Chaplain I, Hospital, Per Diem, Anaheim

About the Role

This role guides collaboration and communication with other hospital and clinic departments (e.g., Employee Wellness, Employee Assistance Program) to support institutional staff. Responsibilities include providing in-depth spiritual counseling to staff in medical specialty departments (e.g., Emergency Room, Behavioral Health), completing institution-specific trainings, identifying disasters and providing emergency response services, and collaborating with internal and external entities to facilitate organizational well-being activities (e.g., tea for the soul, healing music). The role also involves organizing and participating in hospital-based committees (e.g., ethics).

Responsibilities

• Promotes learning in others by proactively providing information, resources, advice, and expertise; builds relationships with cross-functional stakeholders and customers.
• Listens to, seeks, and addresses performance feedback; provides actionable feedback to others and managers.
• Pursues self-development; creates and executes plans to capitalize on strengths and develop weaknesses; leads by influencing others through technical explanations and examples.
• Adapts to change, challenges, and feedback; champions change and helps others adapt to new tasks and processes.
• Facilitates team collaboration to support business outcomes; completes work assignments autonomously and supports business-specific projects.
• Collaborates cross-functionally to achieve effective business decisions; provides recommendations and solves complex problems; escalates high-priority issues or risks.
• Supports the development of work plans to meet business priorities and deadlines; identifies resources to accomplish priorities.
• Identifies and capitalizes on improvement opportunities across teams; uses influence to guide others and engage stakeholders.
• Contributes to spiritual care by collaborating with interdisciplinary teams, consult services, and external spiritual care programs (e.g., Interfaith Councils, Music Ministry).
• Provides counseling services by applying spiritual care assessment models, leveraging crisis intervention methods, and creating care plans with sensitivity and compassion.
• Offers end-of-life support and counseling, including grief counseling and support group services; documents spiritual assessments and interventions in patient records.
• Role models cultural sensitivity (e.g., acknowledging diverse belief systems, race, gender, sexual orientation) when interacting with patients, families, and team members.
• Identifies and tends to spiritual or religious needs, providing supportive counseling, services, and events (e.g., Ash Wednesday, Ramadan) for diverse faiths and backgrounds.
• Provides spiritual resources (e.g., phone support, home visitations, self-care strategies, literature, memorial services) to patients, loved ones, and staff.
• Evaluates the quality and satisfaction of spiritual care services, including patient survey responses, to ensure appropriate support and comfort.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Divinity, Theology, or related field from an accredited university.
• Minimum two (2) years of pastoral care experience in a Hospital, Clinic, Ambulatory, Home Health/Palliative Care, or Hospice setting.

Preferred Qualifications

• Basic Life Support License for Health Care Providers.
• Board Certified or certification-eligible as a Chaplain.

Skills

• Core: Ambiguity/Uncertainty Management, Attention to Detail, Business Knowledge, Communication, Critical Thinking, Cross-Group Collaboration, Decision Making, Dependability, Diversity/Equity/Inclusion Support, Drives Results, Facilitation Skills, Health Care Industry Knowledge, Influencing Others, Integrity, Learning Agility, Organizational Savvy, Problem Solving, Short- and Long-term Learning & Recall, Teamwork, Topic-Specific Communication.
• Functional: Acts with Compassion, Belief Systems and Practices, Bereavement Risk Assessment, Business Documentation, Community Engagement, Conflict Resolution, Crisis Intervention, Education and Training, Intercultural Skills, Interpersonal Skills, Member Service, Program Development, Spiritual Care Assessments and Interventions, Spiritual Care Counseling, Spiritual Care Resources, Time Management.

Schedule

• Shift: Variable
• Workdays: Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
• Working Hours: 08:30 AM – 05:00 PM
• Job Schedule: Per Diem
• Worker Location: Onsite

Pay

$34.13 - $44.15 / hour. The posted pay range is based on possible base salaries for the role and does not reflect the full value of the total rewards package. Actual base pay determined at offer will be based on labor market data, internal alignment, and a candidate's years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location.

Travel

Yes, 75% of the time.