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Associate Chaplain (Casual) - Mount Carmel St. Ann's

Trinity Health · Westerville, OH · 2 mo ago
On-siteOTHRPart-time

About the Role

Chaplain provides Spiritual Care within their local ministry, addressing the spiritual needs of patients, participants, residents, families, and colleagues, with a particular focus on spiritual distress, grief support, crisis intervention, and support during significant life changes. As a fully integrated member of the health care team with professional expertise in Spiritual Care, the chaplain works alongside other caregivers, responding specifically to the spiritual needs of those served.

Develops, conducts, and participates in programs of spiritual care to promote healthy communities and sacred environments while facilitating the inclusion of faith leaders from churches, synagogues, mosques, and other religious institutions in the provision of Spiritual Care for their members, as appropriate. Reports directly to the Manager of Spiritual Care and, in some cases, may also report to an immediate ministry site supervisor.

Responsibilities

  • Makes available, delivers, and facilitates transformative Spiritual Care experiences to patients, residents, participants, visitors, and all colleagues across the healthcare continuum and the communities served.
  • Ensures that the religious beliefs, practices, and values of those served are honored and respected within the total healing process.
  • Implements systems and processes to assess religious and spiritual needs, including needs for ethics consultation, and provides interventions or referrals based on the assessed needs.
  • Makes timely, professional observations of apparent outcomes of Spiritual Care provided and adjusts the continued provision of Spiritual Care as needed.
  • Documents in the electronic medical record professional Spiritual Care assessments (e.g., assessment of "spiritual distress"), interventions as provided, and outcomes as observed with appropriate plans of care.
  • Integrates the Spiritual Care dimension of healing as a full, clinical member of the inter-professional healthcare team.
  • In collaboration with the Spiritual Care Manager, measures, evaluates, and improves functional processes of Spiritual Care for effectiveness in accordance with approved Mission Integration strategy and tactics connected to achieving system-wide priority objectives.

Requirements

  • Master's degree in Theology, Religion, Spiritual Care, or Spirituality, and/or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Board Certified Chaplain (BCC) strongly preferred via one of the following licensing groups: APC, CASC, NACC, or NAJC. Certification includes:
    • Completion of a master’s degree as required by one of the certifying agencies from a Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) academic institution.
    • Completion of 4 units (1600 hours) of ACPE accredited Spiritual Care education.
    • Faith-based endorsement as recognized by one of the certifying agencies.
  • One (1) to three (3) years of Spiritual Care experience, including CPE training, is required. Chaplaincy or Spiritual Care ministry experience is preferred. An equivalent combination of experience may be considered.
  • Effective communication skills.
  • Ability to set and organize own work priorities and adapt to frequently changing priorities in a potentially stressful environment with individuals having diverse personalities and work styles.
  • Ability to travel within the local community across a continuum of care to various Mount Carmel sites (10-50%) as needed.
  • Ability to comply with Trinity Health policies and procedures.

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation and benefits packages including medical, dental, and vision with coverage starting on day one.
  • Retirement savings account with employer match starting on day one.
  • Generous paid time off programs.
  • Employee recognition programs.
  • Tuition/professional development reimbursement starting day one.
  • Relocation assistance (geographic and position restrictions apply).
  • Discounted tuition and enrollment opportunities at the Mount Carmel College of Nursing.
  • Employee Referral Rewards program.
  • DailyPay – access to earned wages before payday.
  • Opportunity to join Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Colleague Resource Groups.

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