Chaplain

Key Responsibilities / Essential Functions

• Provides pastoral care as the On Call Chaplain by responding to emergencies during working hours (0800 to 1630), after hours (1630 - 0800), and on weekends and holidays on a rotating basis with other chaplains.
• Maintains an active pastoral presence on all assigned areas.
• Provides or facilitates in the meeting of ritual and sacramental needs of patients of all faiths.
• Documents in the patient’s electronic medical record and keeps records of pastoral activity to communicate with other members of the department and health care team.
• Led group activities, worship services, religious rites, and classes.
• Provides pastoral care to hospital staff.
• Acts as liaison for DCH Health System with churches and ministers.
• Functions as Acting Director in Director's absence from Medical Centers.
• Fulfills administrative duties as assigned by the Director.
• Follows Department of Pastoral Care Service policies and procedures.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, Experience Required

• Requires use of telephone, paging systems and computer systems including but limited to electronic mail, time and attendance software, learning management software and intranet.
• Must be able to read, write legibly, speak, and comprehend English.

Education Requirements

• Requires a Bachelor's degree from a college or university.
• Requires a Master’s degree in theology that involves a minimum of 72 semester credit hours (108 quarter credits).
• Requires four (4) units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) to function as a competent pastoral care provider from an institution or institutions accredited by the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE), National Association of Catholic Chaplains (NACC) or the Canadian Association for Spiritual Care (CASC).
• Must be certified by and in good standing with a national professional pastoral care organization or have certification eligibility and obtain certification within two years of first day of employment.
• Must be currently ordained, commissioned, or otherwise similarly standing to function in a ministry of pastoral care, granted by an appropriate religious authority according to the standard practice and policy of that authority.
• Must provide documentation of current endorsement or of good standing in accordance with the applicant’s faith tradition (received or reaffirmed within last 12 months).