Chaplain

Trinity Health Corp.; Dubuque (IA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Trinity Health in Dubuque, IA, seeks a Full-time Chaplain to provide spiritual care across the care continuum, addressing distress, grief, crisis interventions, and faith community collaboration. As a valued member of the health care team, you will assess religious needs, document in EMR, and develop programs that promote compassionate, faith-informed care while respecting diverse beliefs.

The role reports to the Spiritual Care Manager and offers opportunities for professional growth and ACPE

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Theology, Religion, Spiritual Care or related field is required.
• 1–3 years of Spiritual Care experience, including CPE training, is required.
• Board Certified Chaplain (BCC) is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Addresses spiritual needs of patients, residents, families, and colleagues while supporting overall care.
• Develops, conducts, and participates in programs of spiritual care to promote healthy communities.
• Documents assessments, interventions, and outcomes in the EMR and coordinates with the care team.
• Collaborates with faith leaders and respects diverse religious beliefs within care planning.
• Reports to the Manager of Spiritual Care and may report to site supervisor as appropriate.

Skills

Pastoral care

Spiritual assessment

Interpersonal skills

Education

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

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Employment Type: Full time Shift: Day Shift Description

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.
• undefined 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.
• undefined Ensures that the religious beliefs, practices, and values of those served are honored and respected within the total healing process.
• undefined 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.
• undefined Makes timely, professional observations of apparent outcomes of Spiritual Care provided and adjusts the continued provision of Spiritual Care as needed.
• undefined 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.
• undefined 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.
• undefined 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.
• Ability to plan, develop, and implement programs for fulfilling the departmental objectives in meeting the spiritual needs of patients/families throughout the care continuum and life cycle for improving the health of our communities.
• undefined Strong oral and written communication skills in the primary language of the workplace (English) with evidence of excellent interpersonal skills as well as the ability to present effectively before groups. Must be able to communicate effectively using clinical/medical terminology.
• undefined Ability to learn and proficiently utilize Microsoft Office suite and other relevant software programs.
• undefined Must be comfortable operating in a collaborative, shared leadership environment.
• undefined Must possess a personal presence that is characterized by a sense of honesty, integrity, and caring with the ability to inspire

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.

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, faith-based health care systems in the nation. Together, we’re 121,000 colleagues and nearly 36,500 physicians and clinicians caring for diverse communities across 27 states. Nationally recognized for care and experience, our system includes 101 hospitals, 126 continuing care locations, the second largest PACE program in the country, 136 urgent care locations, and many other health and well-being services. Based in Livonia, Michigan, in fiscal year 2023, we invested $1.5 billion in our communities through charity care and other community benefit programs. For more information, visit http://www.trinity-health.org. You can also follow Trinity Health on LinkedIn.