Chaplain

Ohio State University; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ohio State University Hospital seeks a Chaplain to provide spiritual and pastoral care to patients, families, and staff. You will assess needs, offer crisis support, and document outcomes in medical records while collaborating with the health care team.

Additionally, you will educate staff about chaplaincy services, contribute to the CPE program, and mentor chaplain residents and interns in the department.

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal, and conflict resolution skills.
• Bachelor's degree required; Master’s degree in theology or equivalent preferred.
• Four units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) and current endorsement for chaplaincy required or expected within 3 years.

Responsibilities

• Provide spiritual/pastoral care to patients, families, and staff in assigned clinical areas.
• Offer crisis support and spiritual care interventions and document in the medical record.
• Educate staff about spiritual/pastoral care and department services; mentor chaplain residents and interns.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Interpersonal skills

Conflict resolution

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master’s degree in theology or equivalent

Four units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE)

Job description

Chaplain# Careers## ChaplainApply: University Hospital: Full time: Posted Today: R161675Screen reader users may encounter difficulty with this site. For assistance with applying, please contact [e-mail]. If you have questions while submitting an application, please review these frequently asked questions.**Current Employees and Students:**If you are currently employed or enrolled as a student at The Ohio State University, please log in to Workday to use the internal application process.Welcome to The Ohio State University's career site. We invite you to apply to positions of interest. In order to ensure your application is complete, you must complete the following:* Ensure you have all necessary documents available when starting the application process. You can review the additional job description section on postings for documents that may be required.* Prior to submitting your application, please review and update (if necessary) the information in your candidate profile as it will transfer to your application.## Job Title:Chaplain## Department:Health System Shared Services | Pastoral Care**Scope of Position**The Chaplain is responsible for providing optimal emotional and spiritual support to patients, families and staff in assigned clinical areas, and for providing spiritual care services and programs developed by the Department in his/her areas of responsibility. The Chaplain assesses patient and families’ spiritual, religious and emotionalneeds, offers interventions and services to address or meet those needs, and documents these in the medical record. The Chaplain provides crisis support/response for patients, families and staff. The Chaplain is the spiritual care specialist on the health care team, working collaboratively with providers, care team members, and chaplain colleagues, to provide optimal spiritual care to patients, families and staff of a variety of faith traditions. The Chaplain provides emotional and spiritual support/services for staff, particularly in times of distress, grief/bereavement, or crisis. The Chaplain is responsible for educating staff about spiritual/pastoral care and the department’s services. The Chaplain mentors chaplain residents and chaplain interns, and supports and contributes to the CPE Program through teaching in their areas of expertise.**Position Summary**The Chaplain is responsible for the provision of spiritual/pastoral care services to patients, families and staff, and implements Department programs which provide support for clinical staff. The Chaplain provides spiritual support to persons of all faiths appropriate to their requests and needs. The Chaplain functions as a collaborative team member both within the Chaplaincy Department as well as within the health care team. The Chaplain participates in the operational procedures and program/service development of the Chaplaincy Department, and contributes to the mission of the medical center by involvement in committees relevant to their clinical/spiritual care. The Chaplain participates in education of staff, patients and CPE students, and contributes to the formation and dissemination of knowledge in the chaplaincy discipline. **Minimum Qualifications**Must be certified or certification eligible with the Association of Professional Chaplains, the National Association of Catholic Chaplains, or the National Association of Jewish Chaplains.\\* If not certified at the time of hire, completion of certification is expected within 3 years of hire date, unless a later time line is discussed and approved by the Director. \\*This certification requires a completed Bachelors’ degree, a Master’s level theological degree or equivalent, four units of accredited Clinical Pastoral Education, a current endorsement for chaplaincy by a recognized religious/spiritual faith group, and appearance before a national certifying commission of the organization for assessment of competency. Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal, and conflict resolution skills; ability to relate and work effectively with a wide variety of patients, families and staff. **Career Roadmap**FUNCTION: Social and Behavioral HealthSUBFUNCTION: Pastoral CareCAREER BAND: Individual Contributor - ClinicalCAREER LEVEL: C2## Additional Information:## Location:University Hospital (0870)## Position Type:Regular## Scheduled Hours:40## **Shift:**First Shift***Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process.***