Chaplain, Associate (Part-time/ Casual)

OhioHealth; Pickerington (OH); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare organization in Pickerington, Ohio, seeks a qualified pastoral counselor to provide spiritual support and counseling to patients and families. Responsibilities include patient care, participation in on-call rotations, and providing guidance on ethical issues. Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree and two years of ministry experience, preferably in a hospital context. The position offers a variable work schedule with opportunities to engage in diverse settings, ensuring high-quality care.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of pastoral care and counseling skills, especially in a hospital setting.
• Two years of ministry experience, with at least one year in a hospital setting.

Responsibilities

• Provides pastoral counseling and spiritual support to patients and staff.
• Participates in staff meetings and hospital worship experiences.
• Assesses spiritual needs of patients and documents responses.

Skills

Pastoral care and counseling

Communication skills

Knowledge of medical ethics

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Job Description Summary

We are more than a health system. We are a belief system. We believe wellness and sickness are both part of a lifelong partnership, and that everyone could use an expert guide. We work hard, care deeply and reach further to help people uncover their own power to be healthy. We inspire hope. We learn, grow, and achieve more – in our careers and in our communities.

Responsibilities

• Provides pastoral counseling and spiritual support to patients, family members/significant others and staff throughout the hospital. Usually involves development of a "parish" within the hospital.
• Actively serves as a member of an ecumenical pastoral care staff sharing in activities such as staff meetings, on-call responsibilities, and providing hospital wide worship experiences.
• 60% — Provides direct patient care as requested for emergent and routine requests. Assesses spiritual needs/concerns of patients and their families using clinical pastoral conversation. Communicates and documents patient responses to determine effectiveness and congruence with plan of care.
• 20% — Participates in on-call rotation which may include overnight or weekend shifts.
• 10% — Provides appropriate religious/spiritual rituals, non‑pharmacological interventions to patients, families, and interprofessional team. Acts as a liaison with the patients faith group/leaders including other community or cultural resources.
• 5% — Demonstrates knowledge of medical ethics and legal issues including advance care planning, organ donation, futility of care, and patient rights. Acts as a primary contact for ethics concerns and formal consultations.
• 5% — Provides care in diverse acute/non‑acute settings including but not limited to hospital, outpatient areas, extended care facilities, and homes.
• As a High Reliability Organization (HRO), responsibilities require focus on safety, quality and efficiency in performing job duties.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree (Required)

Additional Qualifications

Knowledge of pastoral care and counseling skills, especially as practiced within the hospital setting. Two years ministry experience, at least one year of this in a hospital setting.

Job Details

Work Shift: Variable
Scheduled Weekly Hours: As Needed
Department: Pastoral Care

Equal Employment Opportunity

OhioHealth is an equal opportunity employer and fully supports and maintains compliance with all state, federal, and local regulations. OhioHealth does not discriminate against associates or applicants because of race, color, genetic information, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, ancestry, national origin, veteran status, military status, pregnancy, disability, marital status, familial status, or other characteristics protected by law. Equal employment is extended to all person in all aspects of the associate‑employer relationship including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, compensation, discipline, reduction in staff, termination, assignment of benefits, and any other term or condition of employment.