Associate Chaplain

About the role

Assess, provide, and document pastoral care to patients, families and staff.
Provide appropriate pastoral care to the local ministry and community through prayer and blessings.
Provide consultation to patients, families, and medical staff with ethical decision making and values while making appropriate referrals as needed.
Assist in planning, organizing, evaluating, and implementing the spiritual program with each local ministry in order to ensure spirituality initiatives are executed properly.

Responsibilities

• Assess, provide, and document pastoral care to patients, families and staff.
• Provide appropriate pastoral care to the local ministry and community through prayer and blessings.
• Provide consultation to patients, families, and medical staff with ethical decision making and values while making appropriate referrals as needed.
• Assist in planning, organizing, evaluating, and implementing the spiritual program with each local ministry in order to ensure spirituality initiatives are executed properly.

Requirements

• High school diploma equivalency required.
• 1 unit of Clinical Pastoral Education accredited by the ACPE or CPEI is required.
• Bachelor's degree or advanced degree in Theology, Spirituality, Social Work, Divinity, Philosophy, Servant Leadership, Pastoral Studies, Human Behavior or a related field preferred.
• 2 units of Clinical Pastoral Education accredited by the ACPE preferred.
• 2 years of healthcare experience preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma equivalency required.
• 1 unit of Clinical Pastoral Education accredited by the ACPE or CPEI is required.
• Bachelor's degree or advanced degree in Theology, Spirituality, Social Work, Divinity, Philosophy, Servant Leadership, Pastoral Studies, Human Behavior or a related field preferred.
• 2 units of Clinical Pastoral Education accredited by the ACPE preferred.

Skills

• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Knowledge of pastoral care principles and practices.
• Proficiency in ethical decision-making.

Benefits

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

Pay

N/A

Schedule

N/A

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