Associate Chaplain

About the role

Provide compassionate spiritual and emotional support to patients, families, and staff across all faiths and beliefs.
Guide ethical and value-based care decisions, ensuring respect for each person’s dignity and spiritual needs.
Develop and document pastoral care programs and initiatives that support patient, staff, and community well-being.

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate spiritual and emotional support to patients, families, and staff across all faiths and beliefs.
• Guide ethical and value-based care decisions, ensuring respect for each person’s dignity and spiritual needs.
• Develop and document pastoral care programs and initiatives that support patient, staff, and community well-being.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Master's degree in Theology, Religious Studies, Human Behavior or a related field preferred.
• 1 unit of Clinical Pastoral Education accredited by the ACPE required.
• 2 units of Clinical Pastoral Education accredited by the ACPE preferred.
• 2 years of healthcare experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• No additional preferences.

Skills

• Compassion
• Emotional intelligence
• Interfaith understanding
• Documentation skills
• Program development

Benefits

• Retirement: 403(b) plan
• Well-being support: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources

Pay

TBD

Schedule

Rotating Shift | PRN

Life at Ascension

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