Chaplain

Community Health Network; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Community Health Network seeks a Chaplain within its Spiritual Services team to respond to requests for pastoral care, conduct spiritual assessments, and work with hospital staff in a multidisciplinary setting. The role includes workshops, staff support, and liaison with clergy, with on‑call duties in the evening, night, and weekends.

Requires Masters of Divinity and CPE units; experience in hospital chaplaincy is preferred.

Qualifications

• Requires spiritual care credentials and ongoing education.

Responsibilities

• Respond to requests/referrals for spiritual/pastoral care in a timely fashion.
• Provide spiritual assessments and appropriate interventions.
• Collaborate with clinical staff as part of the multi-disciplinary health care team.
• Plan/conduct workshops and in-service programs for staff/volunteers as needed.
• Develop relationships with staff to provide spiritual/emotional support during high-stress periods.
• Provide liaison and educational services for community clergy/volunteers.
• Facilitate support groups for patients and families as appropriate.
• Contribute to on-call rotation providing evening, night and weekend pastoral care.

Skills

Responds to referrals

Spiritual assessments

Clinical team collaboration

Workshop facilitation

Staff relationship building

Liaison with clergy

Support group facilitation

On-call rotation

Eucharistic Lay Minister supervision

Diversity & stress handling

Education

Masters of Divinity

Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) units

Job description

Join Community

Community Health Network was created by our neighbors, for our neighbors. Over 60 years later, “community” is still the heart of our organization. It means providing our neighbors with the best care possible, backed by state‑of‑the‑art technology. It means getting involved in the communities we serve through volunteer opportunities and benefits initiatives. It means ensuring our dedicated caregivers can learn and grow to stay at the top of their fields and to better serve our patients. And above all, it means exceptional care, simply delivered — and we couldn’t do it without you.

Join Community

Community Health Network was created by our neighbors, for our neighbors. Over 60 years later, “community” is still the heart of our organization. It means providing our neighbors with the best care possible, backed by state‑of‑the‑art technology. It means getting involved in the communities we serve through volunteer opportunities and benefits initiatives. It means ensuring our dedicated caregivers can learn and grow to stay at the top of their fields and to better serve our patients. And above all, it means exceptional care, simply delivered — and we couldn’t do it without you.

Make a Difference

As part of our Spiritual Services team, the Chaplain responds to requests and referrals for pastoral care services in a timely fashion. Makes spiritual assessments and provides appropriate interventions. Participates effectively with the staff as part of the multi‑disciplinary health care team. Plans/conducts workshops and in‑service programs for hospital staff as necessary. Develops relationships with staff which allow for the provision of support during times of high stress and crisis. Provides liaison and educational for community clergy. Facilitates therapy and/or support groups for patients or the community at large.

Your Exceptional Skills And Qualifications

• Responds to requests/referrals for spiritual/pastoral care services in a timely fashion.
• Makes spiritual assessments and provides appropriate interventions.
• Participates effectively with the clinical staff as part of the multi‑disciplinary health care team.
• Plans/conducts workshops and/or in‑service programs for hospital staff and/or volunteers/students when requested and as necessary.
• Develops relationships with all staff, which allows for the provision of spiritual/emotional support during times of high stress and crisis.
• Provides liaison and educational services for community clergy, volunteers, and/or students as necessary.
• Facilitates support groups for patients, their families, or the community at large as appropriate.
• Shares in the chaplains’ regular on‑call rotation providing evening, night and weekend pastoral care services at Network Hospitals.
• If needed, provides support and on‑site supervision of the Eucharistic Lay Minister program (A Chaplain of the Catholic faith also performs this function).
• Individuals may not perform all of these duties, or may perform additional, related duties not listed here.
• Ability to effectively interact with individuals of diverse backgrounds and in varying degrees of stress and need is essential.
• Masters of Divinity; or its equivalent when the faith group does not require a Masters of Divinity from an accredited seminary.
• 4 units of Clinical Pastoral Education required for full‑time and part‑time staff or 1 unit of Clinical Pastoral Education for PRN staff
• At least two years of full‑time parish experience following ordination.
• Within one year from date of hire for full‑time and part‑time staff, certification by one of the following professional organizations is required: The Association of Professional Chaplains, The Association of Clinical Pastoral Education, The American Association of Pastoral Counselors, or The National Association of Catholic Chaplain
• Oncology Chaplain experience preferred
• 1 year post chaplain residency experience preferred

Why Community?

At Community Health Network, we build teams that deliver exceptional care through empathy, communication and collaboration. We consider ALL an integral part of the exceptional patient experience. We PRIIDE ourselves on not having employees but Caregivers. Join our Community as we make a difference in your community.