Job Description
Employment Type: Full time
Shift: Day Shift
Description: The Chaplain provides Spiritual Care within his/her local ministry, addressing the spiritual needs of patients, participants, residents, families and colleagues. As a fully integrated member of the health care team with professional expertise in Spiritual Care, the Chaplain works alongside other care givers, responding specifically to the spiritual needs of those served. The Chaplain develops, conducts and participates in programs of spiritual care to promote healthy communities, facilitating the inclusion of faith leaders from churches, synagogues and mosques, etc. in the provision of Spiritual Care for their members, as appropriate. The Chaplain reports directly to the Spiritual Care Manager.
Chaplain Great opportunity for a Chaplain to work in an organization that focuses on treating the whole person, physically, emotionally and spiritually.
Be Remarkable! Position Summary: The Chaplain provides Spiritual Care within his/her local ministry, addressing the spiritual needs of patients, participants, residents, families and colleagues. As a fully integrated member of the health care team with professional expertise in Spiritual Care, the Chaplain works alongside other care givers, responding specifically to the spiritual needs of those served. The Chaplain develops, conducts and participates in programs of spiritual care to promote healthy communities, facilitating the inclusion of faith leaders from churches, synagogues and mosques, etc. in the provision of Spiritual Care for their members, as appropriate. The Chaplain reports directly to the Spiritual Care Manager.
Schedule: Tuesday-Saturday 8:30a-5p with on call expected about 1 night/week. On call hours are 5pm-8:30am What the Chaplain will do: - Provide, deliver, and facilitate transformative Spiritual Care experiences to patients, residents, participants, visitors, and all colleagues across the healthcare continuum, and the communities served. Ensures that the religious beliefs, practices and values of those served are honored and respected within the total healing process.
- Implements systems and processes to assess religious and spiritual needs and provides interventions based on the assessed needs.
- Documents in the electronic medical record professional Spiritual Care assessments (e.g. assessment of "spiritual distress") as determined, interventions as provided, and outcomes as observed with appropriate plans of care.
- Integrates the Spiritual Care dimension of healing of those served as a full, clinical member of the inter-professional healthcare team.
- In collaboration with the Spiritual Care Manager, measures, evaluates, and improves functional processes of Spiritual Care for effectiveness in accordance with approved Mission Integration strategy and tactics connected to achieving system-wide PSA's.
- The position covers 32 beds in ICU
What the Chaplain will need: - Master's degree in Theology, Religion, Spiritual Care or Spirituality, and/or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Board Certified Chaplain (BCC) strongly preferred via one of the following licensing groups: APC, CASC, NACC, and NAJC, which includes completion of a Master's degree as required by one of the certifying agencies from a Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) academic institution with completion of 4 units (1600 hours) of ACPE accredited Spiritual Care education, and faith based endorsement as recognized by one of the certifying agencies.
- One (1) to three (3) years of Spiritual Care experience, including CPE training, is required. Chaplaincy or Spiritual Care ministry experience is preferred. An equivalent combination of experience may be considered.
- Must be able to respond within 30 minutes to hospital.
Our Commitment Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. Trinity Health
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