Chaplain

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation seeks an experienced chaplain to provide spiritual care to patients, families and staff across shifts, including on-call rotations at nights, weekends and holidays.

You will offer routine and referral visitation, crisis and bereavement support, and coordinate chapel and worship services. The role emphasizes compassionate care within a hospital setting and requires collaboration with the Pastoral Care team.

Qualifications

• 1 year service in a Southern Baptist church or institution, or previous clinical pastoral experience.
• Master of Divinity (or equivalent) with 1600 hours of CPE (4 units).
• Eligibility for endorsement by the North American Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. Eligibility for membership in the Association of Professional Chaplains.

Responsibilities

• Provides pastoral care through routine and/or referral visitation.
• Provides crisis and bereavement care during times of deaths, codes, and other emergencies.
• Contributes to the development and implementation of support activities for patients, families, and colleagues.
• Provides chapel/worship services as required.
• Completes assigned goals.

Education

M.Div or equivalent with CPE 1600h

Job description

Overview

Job Summary

Projects God's love by providing pastoral care to patients, families and colleagues through routine and/or referral visitation, crisis and bereavement care, support activities, educational events, and worship services. These services are provided during the staff member's assigned shift and on-call rotations for nights, weekends, and holidays as required. Staff members are subject to recall as needed. The position is under the general supervision and direction of the director of Pastoral Care. Performs other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Provides pastoral care through routine and/or referral visitation.
• Provides crisis and bereavement care during times of deaths, codes, and other emergencies.
• Contibutes to the development and implementation of support activities for patients, families, and colleagues.
• Provides chapel/worship services as required.
• Completes assigned goals.

Specifications

Experience

Minimum Required

• 1 year service in a Southern Baptist church or institution, or previous clinical pastoral experience in any institution.

Preferred/Desired

• 2 years

Education

Minimum Required

• Bachelor's degree, Master of Divinity (or equivalent) from an accredited seminary, Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE)1600 hours of CPE (4 units).

Preferred/Desired

• >1600 hours (4 or more units) of CPE preferably in residence.

Training

Minimum Required

Preferred/Desired

Special Skills

Minimum Required

Preferred/Desired

Licensure

Minimum Required

• DRIVER'S LICENSE (CURRENT)
• Eligibility for endorsement by the North American Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. Eligibility for membership in the Association of Professional Chaplains.

Preferred/Desired