Chaplain - Full Time (40 hours/week) - Southfield

Henry Ford Health System; Southfield (MI); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive health plan options

Dental and eye care coverage

Tuition assistance

Family forming benefits

Job summary

Henry Ford Health System is seeking a full-time Chaplain at their Southfield location. This role involves providing meaningful spiritual care and addressing emotional distress for patients and families. The ideal candidate will have a master's degree in divinity or theology, along with clinical pastoral education experience.

Collaborating with healthcare teams, the Chaplain will nurture spiritual connections and offer mentorship to students. A commitment to diverse spiritual orientations is essential. The position includes a comprehensive benefits package focused on team well-being.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Divinity, Theology, or related field.
• 4 units of Clinical Pastoral Education accredited by the ACPE.
• 3-5 years of healthcare experience as a chaplain preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide religious and spiritual care for emotional distress.
• Participate in delivering holistic patient care.
• Mentor Clinical Pastoral Education students.

Skills

Religious and spiritual care

Counseling skills

Holistic patient care

Mentoring

Education

Master's Degree in Divinity, Theology, or related field

4 units of Clinical Pastoral Education

3-5 years of healthcare experience as a chaplain

Job description

Chaplain - Full Time (40 hours/week) - Southfield

Meaningful work directly impacting patient well-being by addressing the spiritual dimension of healthcare, which research and organizational philosophy recognize as essential to overall health outcomes.

Location: Henry Ford Providence Southfield Hospital

Schedule: 8am - 4:30pm

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides religious and spiritual care and counsel for emotional and spiritual distress to patients, their families, associates and others with attention to diverse spiritual orientations and cultures.
• Provides pastoral care to the local ministry and community through performing sacraments, rituals, blessings and liturgies.
• Participates and collaborates with others in the delivery of holistic patient care.
• Builds and maintains relationships with patients, families and associates through regular visitations and communication in order to create spiritual and religious connections.
• Mentors Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) students and fellows.

EDUCATION

• Master's Degree in Divinity, Theology, or a related field from an accredited school is required.
• 4 units of Clinical Pastoral Education accredited by the ACPE is required.
• 3-5 years of healthcare experience as a chaplain is preferred.

LICENSURE / CERTIFICATION / REGISTRATION

• Board Certification from the APC, NACC, CASC, or the NAJC at time of hire or job transfer (or obtained within two years of hire or job transfer; risking termination if not obtained within timeframe) is required.

For those not board certified at time of hire or job transfer, ecclesiastical endorsement is required.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Organization: Corporate Services
• Department: Mission Spiritual Care
• Shift: Day Job
• Union Code: Not Applicable

This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.

The health and overall well-being of our team members is our priority. That’s why we offer support in the various components of our team’s well-being: physical, emotional, social, financial and spiritual. Our Total Rewards program includes competitive health plan options, with three consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs), a PPO plan and an HMO plan. Our team members enjoy a number of additional benefits, ranging from dental and eye care coverage to tuition assistance, family forming benefits, discounts to dozens of businesses and more. Employees classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity / Affiative Action Employer Henry Ford Health is committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of all individuals without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, size, height, weight, marital status, family status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and genetic information, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.