Chaplain

Veterans Health Administration; Battle Creek (MI); On-site; USD 62,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

The Battle Creek VA Medical Center, part of the Veterans Health Administration, is actively recruiting for a Chaplain to provide spiritual care to Veterans, their families, and staff as part of an interdisciplinary healthcare team.

Key duties include conducting religious services, offering pastoral ministry, and serving as a primary spiritual resource. The role involves counseling and rounds to the critically ill and families, with a Sunday-Thursday work schedule and ad hoc telework.

Qualifications

• Provides spiritual care to Veterans and their families according to patient needs.
• Acts as a primary spiritual resource for patients, caregivers, and staff.
• Engages as a compassionate listener and counselor during crises.

Responsibilities

• Provides religious ministry services to Veteran patients according to their needs.
• Serves as spiritual advisor and point of contact for patients, caregivers and staff.
• Conducts religious services and worship, and administers Chaplain services.
• Provides counseling, rounds, and advance care planning education for patients and families.

Skills

Religious ministry

Spiritual care

Counseling

Public speaking

Job description

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The Battle Creek VA Medical Center is actively recruiting for a Chaplain. This role is part of the Department of Veterans Affairs within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). The position resides in the Chaplain Service where the Chaplain provides spiritual care and support to Veterans, their families, and staff as part of an interdisciplinary healthcare team.

Key Responsibilities

The duties of the position may include but, are not limited to: Serves as a Chaplain professional providing complete religious ministry services to Veteran patients according to their specific needs and desires. Serves as a primary resource, spiritual advisor and point of contact for the spiritual needs of patients, caregivers and staff.

Conducts religious services and worship, pastoral ministry, and administration of Chaplain services under the direct supervision and guidance of a higher-grade chaplain. Engages as a spiritual leader, a compassionate listener and counselor especially during times of crisis. Provides emotional support and counseling using strong interpersonal skills to effectively connect with people of all ages with empathy.

Offers prayers and religious services for Veterans patients, staff, and community. Conducts rituals in front of groups of people including leading prayers, requiring effective leadership and public speaking skills. Addresses religious, spiritual, moral, and ethical problems of patients and staff under the direct supervision and guidance of a higher-grade chaplain for complex non-routine issues.

Provides counseling services to patients and staff and conducts regular rounds of hospital wards containing the critically ill. Ministers to newly admitted, pre- and post-operative patients, the critically ill, and the families of concerned veteran patients. Provides advance care planning education, information, and counsel for patients and their families. Work Schedule: Sunday - Thursday 8:00am to 4:30pm Telework: Adhoc only Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 91883-0, 91884-0 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Requirements & Education

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.

For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $61722 - $97087/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-19.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.

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