Chaplain Associate - Spiritual Care

PeaceHealth; Springfield (OR); On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

PeaceHealth seeks a Chaplain Associate - Spiritual Care for a Per Diem/Relief position. The role provides direct spiritual care to patients, families, and caregivers within the healthcare team, reflecting PeaceHealth's mission and values.

The associate chaplain supports crisis care, ethical decision making, and pastoral counseling, with responsibilities including documentation, collaboration with other chaplains, and referral to faith community leaders as appropriate.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Divinity, Theology, Religion, or related field required.
• Master's degree in Divinity, Theology, Religion, or related field preferred.
• One ACPE Certified CPE unit required.
• Documentation of endorsement from endorsing body required on hire.
• 1 year healthcare chaplaincy experience preferred.
• Acute care experience preferred.
• Basic Life Support preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist people through immediate and emerging crises/trauma.
• Assist others to find meaning during crises and integrate spiritual, personal, and health care journeys.
• Provide and document interventions; request follow up by other chaplains/disciplines as appropriate.
• Offer holistic spiritual care addressing spiritual, emotional, and social needs of patients, families, and health care team.
• Assist others in ethical decision making, including Advance Care Planning per ERDs.
• Provide notification and involve faith community leaders as desired.
• Respond to traumas, codes, emergency requests promptly.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Recognizes limits

Decision making guidance

ERDs familiarity

Spiritual perspective

Interfaith collaboration

Diverse patient care

Crisis counseling

Ongoing development

EMR familiarity

Continuing education

Education

Bachelor's in theology

Master's in theology

ACPE CPE

Endorsement documentation

Job description

Job Description

Description

PeaceHealth is seeking a Chaplain Associate - Spiritual Care for a Per Diem/Relief, 0.00 FTE, Variable position. The salary range for this job opening at PeaceHealth is $26.11 – $39.17. The hiring rate is dependent upon several factors, including but not limited to education, training, work experience, terms of any applicable collective bargaining agreement, seniority, etc.

Job Summary

Provides direct spiritual care for patients, family members, and, as needed, PeaceHealth caregivers. Demonstrates a spiritual presence to all persons which is compassionate, accepting, respectful, and sensitive. An associate chaplain works in situations appropriate to their essential job functions and scope of practice as a member of the healthcare team and with other healthcare professionals in augmenting the work of the Spiritual Care Department. Demonstrates the mission, values, and vision of PeaceHealth.

Details of the Position

• Assists people to move through immediate and emerging crises/trauma.
• Assists others as they seek to make meaning during crises and as they try to integrate their personal, spiritual, and health care journeys. Facilitates theological reflection as appropriate.
• Provides and documents interventions and interactions; requests follow up by other chaplains/disciplines as appropriate.
• Offers holistic spiritual care and counsel to address the spiritual, emotional, and social needs of the patients, families and health care team.
• Assists others in ethical decision making, which may include Advance Care Planning, consistent with their values and belief system and in accordance with the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Healthcare Services (ERDs).
• Provides notification, consultation, and support for patients and families wishing their faith community leaders to be notified and involved in their care.
• Responds to traumas, codes, emergency requests or other needs in a timely manner consistent with local response time policy.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree Required: Bachelor's Degree in Divinity, Theology, Religion, or a related field
• Master's Degree Preferred: Master's Degree in Divinity, Theology, Religion, or a related field
• Required: One unit of ACPE Certified CPE (Clinical Pastoral Education)
• Provide documentation of approval/endorsement from an endorsing body that represents the caregiver's theological/spiritual/philosophical identity, required upon hire.

Experience

• Minimum of 1 year Preferred: healthcare chaplaincy (or equivalent setting) experience
• Preferred: Acute care experience

Credentials

• Preferred: Upon Hire Basic Life Support

Skills

• Recognizes limits of skills and seeks next level of support from Spiritual Care director/manager or designated chaplain. (Required)
• Ability to recognize patients needing assistance with medical decision making and refer them to staff chaplain, ethicist, or physician as appropriate and consistent with the patient’s values and beliefs. (Required)
• Familiarity with the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services. (Required)
• Ability to appropriately articulate his/her own spiritual perspective and integration while remaining respectful of the perspective of others. (Required)Able to integrate experience and reflection into pastoral ministry. (Required)
• Ability to interact with faith community leaders of diverse denominations and faith traditions. (Required)
• Ability to work effectively with a wide range of patients who have varying physical, emotional, cultural, and religious/spiritual needs which challenge their ability to bring meaning to their experiences as a patient. (Required)
• Preference for those with crisis counseling skills and/or experience required for addressing and processing trauma situations. (Required)
• Demonstrates ongoing personal, professional, and spiritual growth through conversation or consultation with other chaplains or members of an ecclesiastical body. Understands the value of debriefing and support for the sacred work of chaplaincy. (Required)
• Computer literate and proficient in MS Office; Electronic Medical Record experience. (Preferred)
• Commitment to continuing education. (Required)

Working Conditions

Lifting

• Patient handling no greater than 35 lbs. without the use of assistive equipment and/or devices (NIOSH).
• Ability to move around area with occasional sitting.
• Fine motor skills to be able to grasp and control medical equipment (i.e. stretchers, wheelchairs, etc.).
• Frequent reaching/ grasping.
• Occasional bending/ stooping.
• Push/Pull: Frequently up to 25 lbs. force. Occasional up to 50 lbs. force.

Environmental Conditions

• Exposure to biohazard, body fluids and airborne particles.
• Exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals.
• Time spent on site in medical/hospital setting.

Mental/Visual

• Vision and hearing required within normal limits (glasses, contacts, hearing aids permitted).
• Ability to communicate and exchange accurate information.

PeaceHealth is committed to the overall wellbeing of our caregivers. The benefits included in positions less than 0.5 FTE are 403b retirement plan for caregiver contributions; wellness benefits, discount program, and expanded EAP and mental health program.

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