational development with a special focus on spiritual and religious care CASC/ACSS is a national multi-faith organization which is committed to the professional practice, education, certification and support of persons involved in spiritual care and spiritual counselling CASC/ACSS certified Spiritual Care and Counselling Practitioners are educated at master’s and doctoral levels and have a minimum of 2,500 hours in post graduate clinical training to become competent as professionals who integrate the development of clinical skills with knowledge of self and knowledge of theological, spiritual, philosophical, psychological and cultural frameworks Mission: The CASC/ACSS mission is to promote excellence in spiritual care and counselling practice, education and research Scope of Practice Statement The practice of Spiritual Care and Counselling is the assessment, therapeutic relationship and interventions provided to assist people with their spiritual growth, healing and well-being Relationship between Spiritual Care and Religious Care Spirituality is understood to be a common part of human life, It is existential; experienced and expressed in many ways, sometimes through an organized religion It is also understood that good spiritual care will contribute to overall health, wellness, and meaning in life It is a domain of holistic care alongside the medical/physical, social/cultural, and psychological/emotional domains Spiritual Care Practitioners appreciate the diversity of spiritualities in our world Some are trained to provide religious care to those of similar faith in settings like a hospital, a clinic or religious community Others provide spiritual care to a variety of clients of diverse faiths, 64 worldviews or religions in settings such as the counselling centre, the private practice clinic, the hospital, the mental health centre, education centres, the military setting or the prison Spiritual Care Practitioners enable those they serve to access their spiritual resources, to work through spiritual problems, to persevere through crises and tragedies and to face the future with hope “Spiritual” points to common human dimensions of meaning-making and significance such as value/purpose, faith, hope, and love Essentially, these dimensions are life-giving to the spirit of a person and are universal “Religious” points to the world’s religions and describes in formation, practice and leadership, both doctrine and rites The assumption is that spirituality is a common human dimension that may or may not be expressed through defined religious practice; therefore, spirituality and religion are unique and different but not mutually exclusive Spiritual Care is built upon and embraces Religious Care where the client’s personal spiritual expression warrants inclusion of a particular religious belief system The key difference between Spiritual Care Practitioners and Religious Care Practitioners is the scope of practice for diversity Spiritual Care encompasses the varied belief systems and worldviews of the client, crossing or transcending religious boundaries Religious Care Practitioners will offer care from their own faith tradition to meet the religious care requirements of the clients from the same tradition Purpose and Role of Spiritual Care The purpose of spiritual care and counselling is to support others by focusing primarily although not exclusively on their spiritual practices This support fosters healthy development in accordance with each one’s unique worldview and significant concerns It assists in finding contextual and ultimate meaning in life Spiritual care is provided in a variety of settings including health care, military, corrections, education and other multi-faith, religious and secular communities as well as private practice settings In most organizations the role of a spiritual care practitioner includes supportive, caring staff/colleague consultation in addition to client4 care Effective spiritual care has therapeutic outcomes insofar as its goal is for spiritual health and wholeness Spiritual Care and Counselling Specialists may or may not provide therapy defined as facilitating cures or solutions to pathologies Spiritual care seeks to promote spiritual wellbeing in the midst of the human condition with all of its challenges, crises, illness, suffering, pain and grief As a result of effective spiritual care interventions, symptoms of spiritual distress and suffering may be transcended, transformed or alleviated and healing is facilitated In addition, spiritual care is often provided at times of celebration and joy where there is no spiritual distress, Use of “client” defines persons including patients and/or family members, counselees, residents, inmates, congregants, spiritual directees, students or staff in keeping with the practitioner’s professional setting “Therapy” comes from the Greek word therapeuein, denoting “to attend”, “to treat”, and “clinical” connotes at the bedside Spiritual Care and Counselling Specialists offer careful attending, i.e therapy, whether or not offering clinical treatment in the narrower sense of the concept 65 as in the birth of a child or a wedding ceremony Spiritual Care practitioners are a therapeutic presence They witness experience and minister to others by providing sacred space and ritual in the ordinary and profound moments of life and death This role fills a universal human need and has existed in various forms and nomenclature throughout history in all cultures A spiritual care practitioner is understood symbolically as one who walks alongside others in times of joy or sorrow and stands between what is known and the mystery of the unknown Core Relational Values The practice of spiritual care flows from underlying core values that shape the practitioner’s interactions We specifically, although not exclusively, highlight the following:  Respect – we validate the worth and value of all people and respect their freedom of choice  Empathy – we listen attentively and deeply in an effort to understand another person’s circumstances, point of view, thoughts and feelings  Faith Affirmation – we encourage beliefs that bring hope, peace, and strength to foster coping skills and healing  Connection – we understand the interconnectedness and interdependence of all existence and undertake to promote positive relationships  Vitality – we promote what inspires life-giving energy versus what is destructive, dispiriting or soul-destroying Core Practice Values  Competence – we are committed to adherence to the CASC/ACSS standards of practice  Ethical Conduct – we seek the highest good of all persons entrusted to our care  Self-care – we integrate personal spiritual practices with spiritual growth and professional development  Responsibility – we fulfill our professional responsibilities in keeping with the scope of practice outlined by hiring organizations CASC/ACSS Standards of Practice, and faith affiliation guidelines  Accountability – we adhere to professional competence and performance reviews in keeping with the CASC/ACSS standards for certification and professional practice, organizational policies, and faith community policies and procedures 66 Competency Assessment The competency proficiency of the Spiritual Care Practitioner will vary depending on the role/scope of practice requirements and the education, training, skill level and experience of the incumbent The following scale indicates levels for competency demonstration and assessment Competency Rating Scale N/A – Not Applicable  Competency is not expected or required within scope of practice Level – No Demonstrated Achievement  Competency not practiced Level – Beginning  Starting to engage opportunities to develop competency Level – Developing  Frequently demonstrates this competency in selected situations Level – Consistent   Continually demonstrates this competency within the defined role Fully meets expectations Level – Proficient    Models this competency for others to learn Performs at a high level in this competency Demonstrates a significant level of maturity in this competency Level – Mastery    Teaches/Mentors others in this competency Models at an advanced level Demonstrates this competency in a variety of contexts 67 68 Spiritual Care / Counselling Practice Category Professional Qualification, Education and Specialized Knowledge Typical Scope, Role Accountability and Functions and Supervision Entry A non-faithspecific spiritual care visitor recognized by the organization within which Spiritual Care services are rendered This category does not apply for the practice of Spiritual Counselling Member of CASC/ACS S Visits assigned clients and works at active listening; provides Has a minimal information and amount of supplies resources; psycho-spiritual practices a caring training presence for support and encouragement; May be assists with registered in a programs; screens basic level of and makes SPE within the appropriate referrals setting where when the spiritual care is being needs identified are provided or has beyond the scope of completed at practice of this least one unit of category basic SPE Has no specialized knowledge in the field and has minimal expertise in the delivery of Spiritual Care & Counselling Accountable to the organization where services are rendered and works under the clinical supervision and management of an Independent or Specialty Category practitioner, with regular standardized review Required Competencies and Target Level on Competency Assessment Scale Spiritual Assessment and Care: 1.1.1(46); 1.1.2(2); 1.1.3(2); 1.1.4(2); 1.2.1(2); 1.2.6(2); 1.2.9(2); 1.3.2(2) 1.3.8(2); 1.4.12(3) Self-Awareness: 2.1(2) 2.2(2); 2.3(3); 2.4(4); 2.5(2); 2.6(2); 2.7(2); 2.8(2) Spiritual & Personal Development: 3.1 (4); 3.2(4); 3.3(2); 3.4(3); 3.5(2); 3.6(3); 3.7(4); Multi-Dimensional Communication: 4.1(3); 4.2((2); 4.3(2); 4.4(2); 4.5(2); 4.6(4); 4.7(3); 4.8(3); 4.10(2) Documentation and Charting: 5.3(2); 5.4(2); 5.5(3); 5.6(4); 5.7(4); Brokering Diversity: 6.2(2); 6.3(4); 6.4(4); 6.5(2); 6.6(2); 6.7(4); 6.8(4); 6.9(2); 6.10(3); 6.11(2); 6.12(2) Ethical Behaviour: 7.1(4); 7.2(4); 7.4(4); 7.6(4); 7.8(4); 7.10(2) Collaboration and Partnerships: 8.5(3) Leadership: 9.5(2); 9.10(4); 9.11(2); 9.12(4); Research: 10.1(2) Competency Scale Level Required 69 Religious Care / Counselling Practice Category Professional Qualification, Education and Specialized Knowledge Typical Scope, Role and Functions To provide services such as visitation, support and A religious, encouragement congregational consistent with the or faith Entry level religious beliefs of specific visitor education and training; usually people who selfidentify with the This category provided by a does not apply sponsoring faith care-provider’s own faith community community or for the its agent practice of Spiritual Counselling Specialized Knowledge: ENTRY Normally is a member of CASC/ACSS The person in this category has knowledge and expertise appropriate to provide religious care to people of their religion This includes familiarity with sacred texts and theological beliefs of the religion Accountability and Supervision Primary accountability/supervision of the person in this category is through the sponsoring faith community or agent In addition, when providing services within public and/or private institutional settings, the person in this category is accountable to an identified representative of the organization (e.g coordinator of volunteers, spiritual care lead) Required Competencies and Target Level on Competency Assessment Scale As specified by religious or faith community or its agent Has no specialized knowledge in the field of multi-faith Spiritual Care and counselling 70 Spiritual Care / Counselling Practice Category Professional Qualification, Education and Specialized Knowledge Typical Scope, Role and Functions Accountability and Supervision Required C on Com Supervised Either a person of ‘advanced’ standing in CASC/ACSS, or a person registered in a basic level of SPE within the organization where care is being provided (and, therefore, an Associate or Student Member) who is both authorized (endorsed, commissioned, etc) to provide multifaith spiritual care and recognized by the organization within which this care is rendered Completed at least one unit of advanced SPE Completed at least one year of related Master’s level studies Endorsed for multi-faith care-giving by Spiritual Community or Faith Group The supervised member either: a) is continuing in SPE, developing core competencies (and working under a CASC/ACSS accredited Teaching Supervisor) or b) is working under the clinical supervision and management of an Independent or Specialty member Provides professional spiritual care services with expertise to function in a multi-faith environment with a caring presence and sensitivity to the unique spiritual and religious needs of the clients served Functions at an appropriate level based on training and education, including making the appropriate referrals when the spiritual needs identified are beyond the scope of practice required to meet the spiritual needs of the clientele Target leve (beginning all Core Co Accountability/supervision of the person in this category is through an identified representative of the organization within which services are provided (e.g CASC/ACSS Teaching Supervisor, Spiritual Care lead), and is in keeping with protocols and/or standards for regular Performance Reviews and/or SPE evaluations Spiritual A Self-Aware Spiritual & Multi-Dim Documenta Brokering Ethical Beh Completes initial spiritual care visits and records a client’s spiritual history; performs basic follow up spiritual care; makes an informed referral for more in-depth spiritual care, and seeks appropriate interdisciplinary collaboration Collaborat Leadership Research: 71 Religious Care / Counselling Practice Category Professional Qualification, Education and Specialized Knowledge Typical Scope, Role and Functions Accountability and Supervision Faith based education and professional qualification/ credentialing is within the faith tradition of the care-provider; may have an academic degree in religious studies or a related field; may have specialized training in spiritual/religious care (e.g CASC/ACASS or other) Provides informed and expert services, support and encouragement consistent with the religious beliefs of people who selfidentify with the careprovider’s own faith community Also expected to function with the authority granted by the person’s specific faith community/religious body and is accountable to that body Authorized to provide religious care, lead worship/liturgies/ official prayers, and/or administer anointing/ sacraments/ blessings, etc on its behalf Primary accountability/supervision is through the careprovider’s faith tradition and/or faith community In addition, when providing services within public and/or private institutional settings, the person in this category is accountable to an identified representative of the organization (e.g coordinator of volunteers, spiritual care lead) Supervised A person of recognized standing (e.g ordained, licensed) within a congregation or identifiable faith community Normally a member of CASC/ACSS May include ordained clergy who provide care based on the teachings of their religious or faith tenets Has knowledge and expertise appropriate to provide religious care to people of their religion This includes familiarity with sacred texts and theological beliefs of the religion Capable of exercising leadership and care for the faith community May have some specialized training in Pastoral Care or some CASC/ACSS clinical education Spiritual Care / Counselling Practice Category Professional Qualification, Education and Specialized Knowledge Typical Scope, Role and Functions Accountability and Supervision Require Level o Independent A person who is recognized as a fully competent Certified member of CASC/ACSS (with all Provides professional spiritual care services including a caring presence and sensitivity Accountable to both workplace and professional channels In 72 Target lev consistent practitioner by CASC/ACSS and authorized (endorsed, commissioned, etc) to provide multifaith spiritual care by their spiritual or faith community and by the organization within which this care is rendered the associated rights, privileges and responsibilities) Master’s level degree or equivalent in related field Endorsed for multifaith care-giving by Spiritual Community or Faith Group Undergoes Peer review every five years Professionally able to demonstrate all core competencies and continues to develop towards proficiency through performance review Able to demonstrate professional autonomy Religious Care / Counselling Practice Category to the unique spiritual and religious needs of the clients served Functions autonomously as well as collegially and interprofessionally Prepares and provides the spiritual care assessment and spiritual care plan in collaboration with and in conjunction with the creation of inter-professional care plans Delivers expert spiritual care service for their identified clientele as well as for the community in which they serve Practices evaluation of their services and may perform research projects to enhance the knowledge base of their respective service May perform in a management or team leadership capacity within their institution or practice setting and may mentor those in the SPE process the employment setting, accountability/supervision is through an identified representative of the organization within which services are provided (CEO, Director; Program Manager, Spiritual Care lead) in keeping with protocols for regular Performance Reviews Also is accountable to CASC/ACSS Certification and Professional Practice Standards Spiritual Self-Awar Spiritual Multi-Dim Documen Brokering Ethical B Collabora Leadersh Research Professional Qualification, Education and Specialized Knowledge Typical Scope, Role and Functions Accountabili Supervisi Certified as a Specialist and competent to practice in multi-faith settting but practicing within their own denomination or faith perspective Provides informed and expert services, support and encouragement consistent with the religious beliefs of people who self-identify with the care-giver’s own faith community Provides spiritual history taking and spiritual assessment in order to create and implement a Expected to fu with the autho granted by, and accountable to person’s own s faith communi religious body also accountab CASC/ACSS Certification a Professional P Independent A Certified Member of the Canadian Association for Spiritual Care, CASC/ACSS who is employed by and practices within one’s own denomination, faith group or competen Professionally able to demonstrate all core competencies Able to demonstrate professional autonomy 73 religious body Undergoes peer review every five years Master’s level studies in keeping with CASC/ACSS Certification Standards; specialized studies required by and/or specific to the faith group or religious body; Compliance with both CASC/ACSS and their faith group or religious body’s Standards of Practice and Codes Spiritual Care/ Counselling Practice Category Specialty A professional in the practice of Spiritual Care who holds specialty certification in addition to regular certification with CASC/ACSS as a Teaching Supervisor or other recognized Specialty Is authorized (endorsed, commissioned, etc) to provide spiritual and religious care plan in collaboration and in conjunction with the interprofessional care team and care plan for the client Delivers expert spiritual care service for their identified clientele as well as for the faith community in which they serve The person in this category practices evaluation of their services and may perform research projects to enhance the knowledge base of their respective service and for the benefit of their faith community Required to have knowledge and expertise appropriate to provide religious care to people of their religion as well as appropriate spiritual care This includes familiarity with sacred texts and theological beliefs of the religion and knowledge of spiritual care pathways required to meet the identified needs of their service clientele Is capable of exercising leadership and care for the people of their faith community in the context of the corporate spiritual needs of the wider community Is capable of performing program and service evaluations and research Professional Qualification, Typical Scope, Role and Education and Functions Specialized Knowledge Master’s or Doctoral level studies in keeping with CASC/ACSS Certification Standards and the specialized field of knowledge and expertise that has been developed Has professional certification as a CASC/ACSS Specialist and/or Teaching Supervisor Complies with CASC/ACSS Standards and Codes Undergoes Peer Review every five Is an independent Practitioner and functions in a role that requires at least one area of specialization and developed expertise in spiritual care, such as ethics, professional education (i.e a Teaching Supervisor), research or clinical specialty (for example, oncology, paediatrics, end-oflife care, spiritual direction) A person in this category may perform in a management or team leadership capacity within their institution or practice setting Standards Fin when providin services within public and/or p institutional se is accountable identified representative organization (e Spiritual Care Accountability and Supervision Require Level o Target lev The person in this category proficient/ competenc is accountable through Counsellin both workplace and competenc professional channels In the employment setting, accountability/supervision is through an identified representative of the organization within which services are provided (CEO, Director; Program Manager, Spiritual Care lead) in keeping with protocols for regular Performance Reviews As well, the Practitioner is accountable to 74 multifaith spiritual care and is recognized by the organization within which this care is rendered Religious Care / Counselling Practice Category years Specialized knowledge: has Independent Category knowledge and practice plus they have focused on the specialized academic and clinical formation necessary for their specialized spiritual skills CASC/ACSS Certification and Professional Practice Standards Professional Qualification, Education and Specialized Knowledge Typical Scope, Role and Functions Accountability and Supervisio Master’s or Doctoral level studies in keeping with CASC/ACSS Certification Standards and the specialized field of knowledge and expertise that has been developed through advanced training in a specialty area such as Teaching Supervisor, Spiritual Director, Ethics, etc where practiced solely within a specific faith tradition and includes any specialized studies required by and/or specific to the faith group or religious body The role of a person in this category is to function as an Independent Practitioner and to develop expertise in at least one area of spiritual and religious care, such as ethics, professional education (i.e a Teaching Supervisor), research or clinical specialty (for example, oncology, paediatrics, end-of-life care, spiritual direction, ) The Specialty Practitioner is expected to function with the authority granted by, and be accountable to, the Practitioner’ specific faith community/religious body As well, the Practitioner is accountable to CASC/ACSS Certification and Professional Practice Standards Finally, whe providing services within public and/or private institutional settings, the Member is accountable to an identified representative of the organizatio (e.g Spiritual Care lead) Specialty A Specialist or Teaching Supervisor within the Canadian Association for Spiritual Care, CASC/ACSS who is employed by and practices within one’s own denomination, faith group or religious body in a role that requires at least one area of specialization and developed expertise Professional certification as a CASC/ACSS Specialist or Teaching Supervisor Compliance with CASC/ACSS Standards and Codes Undergoes Peer Review every five years Specialized Knowledge: has Independent Practitioner knowledge and practice plus they have focused on the specialized academic and 75 clinical formation necessary for their specialized spiritual and religious care skills 76 APPENDIX 23 5030 · Professional Practice Commission 5031 · Air Travel 11,235.67 11,000.00 235.67 102.14% 1,438.01 3,500.00 (2,061.99) 41.09% 5033 · Hotel Accommodations 1,938.24 4,000.00 (2,061.76) 48.46% 5034 · Meals 1,831.48 3,000.00 (1,168.52) 61.05% 86.13 300.00 (213.87) 28.71% 6,000.00 6,000.00 0.00 100.0% 5032 · Ground transportation 5035 · Conference Calls 5036 · College Regional Development 5037 · Projects 0.00 1,000.00 (1,000.00) 0.0% 34.11 300.00 (265.89) 11.37% 1,000.00 1,000.00 0.00 100.0% 5039.5 · Advocacy 0.00 2,000.00 (2,000.00) 0.0% 5030 · Professional Practice Commission - Other 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.0% 23,563.64 32,100.00 (8,536.36) 73.41% 5038 · Stationery, Postage, Photocopy 5039 · Research Total 5030 · Professional Practice Commission 77 ... be addressed by the Professional Practice Commission at the next meeting 16 APPENDIX Professional Practice Commission April 2012 Name of Region: Manitoba and North Western Ontario Name of PPC... Spirituels Professional Practice Commission Report Date: March 2, 2012 Name of Region: Ontario South West Name of PPC Member: Marvin Shank In Ontario the most compelling professional practice issue... explored by Ontario Central Region, CASC Ontario, and the Professional Practice Commission The following motions are proposed for the national CASC annual meeting in Sydney in April 2012: Motion