CHAPLAIN

Job Summary

The Chaplain will serve as a consultant on spiritual matters to the treatment teams, prepare and deliver worship services, complete spiritual needs assessments, and provide pastoral care/counseling for patients and their family as appropriate. The Chaplain will also be available for consulting with visiting clergy, help direct the work of religious volunteers, act as liaison between hospital and religious community, and assists in finding resources to address spiritual needs of all faiths.

Job Duties

• Pastoral care with patients individually and in groups.
• Designing and conducting Worship Services.
• Spiritual needs assessments, staff meetings, and assistance in finding resources and volunteers to address the spiritual needs of patients.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs)

• Knowledge Of:
• Familiar with mental illness and its relations to an individual's faith and spirituality.
• Identify ways in which a patient's religious faith may be used to produce healing and be able to work with patients in utilizing the resources of their particular religious group.
• Church teachings and approach to mental illness as well as the practices and teachings of the Church generally.
• Skill In:
• Conducting Worship Services, discussion groups, one to one counseling, and spiritual needs assessments.
• Audio-Visual, writing reports and interacting with hospital staff.
• Ability To:
• Support a diverse multi-cultural workforce that reflects the community, promotes equal opportunity at all levels of public employment, and creates an inclusive work environment that enables all individuals to perform to their fullest potential free from discrimination.

Pre-Employment Requirements

• Must be an ordained individual with documented education (Bachelor of Divinity, Religion, Theology or Pastoral Studies), experience and credentials.
• Driver's License Must possess a valid level one fingerprint clearance card issues pursuant to A.R.S.41-1758.07 or must apply for a level one fingerprint clearance card within seven working days after beginning employment.
• Driving is required for State Business.

Benefits

• Affordable medical and dental insurance plans.
• Paid vacation and sick time.
• 10 paid holidays per year.
• Wellness program and plans.
• Life insurance.
• Short/long-term disability insurance.
• Defined retirement plan.
• Award winning Infant at Work program.
• Credit union membership.
• Transit subsidy.
• ADHS Student Assistance Pilot Program.

Remote Work

An agency may terminate a remote work agreement at its discretion.

Retirement

To help you build a financially secure future, the State makes monthly contributions to finance your retirement benefit. The State will make a contribution to the ASRS in an amount equal to your contribution. In other words, you and the State will each pay 50% of the total cost of the benefit. New State employees have a 27 week wait period for contributions to begin.