Chaplain - Full Time - Day Shift - Southampton Hospital

Stony Brook Medicine; Town of Southampton (NY); Hybrid; USD 60.000 - 80.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Stony Brook University is seeking a full-time Chaplain at Southampton Hospital to provide spiritual care for Palliative Care patients from various faith backgrounds. The position involves assessing spiritual needs, counseling patients and their families, and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams.

Candidates should possess a Bachelor’s degree in theology or a related field and knowledge of diverse faiths. The role may require travel to support operational needs.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's Degree required in theology, spiritual counseling or related field.
• Knowledge of diverse faiths and cultural awareness is essential.
• Ability to network with community clergy is necessary.

Aufgaben

• Provide spiritual care and assess needs of Palliative Care patients.
• Document spiritual needs in the chaplaincy assessment.
• Attend team meetings and participate in care planning.

Kenntnisse

Cultural competence and awareness

Ability to work as a member of an interdisciplinary group

Networking with community clergy

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s Degree in theology or related field

Eligible for board certification

Jobbeschreibung

Job Description - Chaplain - Full Time - Day Shift - Southampton Hospital

Chaplain - Full Time - Day Shift - Southampton Hospital

Position Summary

Provides spiritual care to meet the spiritual, religious, emotional and psychological needs of selected Palliative Care patients and families of all faiths and backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Assesses and documents the spiritual needs of selected Palliative Care patients and their families and documents in the chaplaincy needs assessment.
• Identifies caregiver burden for spiritual and emotional needs.
• Performs spiritual rounding on selected Palliative Care patients, providing spiritual counseling to patients and families as needed.
• Attends team meetings and participates in interdisciplinary review of the plan of care for patients and their families.
• Serves as a liaison to the patient/family/community clergy in response to the needs, wishes and beliefs of the patient.
• Provides education and support about Palliative Care, hospice, spiritual care, death and dying and bereavement.
• Supports spiritual/emotional needs of staff during crises as part of the Palliative Care team.
• Potential for community home visits to provide spiritual care, meeting the spiritual, religious, emotional and psychological needs of selected Palliative Care patients of all faiths and backgrounds.

Required Experience and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in theology, spiritual counseling or related field
• Knowledge of a large variety of faith bases/spiritual backgrounds, cultural competence and awareness
• Ability to work as member of interdisciplinary group
• Ability to accept different lifestyles, cultures, beliefs, and values
• Ability to network with community clergy
• Eligible for board certification (if not already certified) with a national chaplaincy certifying body such as Spiritual Care Association, Association of Professional Chaplains
• Knowledge of and commitment to Palliative Care/ Hospice philosophy of care

Preferred Experience and Qualifications

• Experience/Training: Palliative Care/hospice chaplaincy experience

Travel

As part of employment at Southampton Hospital, there may be occasions when travel to other locations is needed to support operational needs.

Anticipated Pay Range

The starting salary range (or hiring range) for this position has been established based on relevant experience.

The above salary range (or hiring range) represents SBSH’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Stony Brook Medicine is committed to excellence in diversity and the creation of an inclusive learning and working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.