Associate Chaplain

General Summary

Provides spiritual care and guidance to patients, families and staff and performs or arranges for religious services to meet patient needs.

Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

• Provides direct spiritual care to patients/families/caregivers/staff, when needed and assessed.


• Participates in a spiritual assessment of the patient/family/caregivers, as indicated.


• Facilitates the development of a plan of care to meet the identified spiritual needs in conjunction with the interdisciplinary team.


• Serves as liaison to community chaplains and faith community leaders, as indicated.


• Documents all patient/family/caregiver contacts and provides additional written, pertinent information as indicated.


• Participates in patient care conference and interdisciplinary team meetings.


• Provides consultation, education and support to the interdisciplinary team on spiritual care.


• Provides for funeral or memorial services or other services as requested by patient/families.


• Provides bereavement support.


• Works across region for the department when needed for coverage.

Common Expectations:

• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span of the assigned patient population. Assesses and interprets patient age specific data and provides appropriate, age specific treatment. Provides direct patient care to assigned patient age group(s).


• Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings, and workshops.


• Provides outstanding service to all customers; fosters teamwork; and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation.

Travel Requirements:

• Estimated Amount: - May make home visits.

Qualifications

Minimum Education:

• High School Diploma or GED Required


• Bachelors Degree or currently enrolled in a Bachelor's Program Preferred


• Masters Degree Required for APC Certification Preferred

Work Experience:

• 3 years of Pastoral experience Required

Courses and Training:

• 1 unit of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) Upon Hire Required

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to work as member of interdisciplinary team.


• Comfort in an interfaith setting.


• Ability to accept different lifestyles, cultures, beliefs and values.


• Ability to network with community faith group leaders.