Chaplin

Job Description

POSITION TITLE: Chaplain

REPORTS TO: Executive Director

FLSA: Non- exempt

POSITION SUMMARY: Provides religious and spiritual care and counsel to patients, their families, associates and others, with attention to diverse spiritual orientations and cultures. Conduct religious services, and assist with end-of-life spiritual care, all while respecting diverse belief systems. Chaplains collaborate with the healthcare team to ensure residents' holistic well-being

POSITION TYPE/EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK:

• Part Time (a part-time employee is typically scheduled to work at least 15 hours per week in a regular work assignment, but less than 30 hours)
  
  
  

RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Assesses, provides, and documents pastoral care to patients, families and staff.
• Provides appropriate pastoral care to the local ministry and community through prayer
  
  
  

and blessings.

• Provides consultation to patients, families, and medical staff with ethical decision making and values while making appropriate referrals needed.
• Assist in planning, organizing, evaluating, and implementing the spiritual program with each local ministry in order to ensure spirituality initiatives are executed properly.
  
  
  

SPECIFIC EDUCATIONAL/VOCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• High school diploma equivalency required.
• Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree in Theology, Spirituality, Social Work, Divinity, Philosophy, Servant Leadership, Pastoral Studies, Human Behavior or a related field preferred.
• 1 unit of clinical pastoral Education accredited by the ACPE required.
• 2 units of Clinical Pastoral Education accredited by the ACPE preferred.
• 2 years of healthcare experience is preferred.
  
  
  

JOB SKILLS:

• Within scope of job, requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement, and the
  
  
  

ability to work with minimal supervision

• Must be able to work in a stressful environment.