Chaplain-Associate

Baptist Memorial Health Care; West Memphis (AR); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care in Arkansas seeks a Chaplain to provide spiritual care to patients, families and staff during assigned shifts and on-call rotations.

Responsibilities include visitation, crisis and bereavement support, chapel services, and participation in educational and worship activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and Master of Divinity from an accredited seminary.
• CPE: 1600 hours (4 units) completed.
• Preferred: >1600 hours (4 or more units) of CPE preferably in residence.

Responsibilities

• Provides pastoral care through routine and/or referral visitation.
• Provides crisis and bereavement care during 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.

Skills

Pastoral care

Crisis intervention

Bereavement support

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master of Divinity

CPE 1600 hours

Job description

Job Code: 21340

Job Family: PASTORAL

Job Description Title: Chaplain

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.

Job 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.

Experience

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

Minimum Required 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.

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.

Reporting Relationships

Does this position formally supervise employees? If set to YES, then this position has the authority (delegated) to hire, terminate, discipline, promote or effectively recommend such to manager.

No

Work Environment

Functional Demands Rating: Medium

Activity Level Throughout Workday

Physical Activity Requirements – Sitting: Occasional

Physical Activity Requirements – Standing: Continuous

Physical Activity Requirements – Walking: Continuous

Physical Activity Requirements - Climbing (e.g., stairs or ladders): Occasional

Physical Activity Requirements - Carry objects: Occasional

Physical Activity Requirements - Push/Pull: Occasional

Physical Activity Requirements – Twisting: Occasional

Physical Activity Requirements – Bending: Occasional

Physical Activity Requirements - Reaching Forward: Occasional

Physical Activity Requirements - Reaching Overhead: Occasional

Physical Activity Requirements - Squat/Kneel/Crawl: Occasional

Physical Activity Requirements - Wrist position deviation: Occasional

Physical Activity Requirements - Pinching/fine motor activities: Occasional

Physical Activity Requirements - Keyboard use/repetitive motion: Occasional

Physical Activity Requirements - Taste or smell

Physical Activity Requirements - Talk or hear: Continuous

Sensory Requirements

Color Discrimination:

Near Vision: Accurate

Far Vision: Accurate

Depth Perception: Minimal

Hearing: Minimal

Environmental Requirements - Blood-Borne Pathogens: Not Anticipated

Environmental Requirements – Chemical: Not Anticipated

Environmental Requirements - Airborne Communicable Diseases: Anticipated

Environmental Requirements - Extreme Temperatures: Not Anticipated

Environmental Requirements – Radiation: Not Anticipated

Environmental Requirements - Uneven Surfaces or Elevations: Not Anticipated

Environmental Requirements - Extreme Noise Levels: Not Anticipated

Environmental Requirements - Dust/Particular Matter: Not Anticipated