Chaplain

IHA; Gaithersburg (MD); On-site; USD 28,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

Trinity Health PACE seeks a Part-time Chaplain to act as a clinical spiritual care provider, addressing distress, grief, and life transitions within an interdisciplinary team.

You will assess spiritual needs, document interventions in the EMR, and develop care plans aligned with diverse beliefs. Travel between care sites may be required, with focus on education and program development in spiritual care.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in theology, religion, spiritual care, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 1-3 years of spiritual care experience, including Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE).
• Board Certified Chaplain (preferred).
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and clinical documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate, individualized spiritual care to patients, families, and staff.
• Facilitate support during illness, crisis, grief, and end-of-life situations.
• Ensure respect for diverse religious and cultural beliefs within care.
• Assess spiritual and religious needs, including spiritual distress and ethical concerns.
• Develop and implement care plans with appropriate interventions or referrals.
• Document spiritual assessments, interventions, and outcomes in the electronic medical record.
• Serve as an active member of the healthcare team, contributing to holistic care planning.
• Partner with clinical staff to address spiritual dimensions of patient care.
• Develop and support spiritual care programs aligned with organizational goals.
• Educate staff on recognizing and responding to spiritual needs.
• Promote workplace spirituality and staff well‑being initiatives.
• Facilitate prayer, worship, sacraments, and meditation opportunities.
• Collaborate with community clergy and faith leaders.
• Support and maintain sacred spaces.
• Uphold ethical, legal, and organizational standards.
• Participate in ongoing self-care, professional development, and formation.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of spiritual care services.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Clinical documentation

Team collaboration

Education

Master's degree in Theology/Religion/Spiritual Care

Tools

Electronic medical records (EMR) systems

Job description

Description

The Trinity Health PACE Chaplain serves as a clinical spiritual care provider who supports patients, participants, families, and staff by addressing spiritual distress, grief, crisis situations, and major life transitions. As an integrated member of the interdisciplinary healthcare team, the chaplain assesses spiritual needs, delivers individualized care aligned with diverse beliefs, documents interventions in the medical record, and contributes to holistic care planning. The role also includes developing and improving spiritual care programs, educating staff, promoting workplace spirituality, facilitating religious practices in collaboration with community faith leaders, and maintaining sacred spaces. Additionally, the chaplain is expected to uphold ethical and professional standards, engage in ongoing self-care and formation, and possess the necessary education, clinical training, and communication skills to effectively meet the spiritual needs of the community served.

Employment Type

Part time

Shift

Day Shift

Key Responsibilities

Spiritual Care Delivery

• Provide compassionate, individualized spiritual care to patients, families, and staff.
• Facilitate support during illness, crisis, grief, and end-of-life situations.
• Ensure respect for diverse religious and cultural beliefs within care.

Assessment and Documentation

• Assess spiritual and religious needs, including spiritual distress and ethical concerns.
• Develop and implement care plans with appropriate interventions or referrals.
• Document spiritual assessments, interventions, and outcomes in the electronic medical record.

Interdisciplinary Collaboration

• Serve as an active member of the healthcare team, contributing to holistic care planning.
• Partner with clinical staff to address spiritual dimensions of patient care.

Program Development and Education

• Develop and support spiritual care programs aligned with organizational goals.
• Educate staff on recognizing and responding to spiritual needs.
• Promote workplace spirituality and staff well‑being initiatives.

Religious and Community Engagement

• Facilitate prayer, worship, sacraments, and meditation opportunities.
• Collaborate with community clergy and faith leaders.
• Support and maintain sacred spaces.

Professional Practice

• Uphold ethical, legal, and organizational standards.
• Participate in ongoing self-care, professional development, and formation.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of spiritual care services.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's degree in theology, Religion, Spiritual Care, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 1-3 years of spiritual care experience, including Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE).
• Board Certified Chaplain (preferred).
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and clinical documentation skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary environment.
• Proficiency with electronic documentation systems and standard software tools.

Work Environment

• Fast-paced healthcare setting with emotionally complex situations.
• Requires adaptability, resilience, and strong organizational skills.
• Involves travel between care sites.

Core Competencies

• Compassion and empathy
• Cultural and religious sensitivity
• Ethical integrity
• Communication and collaboration
• Emotional resilience and self-awareness

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.