Chaplain

Texas Children's Hospital; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus in Houston seeks a Chaplain to provide pastoral care, spiritual counseling and guidance to patients, families and staff in a fast-paced hospital setting.

The role requires a Master of Divinity, 4 CPE courses, and board certification within two years; ordination by faith group is preferred. Clinical pastoral education and board certification are highly valued in this healthcare ministry.

Qualifications

• Master of Divinity from an accredited seminary or equivalent
• 4 Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) courses verified by hospital or accredited institution
• Board Certified Chaplain from APC/NACC/NAJC/CASC preferred
• Ordination by faith group preferred
• Board certification within two years required

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements ministry objectives, policies and procedures aligned with hospital philosophy
• Mentor and support Spiritual Care Volunteer programs and continuing education
• Assess patient/family needs for spiritual guidance and counseling; initiate or recommend programs to meet needs
• Administer sacraments and arrange for religious rites as needed
• Maintain availability for consultation to hospital staff on hospital ministry matters
• Create and promote healing and wholeness programs including Critical Incident Response Team activities
• Collaborate with Volunteer Services to plan and teach Spiritual Care Volunteer classes

Skills

Pastoral care

Spiritual counseling

Staff collaboration

Education

Master of Divinity

CPE courses (4)

Board Certified Chaplain preferred

Ordination preferred

Tools

APC/NACC/NAJC/CASC boards

Job description

Job Description

We are searching for a Chaplain -- someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you will provide pastoral care, spiritual counseling and guidance to patients, families and staff of the hospital.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a fully accredited theological seminary with a Master of Divinity degree or canonically acceptable equivalent which could be verified with Board Certified Chaplain Eligibility
• 4 Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) courses verified by the hospital or accredited educational institution
• Board Certified Chaplain from the APC, NACC, NAJC, or CASC preferred
• Individual ordained by her/his faith group preferred
• Board certified within two years required

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements ministry objectives, policies and procedures consistent with hospital philosophy
• May actively support the Spiritual Care Volunteer programs through mentoring and continuing education programs
• Evaluates patient/family needs for spiritual guidance and counseling. Initiates or recommends programs to meet those needs
• Administers the sacraments and perform religious rites, e.g. baptism, or arranges for appropriate religious leader to do so
• Maintains availability for consultation to hospital staff and other individuals on matters pertaining to hospital ministry
• Creates and promotes healing & wholeness programs including Critical Incident Response Team activities and supports the specialized ministry of healthcare chaplaincy in every setting
• Collaborates with Volunteer Services Asst. Director in planning and teaching Spiritual Care Volunteer classes

About Us

Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus is Houston’s first community hospital designed, built and equipped exclusively for children in one of the city’s most rapidly growing communities in the area from Sugar Land to Bryan-College Station, Texas. Located at I-10 and Barker Cypress, our 515,007-square-foot hospital houses the only 24/7 pediatric emergency room in the Greater West Houston area, four operating rooms, 16-bed pediatric intensive care unit, 46 acute care beds, advanced imaging services including MRI and CT scans, a neurophysiology sleep lab, a pathology lab and a full-scale pharmacy.

Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.