Chaplain

Trinity Health; Des Moines (IA); Presencial; USD 39.000 - 58.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

Trinity Health seeks a part-time chaplain to provide spiritual care across the care continuum, supporting patients, residents, families, and staff. The role focuses on spiritual distress, grief support, crisis intervention, and life events, collaborating with the care team and faith leaders.

The ideal candidate has a Master’s in Theology or Spiritual Care, 1–3 years of experience, and CPE training; Board Certified Chaplain (BCC) is strongly preferred.

Formación

• Master's degree in Theology, Religion, Spiritual Care or Spirituality or equivalent experience.
• 1–3 years of Spiritual Care experience, including CPE training.
• Board Certified Chaplain (BCC) strongly preferred via credentialing bodies.

Responsabilidades

• Knows and embodies Trinity Health Mission, Vision, and Values in behavior and decisions.
• Delivers and facilitates transformative Spiritual Care experiences for patients, residents, participants, visitors, and colleagues.
• Assesses religious and spiritual needs and provides interventions or referrals as needed.
• Observes outcomes of Spiritual Care and adjusts care accordingly.
• Documents spiritual assessments, interventions, and outcomes in the electronic medical record.

Conocimientos

Spiritual care experience

CPE training

Chaplaincy ministry experience

Educación

Master's degree in Theology, Religion, Spiritual Care or Spirituality

1–3 years of Spiritual Care experience

Board Certified Chaplain (BCC) preferred

Descripción del empleo

Employment Type

Part time

Shift

Rotating Shift

Description

POSITION PURPOSE

Provides Spiritual Care within his/her local ministry, addressing the spiritual needs of patients, participants, residents, families, and colleagues, with a particular focus on spiritual distress, grief support, crisis intervention, and support during significant life changes. As a fully integrated member of the health care team with professional expertise in Spiritual Care, works alongside other care givers, responding specifically to the spiritual needs of those served. Develops, conducts, and participates in programs of spiritual care to promote healthy communities and sacred environments while facilitating the inclusion of faith leaders from churches, synagogues, and mosques, etc. in the provision of Spiritual Care for their members, as appropriate. Reports directly to the Manager of Spiritual Care and in some cases may also report to an immediate ministry site supervisor as appropriate. The following essential functions do not preclude the possible addition of other duties as well.

Essential Functions

• Knows, understands, incorporates, and demonstrates the Trinity Health Mission, Vision, and Values in behaviors, practices, and decisions.
• Makes available, delivers, and facilitates transformative Spiritual Care experiences to patients, residents, participants, visitors, and all colleagues across the healthcare continuum, and the communities served. Ensures that the religious beliefs, practices, and values of those served are honored and respected within the total healing process.
• Implements systems and processes to assess religious and spiritual needs, including needs for ethics consultation, and provides interventions or referrals based on the assessed needs.
• Makes timely, professional observations of apparent outcomes of Spiritual Care provided and adjusts the continued provision of Spiritual Care as needed.
• Documents in the electronic medical record professional Spiritual Care assessments (e.g., assessment of "spiritual distress") as determined, interventions as provided, and outcomes as observed with appropriate plans of care.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's degree in Theology, Religion, Spiritual Care or Spirituality, and/or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• One (1) to three (3) years of Spiritual Care experience, including CPE training, is required. Chaplaincy or Spiritual Care ministry experience is preferred. An equivalent combination of experience may be considered.
• Board Certified Chaplain (BCC) strongly preferred via one of the following licensing groups: APC, CASC, NACC, and NAJC, which includes completion of a master’s degree as required by one of the certifying agencies from a Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) academic institution with completion of 4 units (1600 hours) of ACPE accredited Spiritual Care education, and faith-based endorsement as recognized by one of the certifying agencies.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.