Chaplain/Chaplain Associate - Hospice

PeaceHealth; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a Chaplain/Chaplain Associate to provide direct spiritual care for patients, families, and staff. The role involves offering holistic support and working collaboratively within healthcare teams. Key qualifications include theological education, experience in healthcare chaplaincy, and strong crisis counseling skills. Salary ranges from $25.49 to $46.23 depending on the role. This position is part-time and provides services on-site in Vancouver.

Benefits

403b retirement plan

Wellness benefits

Discount program

Expanded EAP and mental health program

Qualifications

• Required: Theological Education appropriate for chaplaincy and four units of ACPE Certified CPE.
• Required: Minimum of 2 years Healthcare chaplaincy experience.
• Preferred: Acute care experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide spiritual care to patients and families in assigned areas.
• Assist others in making meaning during crises.
• Facilitate theological reflection.

Skills

Crisis counseling skills

Ability to assist in medical decision making

Knowledge of Ethical and Religious Directives

Ability to articulate spiritual perspective

Ability to work effectively with diverse needs

Ability to integrate healing modalities

Commitment to continuing education

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree (preferred)

Theological Education for chaplaincy

Tools

MS Office proficiency

Electronic Medical Record experience

Job description

Description

PeaceHealth is seeking a Chaplain/Chaplain Associate - Hospice for a Per Diem/Relief, 0.00 FTE, Day position.

The salary range for this job opening at PeaceHealth is: for a Chaplain $30.83 – $46.23; for a Chaplain Associate $25.49 - $38.18. The hiring rate is dependent upon several factors, including but not limited to education, training, work experience, terms of any applicable collective bargaining agreement, seniority, etc.

Job Summary

Provides direct spiritual care for patients, family members, and PeaceHealth caregivers across the continuum of care. Demonstrates a spiritual presence to all people which is compassionate, accepting, respectful, and sensitive. Works as a member of the health care team and with other health care professionals. Promotes healing of mind, body, and spirit through direct care, leadership, and pastoral education. Works collaboratively with other professionals, faith community leaders, students, and community professionals. Provides leadership in promoting the mission, values and vision of PeaceHealth.

Details of the position

• Assumes responsibility to provide spiritual care to patients and families in assigned areas and by referral and participation in interdisciplinary teams and other health care teams or service lines. Offers holistic spiritual care and counsel to address the spiritual, psychological, social, and physical needs of patients, families, and health care teams.
• Assists others as they seek to make meaning during crises and as they try to integrate their personal, spiritual, and health care journeys. Facilitates theological reflection as appropriate.
• Provides and documents interventions and interactions; requests follow up by other chaplains/disciplines as appropriate.
• Assist people to move through immediate and emerging crisis/trauma. Provides crisis debriefing and support to health care teams as needed.
• Assists others in ethical decision making, which may include Advance Care Planning, consistent with their values and belief system and in accordance with the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Healthcare Services (ERDs).
• Provides notification, consultation and support for faith community leaders of patients and families wishing their faith community leaders notified and involved in their care. Works closely with faith community leaders to ensure patients’ spiritual needs are met during hospitalization and appropriate referrals for post-discharge spiritual care are made.
• Provides support, resource, and leadership for the programs, initiatives, and on-going department functions and goals as assigned.
• Provides support, education, and consultation to members of health care teams as they seek personal and professional growth in becoming more effective caregivers and in providing care which is relational, patient centered, and holistically oriented.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Chaplain Qualifications:

• Required: Theological Education as appropriate for chaplaincy and four units of ACPE Certified CPE (Clinical Pastoral Education).
• Required: Basic Life Support for hospice chaplains.
• Required: Minimum of 2 years Healthcare chaplaincy (or equivalent setting) experience.
• Acute care experience preferred.
• Preferred: Master's Degree from an accredited university or seminary.
• Within 3 years of hire: Chaplain Board Certified or certification eligible by National Association of Catholic Chaplains, or Association of Professional Chaplains, the National Association of Jewish Chaplains, or Spiritual Care Association/Healthcare Chaplaincy Association or Association of Clinical Pastoral Education certified or provisionally certified.

Chaplain Associate Qualifications:

• Required: Bachelor's Degree.
• Required: Theological Education as appropriate for chaplaincy and one unit of ACPE Certified CPE (Clinical Pastoral Education).
• Preferred: Master's Degree Preferred from an accredited university or seminary
• Preferred: Minimum of 1 year Healthcare chaplaincy (or equivalent setting) experience.
• Preferred: Acute care experience.
• Preferred: Basic Life Support.

Skills

• Ability to assist others in medical decision making consistent with their values and belief system. (Required)
• Knowledge of and ability to interpret the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services. (Required)
• Ability to appropriately articulate his/her own spiritual perspective and integration while remaining respectful of the perspective of others. (Required)
• Able to integrate experience and reflection into pastoral ministry. (Required)
• Ability to interact with faith community leaders of diverse denominations and faith traditions. (Required)
• Ability to work effectively with patients who have widely varying physical, emotional, cultural, and religious/spiritual needs which bring meaning to their lives and to their experiences as patients. (Required)
• Crisis counseling skills and/or experience required for addressing and processing trauma situations. (Required)
• Ability to integrate and utilize a variety of modalities in healing, i.e., guided meditation, music thanatology, etc. (Required)
• Computer literate and proficient in MS Office; Electronic Medical Record experience. (Preferred)
• Commitment to continuing education. (Required)
• Endorsement from or attestation of good standing in a faith tradition. (Required)

Working Conditions

Lifting

• Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
• Sedentary work.

Environmental Conditions

• Predominantly operates in an office environment.
• Some time spent on site in medical/hospital setting.

Mental/Visual

• Vision and hearing required within normal limits (glasses, contacts, hearing aids permitted).
• Ability to communicate and exchange accurate information.

PeaceHealth is committed to the overall wellbeing of our caregivers. The benefits included in positions less than 0.5 FTE are 403b retirement plan for caregiver contributions; wellness benefits, discount program, and expanded EAP and mental health program.

See how PeaceHealth is committed to Inclusivity, Respect for Diversity and Cultural Humility (https://www.thecaregiver.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/PeaceHealth-Statement-of-Commitment-to-Diversity-and-Inclusion-vFINAL.pdf).

For full consideration of your skills and abilities, please attach a current resume with your application. EEO affirmative action employer/vets/disabled in accordance with applicable local, state or federal laws.

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