Chaplain Resident 1 - Non CPE

About Us

Here at Baylor Scott & White Health we promote the well‑being of all individuals, families, and communities. Baylor Scott & White is the largest not‑for‑profit healthcare system in Texas that empowers you to live well.

Our Core Values are:

• We serve faithfully by doing what's right with a joyful heart.
• We never settle by constantly striving for better.
• We are in it together by supporting one another and those we serve.
• We make an impact by taking initiative and delivering exceptional experience.

Benefits

• Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits
• 401(k) savings plan with dollar‑for‑dollar match up to 5%
• Tuition reimbursement
• PTO accrual beginning Day 1

Note: Benefits may vary based upon position type and/or level.

Job Summary

The Chaplain Resident 1 offers compassionate spiritual and emotional support to all Baylor Scott & White Health patients, family members, and staff. This support is given regardless of faith background or religious affiliation as part of a holistic, multidisciplinary team approach. The resident serves in a one‑year residency program under the Clinical Pastoral Education Program accredited by ACPE: The Standard for Spiritual Care and Education and Baylor Scott & White Health policies and procedures.

Essential Functions

• Fulfills CPE requirements; continues professional development of behavior‑based competencies in the delivery of spiritual care services.
• Organizes, promotes, and conducts religious services for patients, families, and staff, including weekly worship, memorial services, baptisms, weddings, anointing, and coordinating bereavement needs.
• Works with the Professional Chaplain, the “Mentor,” in providing spiritual care within interdisciplinary teams.
• Supports end‑of‑life care for patients by offering spiritual support and counseling to patients and families.
• Partners with physicians, nurses, social workers, counselors, and staff to assess patient needs and enrich care.
• Properly documents spiritual care and pastoral assessments within the EPIC templates.
• Conducts a pastoral assessment of a patient’s spiritual and emotional status and the need for spiritual care.
• Participates actively in the weekly APC board certification seminar at Baylor (if not board certified). Hours spent writing essays for APC board certification and/or for the seminar are not considered work hours.

Key Success Factors

• Knowledge of philosophical systems and religions.
• Knowledge of the methods of pastoral care and the role of a chaplain in an institutional setting.
• Knowledge of the religious beliefs and practices of various faiths, groups, and denominations.
• Able to communicate thoughts clearly, both verbally and in writing.
• Strong relational and listening skills.
• Skill in counseling patients, family members, and staff.
• Ability to passionately participate as a member of a professional therapeutic team.
• Commitment to ongoing pastoral professional development.
• Enrollment in or completion of a Master’s degree in theology or a related field at an accredited institution (preferred).
• Denominational endorsement for chaplaincy, ordination, or commissioning to ministry (preferred).

Preferred Qualifications

• At least four (4) ACPE‑certified units of CPE (Clinical Pastoral Education).

Minimum Qualifications

• Education – Bachelor’s degree, preferably in a related field (Theology, Religious Studies, Counseling, etc.).
• Experience – Less than 1 year of experience.