Chaplain PRN

Primary Responsibilities

Provides for spiritual, religious and faith-based care needs of patients, families, and Team Members at UM UCH facilities.

Supports the UM UCH Patient Family Centered Care model through ministry.

Responds to religious and spiritual needs of patient, family and Team Members.

Sets up consultations with clinical Team Members on patient/family needs.

Makes recommendations and referrals to religious and faith-based resources and services.

Educates Team Members on how to access spiritual and religious care for themselves, patients and family members.

Attends monthly UM UCH Spiritual Care Committee meetings.

Affirms adherence to all relevant Joint Commission and Chaplaincy standards.

Supports the UM UCH Patient Family Centered Care model through ministry.

Makes rounds during assigned shift.

When on-call, is onsite of requesting facility within 45 minutes.

Documents spiritual/religious care in EMR.

Work Experience

• Required: Bachelor’s degree in a ministry related theological/religious field from an accredited college, university or seminary.
• Required: Minimum two (2) units of Clinical Pastoral Education from an accredited organization (ACPE, CPSP, ICPT, ACCC, SCA).
• Required: Certification as a Board-Certified Chaplain within 24 months of date-of-hire.
• Required: Ecclesiastical/denominational endorsement as a chaplain.
• PREFERRED: Master’s Degree in a ministry related theological/religious field from an accredited college, university or seminary.
• PREFERRED: Ordination or the equivalent through a recognized faith group.
• PREFERRED: Minimum of two (2) years’ experience providing spiritual and religious care in a medical setting.

Education & Experience

• Required: General knowledge of psychology and advanced knowledge of theology, sacred scripture and various faith, religious and/or spiritual traditions is required.
• Required: Strong presence, active listening, compassion and empathy skills.
• Required: Strong pastoral counseling skills.
• Required: Strong problem-solving and critical thinking, and crisis management skills.
• Required: Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail and follow through.
• Required: Effective teamwork and collaboration skills.
• Required: Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Required: Excellent customer service skills.
• Preferred: Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Microsoft Word; Outlook; Excel; and PowerPoint).

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• General knowledge of psychology and advanced knowledge of theology, sacred scripture and various faith, religious and/or spiritual traditions is required.
• Strong presence, active listening, compassion and empathy skills.
• Strong pastoral counseling skills.
• Strong problem-solving and critical thinking, and crisis management skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail and follow through.
• Effective teamwork and collaboration skills.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Ability to serve and address the needs of diverse faith, religious and/or spiritual traditions in a patient-family centric model of care and document in the EMR.
• Ability to be flexible, multi-task and prioritize work assignments and work independently.
• Ability to build and sustain cooperative inter-personal relationships with clergy and volunteers and persons of varying faith, spiritual and cultural traditions.
• Ability to lead and coordinate prayer and religious ritual needs and interact effectively with people of all age ranges.
• Ability to maintain and handle confidentiality issues with the utmost integrity and discretion.