Chaplain

About the role

As our Chaplain, you will serve as a vital spiritual leader and compassionate caregiver within our hospital community, providing essential spiritual counseling and support to patients, families, and staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct spiritual, religious, and existential care, offering compassionate presence, support, and appropriate rituals to patients, families, and staff, especially during times of crisis or grief
• Collaborate with the healthcare team to advocate for spiritual needs and integrate holistic care, ensuring respect for diverse beliefs
• Provide leadership in implementing programs sponsored by hospital departments, e.g. Day One, Adult Formation, etc.
• Provide spiritual assessment and pastoral care in assigned areas to patients, families and staff
• Interact with the patient care teams on assigned units and other areas of responsibility
• Communicate relevant patient information to other team members through appropriate use of charting
• Respect patient confidentiality
• Promote and participate in an interdisciplinary approach to pastoral care
• Design and conduct a variety of spiritual experiences throughout the hospital and opportunities for multifaith prayer, worship and rituals
• Support the work of the System in the greater community

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Theological Focus or related field
• Three (3) years of parish, hospital, hospice chaplaincy or comparable experience
• Must obtain one of the following certifications within 24 months of hire:
  • Board Certified Chaplain (APC)
  • Certified Supervisor of Clinical Pastoral Education
  • Board Certified Chaplain (BCC)
  • Catholic Chaplain
  • BCC - Jewish Chaplain
  • BCC - Canadian Spiritual

Skills

• Highly compassionate individual, comfortable and skilled in engaging with people who may be emotional, panicked, stressed, or in pain
• Proven ability to provide empathetic care
• Ability to adapt to diverse spiritual needs
• Effective communication within a multidisciplinary team

Pay

$28.10 - $41.80 /hour