COPE Team Clinical Chaplain, Spiritual Services

Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities

• Facilitate group support interventions and provides individual peer support.
• Round on designated units to proactively support staff and build relationships.
• Participate in monthly COPE Team meetings.
• Provide mentoring to unit peer supporters as a part of the COPE Team Peer Support Mentor Program.
• Provide education about COPE Team scope of service and offerings.
• Develop collaborative relationships with internal and external customers.
• Auxiliary in program evaluation and metrics.
• Ensure the appropriate staff development and competency trainings based on the program/staff/institutional needs.
• Prepare/submit monthly, quarterly, and annual reports as necessary.
• Auxiliary in recruiting volunteers for the COPE Team.
• At times will assist in coordinating support interventions for the COPE Team (Peer Support and Debriefings).

Other Clinical Chaplain Duties and Responsibilities

• Identifies patients requiring spiritual intervention
• Provides spiritual care and services to patients and their families
• Provides liaison and referral services to hospital and community resources
• Provides information, consultation, and professional support to interdisciplinary team members
• Documents according to department and hospital policies and procedures
• Participates in and utilizes supervision to assess skill level, identify areas for professional growth and establish mutually agreed-upon goals
• Contributes to strengthening the chaplaincy profession
• Demonstrates initiative and provides leadership in developing services that respond to patient care demands
• Participates in Departmental 24 hour on-call coverage
• Performs other projects and tasks as assigned

Location: This position is located at the UI Health Care Medical Center, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA

Pay Level: 3A

Benefits Highlights: Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans. Complete information regarding the full benefits package may be viewed at: https://hr.uiowa.edu/benefits

Department of Spiritual Services website: https://uihc.org/spiritual-services-medical-center-university-campus

Education and Experience Required:

• A master’s degree and Board Certification or eligible to be board certified. Board certification within 2 years of hire.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and interpret ideas, information, and needs through appropriate communication methods and behaviors.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent objectives, projects, groups, or activities, making effective judgments as to prioritizing and time allocation. Demonstrates high attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with EMR (electronic medical record)
• Experience in fast-paced, high-volume work environment
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with multi-disciplinary team

Desirable Qualifications:

• Crisis management experience supporting groups or individuals through debriefings or emotional first aid.
• Strong presentation and teaching skills.
• Ability to research relevant information and prepare PowerPoint presentations.
• Experience in leading a team in a fast-paced healthcare environment.
• Ability to develop and lead projects independently.

Application Process:

• In order to be considered for an interview, applicants must upload a current resume and a cover letter that clearly identifies how they meet the listed required and desired qualifications of this position.
• Job openings are posted for a minimum of 7 calendar days. This job may be removed from posting and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended.
• Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check.
• Professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.
• This position is not eligible for University of Iowa sponsorship for employment authorization.
• Contact Heidi Bodensteiner at heidi-bodensteiner@uiowa.edu for questions.

Equal opportunity employer