Chaplain

Qualifications

• Education
• Master’s degree in theology or related studies from an institution accredited by a member of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), or equivalency approved by the Association of Professional Chaplains (APC), American Association of Pastoral Counselors (AAPC and only if prior to 2017), National Association of Catholic Chaplains (NACC), Neshama: Association of Jewish Chaplains (NAJC), Canadian Association for Spiritual Care (CASC), Association for Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE), or Spiritual Care Association (SCA)
• Four units of clinical pastoral education (CPE) from an accredited institution(s), e.g. the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE), the Canadian Association for Spiritual Care (CASC)
• Experience
• Highly prefer experience as a professional chaplain
• Licenses and Certifications
• Required
• Must have one of the following certifications within 3 years of hire/transfer into this role: • Board Certified Chaplain (BCCI) • Board Certified Chaplain (NAJC) • Board Certified Chaplain (NACC) • Board Certified Chaplain (NAVAC) • Board Certified Chaplain (APC) • Board Certified Chaplain (SCA) • Advanced Practice Board Certified Chaplain (SCA) • Certified Spiritual Care Practitioner (CASC)

Skills and Abilities

• Endorsed for chaplaincy by a recognized endorsing body
• Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through on-going skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations.
• Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security.
• Able to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles.
• Possesses basic computer knowledge; operates various computer systems to enter and maintain patient documents.
• Able to work independently; capable of effectively handling challenging/difficult interactions, patient care situations; demonstrates sound judgment and executes above average communication skills.
• Exhibits strong interpersonal and team player skills with all levels of the healthcare team.
• Adapts to multiple ongoing priorities with minimal supervision including organizing work flow and actively participating in problem-solving.
• Very strong organization skills and detail-oriented nature.
• Professional handling of exposure to confidential/sensitive information.