Chaplain

Part-time position (16 hours weekly) with rotating, varied 8-hour shifts.

About the Role

Provides Spiritual Care within the local ministry, addressing the spiritual needs of patients, participants, residents, families, and colleagues. Focus areas include spiritual distress, grief support, crisis intervention, and support during significant life changes. As a fully integrated member of the health care team, works alongside other caregivers to respond specifically to spiritual needs. Develops, conducts, and participates in spiritual care programs to promote healthy communities and sacred environments while facilitating the inclusion of faith leaders from churches, synagogues, mosques, and other religious institutions.

Reports directly to the Manager of Spiritual Care and may also report to an immediate ministry site supervisor as appropriate.

Responsibilities

• Knows, understands, incorporates, and demonstrates the Trinity Health Mission, Vision, and Values in behaviors, practices, and decisions.
• Makes available, delivers, and facilitates transformative Spiritual Care experiences to patients, residents, participants, visitors, and colleagues across the healthcare continuum and the communities served.
• Ensures the religious beliefs, practices, and values of those served are honored and respected within the total healing process.
• Implements systems and processes to assess religious and spiritual needs, including needs for ethics consultation, and provides interventions or referrals based on assessed needs.
• Makes timely, professional observations of apparent outcomes of Spiritual Care provided and adjusts continued provision as needed.
• Documents in the electronic medical record professional Spiritual Care assessments (e.g., assessment of "spiritual distress"), interventions, outcomes, and appropriate plans of care.
• Integrates the Spiritual Care dimension of healing as a full, clinical member of the inter-professional healthcare team.
• In collaboration with the Spiritual Care Manager, measures, evaluates, and improves functional processes of Spiritual Care for effectiveness in accordance with approved Mission Integration strategy and tactics.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Theology, Religion, Spiritual Care, or Spirituality, and/or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• One (1) to three (3) years of Spiritual Care experience, including CPE (Clinical Pastoral Education) training, is required. Chaplaincy or Spiritual Care ministry experience is preferred. An equivalent combination of experience may be considered.
• Board Certified Chaplain (BCC) strongly preferred via one of the following certifying groups: APC, CASC, NACC, or NAJC. Certification includes completion of a master’s degree as required by one of the certifying agencies from a Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) academic institution, completion of 4 units (1600 hours) of ACPE-accredited Spiritual Care education, and faith-based endorsement as recognized by one of the certifying agencies.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care.