Associate Chaplain

About the role

Provides spiritual care and guidance to patients, families and staff and performs or arranges for religious services to meet patient needs.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct spiritual care to patients/families/caregivers/staff, when needed and assessed.
• Participates in a spiritual assessment of the patient/family/caregivers, as indicated.
• Facilitates the development of a plan of care to meet the identified spiritual needs in conjunction with the interdisciplinary team.
• Serves as liaison to community chaplains and faith community leaders, as indicated.
• Documents all patient/family/caregiver contacts and provides additional written, pertinent information as indicated.
• Participates in patient care conference and interdisciplinary team meetings.
• Provides consultation, education and support to the interdisciplinary team on spiritual care.
• Provides for funeral or memorial services or other services as requested by patient/families.
• Provides bereavement support.
• Works across region for the department when needed for coverage.

Qualifications

Education

• High School Diploma or GED Required
• Bachelor’s Degree or currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s Program Preferred
• Master’s Degree Required for APC Certification Preferred

Work Experience

• 3 years of Pastoral experience Required

Courses and Training

• 1 unit of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) Upon Hire Required

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to work as member of interdisciplinary team.
• Comfort in an interfaith setting.
• Ability to accept different lifestyles, cultures, beliefs and values.
• Ability to network with community faith group leaders.

Common Expectations

• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span of the assigned patient population.
• Assesses and interprets patient age specific data and provides appropriate, age specific treatment.
• Provides direct patient care to assigned patient age group(s).
• Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings, and workshops.
• Provides outstanding service to all customers; fosters teamwork; and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation.

Travel Requirements

• May make home visits.