Chaplain

About the role

Is a member of the clinical healthcare team providing clinical pastoral care, spiritual consultation, spiritual assessment, and emotional support to patients, families and hospital staff. Leads and participates in spiritual, worship and educational programs for hospital staff and the community. Serves as a liaison for area clergy and worshiping communities. Actively supports all department members and the director in scheduling and/or providing 24 hour on-call coverage to meet all accountabilities, and in promoting a sense of teamwork within the department.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree of divinity, theology, religious studies, or counseling from an institution accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education.
• Four units of Clinical Pastoral Education or one year residency from an Association of Clinical Pastoral Education and/or College of Pastoral Supervision and Psychotherapy Training Center and/or equivalent training center.
• May consider Master’s degree in Social Work with extensive supplementary training in theology and/or religious studies.
• May consider two units of Clinical Pastoral Education with willingness to continue education and other supporting experience.
• One year residency in clinical pastoral education from an Association of Clinical Pastoral Education and/or College of Pastoral Supervision and Psychotherapy Training Center and/or equivalent training with a primary focus in hospital/trauma center ministry.
• Good standing with a professional chaplain’s association with documented evidence of continuing education, training and experience.
• Must have one of the following:
  • Ordination or Vowed Religious or Endorsement from a recognized religious authority
  • One-year experience in healthcare chaplaincy in a hospital trauma center or equivalent experience.
  • Evidence of active participation in a worshiping congregation.
  • Three to five years of healthcare chaplaincy in a hospital trauma center or equivalent experience.
  • Evidence of growing responsibility over several years in a worshiping/spiritual community.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts