Clinical Chaplain

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive spiritual assessments, interventions, and follow-up care for patients and families
• Respond to consults involving crisis, trauma, end-of-life care, ethical concerns, and spiritual distress
• Document care accurately in the electronic health record
• Participate in on-call rotation as assigned
• Maintain required credentials and ongoing professional development
• Contribute to quality improvement initiatives within chaplaincy and CPE programs
• Serves as clinical educator and resource to interdisciplinary teams, providing education on spiritual care, emotional support, and approaches to addressing moral distress, grief, and crisis situations
• Support orientation and onboarding of team members by integrating spiritual care principles into clinical practice and team workflows
• Develop and deliver presentations, workshops, and resources for staff, patients, families, and/or the community on topics such as coping, meaning-making, grief and moral distress
• Model professional chaplaincy practice for CPE residents in clinical settings
• Emotional and spiritual support to team members through presence, debriefings, and critical incident response
• Promote a culture of compassion, resilience, and reflective practice
• Participate in interdisciplinary rounds and care planning
• Consult with healthcare teams regarding patient and family spiritual needs
• Partner with CPE faculty to align clinical education with patient care priorities
• Participate in department and organization committee work as assigned

Qualifications

• Education: Master's degree in Divinity, Theology, Pastoral Studies, or a related field required.
• 4 units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) required.
• Experience: Minimum of 1 year of experience providing spiritual care in a hospital or similar caregiving setting required.
• Licenses/Certifications: Board Certified Chaplain from one of the following organizations required within 2 years: National Association of Jewish Chaplains, Association of Certified Christian Chaplains, Association of Professional Chaplains, Board of Chaplancey Certification Inc., National Association of Catholic Chaplains, National Association of VA Chaplains, Spiritual Care Association.