Chaplain

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Provide timely, compassionate, and person-centered spiritual care to patients, families, and staff, informed by spiritual assessment, consults, and collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
• Offer supportive presence through active listening, reflection, and interventions such as meaning-making, grief support, prayer or ritual (as desired), and facilitation of spiritual or emotional expression.
• Proactively round in assigned care areas to build relationships, identify emerging needs, and support holistic care in partnership with team members.
• Document spiritual care encounters in the electronic health record to ensure continuity, clarity, and confidentiality of care.
• Participate fully in interdisciplinary rounds, committees, and team meetings, contributing a spiritual care perspective to patient care planning.
• Deliver inclusive, culturally responsive, and interfaith spiritual care that honors diverse beliefs, values, and practices, including those who do not identify with a religious tradition.
• Respond with presence and skill in urgent or high-acuity situations (e.g., crises, significant clinical changes, end-of-life), supporting patients, loved ones, and staff.
• Support and educate staff in recognizing and responding to spiritual and emotional needs, particularly in times of stress, loss, or transition.
• Foster a collaborative, respectful team environment through clear communication, professionalism, and shared accountability.
• Engage in ongoing professional development, quality improvement initiatives, and reflective practice to strengthen clinical and spiritual care competencies.
• Demonstrate adaptability and openness in learning and utilizing evolving technologies, systems, and care practices within the organization.
   

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Education (Preferred)

• Bachelor’s degree in Theology, Pastoral Counseling, or a related field
• Master of Divinity (MDiv) or equivalent degree from an accredited institution preferred
• Completion of at least one unit of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE)

Experience

• One to three years of experience in chaplaincy, pastoral care, or a related setting

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to build trusting relationships and provide compassionate support across diverse populations
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with patients, families, staff, and community faith leaders
• Commitment to inclusive, culturally humble care that respects all belief systems, including secular perspectives
• Ability to function effectively within an interdisciplinary team and navigate complex clinical environments
• Emotional intelligence, reflective capacity, and comfort working with grief, loss, and ethical or existential concerns