Chaplain Resident

About the role

The ACPE Chaplain Resident position is a full-time, temporary work-study program typically lasting one year and consisting of three units of Clinical Pastoral Education. The Chaplain Resident provides or makes available spiritual, religious, and emotional care for patients and their families during the patient’s hospitalization. Provides spiritual and emotional support for the hospital staff. Participates in Clinical Pastoral Education processes such as pastoral reflection, pastoral formation, and personal identity clarification, with a view toward pastoral and personal growth, integration, and competence. Works toward the outcomes of Level II CPE articulated in the ACPE Standards and in preparation for certification with the Association of Professional Chaplains, the National Association of Catholic Chaplains, or the National Association of Jewish Chaplains.

Responsibilities

• Makes spiritual care visits to patients, their families, and hospital staff on a regular and consistent basis to enable them to utilize, discover, or develop their spiritual resources.
• Interacts consistently in a warm manner that effectively invites others into pastoral relationships.
• Provides religious resources that are appropriate in light of the other’s tradition, including reading material, provision for ceremonies or rituals, and arranging of visits by faith representatives from the community when specifically requested.
• Documents in the patient record and in departmental records.
• Communicates relevant patient information with the Spiritual Care team and interdisciplinary team members.
• Maintains a consistent accountability for spiritual care activities with staff, Spiritual Care team members, and Department Director.
• Participates as a Spiritual Care team member in the on-call pager rotation that provides 24-hour availability of spiritual care.
• Provides on-call coverage on weekends, overnights, and observed holidays as assigned.
• Participates in educational seminars and other personal/professional development related to spiritual care skills and knowledge.
• Provides accurate information related to interaction with patients, family members, and staff through weekly sessions with the ACPE Certified Educator.
• Adheres to the Code of Ethics for the Association of Professional Chaplains or the National Association of Catholic Chaplains.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree.
• Preferred Qualifications: Graduate level theological degree from an accredited school OR equivalent graduate-level degree that may be counted towards board certification. One unit of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE). Ordained or commissioned for ministry, or in the process of ordination/commissioning, with a recognized faith group.

Skills and Abilities

• Emotional capacity for an extensive period of intensive, experiential learning in a stressful healthcare environment.
• Positive communication and customer satisfaction skills.
• Ability to think system-wide about spiritual care services.
• Ability to adjust to change.

Physical Requirements

• Is in good physical condition to withstand the frequent requests for crisis intervention from patients and staff.
• Has healthy coping skills to deal with the constant stress of the position.

Pay

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Schedule

United States of America (Exempt)