Chaplain, Staff (Casual)

Job Description Summary

The Staff Chaplain provides pastoral counseling and spiritual support to patients, family members/significant others and staff throughout the hospital. Usually this involves development of a "parish" within the hospital. The chaplain actively serves as a member of an ecumenical pastoral care staff sharing in activities such as staff meetings, on call responsibilities, and providing hospital wide worship experiences.

Responsibilities And Duties

• 65% Provides ongoing, hands-on ministry to patients, families and staff. This ministry would include, but not limited to: counseling, prayer, sacramental ministry, response to "codes" and educating and assisting patients with advance directives.
• 10% Shares rotation of all "on-call" responsibilities as needed.
• 10% Participates as a member of hospital interdisciplinary teams and serves on both Pastoral Care department and general hospital wide committees.
• 5% Attends Pastoral Care staff meetings and retreats.
• 3% Supports and performs the variety of responsibilities related to the hospital decedent care program. This would include such responsibilities as: grief counseling, assisting nursing and medical staff in completing necessary paperwork.
• 2% Serves as contact person or liaison between local clergy, patients, families and staff.
• 2% Participates in policy development, strategic planning, and evaluation of and for the Pastoral Care Department.
• 2% Assists in responding to requests for workshops, lectures, etc. from the hospital, church and community.
• 1% Shares responsibilities for providing a variety of worship services as appropriate. These services may include memorial services.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's Degree (Required)
• Additional Job Description Degree in Theology/Human Relations from an accredited theological school, university or seminary; or four to ten years related Experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of and Experience .
• Four units of Clinical Pastoral Education;
• Ordained, licensed, vowed or endorsed by denomination.
• Knowledge of pastoral care and counseling skills, especially as practiced within the hospital setting.
• Candidates should have necessary background and meet eligibility requirements for Certification by National Association of Catholic chaplains or as a fellow by the College of Chaplains.
• Two years ministry Experience ; at least one year of this in the hospital setting.