Chaplain I - Part Time

Baylor Scott & White Health; Frisco (TX); On-site; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

Baylor Scott & White Health is seeking a PRN Chaplain 1 to provide compassionate spiritual care as part of our multidisciplinary team. You will support patients, families, and staff, regardless of faith background, through counseling, worship activities, and bereavement coordination.

You will collaborate with physicians, nurses, social workers, and other staff to identify spiritual needs and offer education and emotional support throughout the care journey.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Less than 1 year of experience.
• ACPE-CPE (Clinical Pastoral Education) certification: minimum of one unit.

Responsibilities

• Organizes, promotes, and conducts religious services for patients, their families and staff including weekly worship, memorial services, baptisms, weddings, anointing and coordinating bereavement needs

Skills

Pastoral counseling

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

About Us

Here at Baylor Scott & White Health we promote the well-being of all individuals, families, and communities. Baylor Scott and White is the largest not-for-profit healthcare system in Texas that empowers you to live well.

About Us

Here at Baylor Scott & White Health we promote the well-being of all individuals, families, and communities. Baylor Scott and White is the largest not-for-profit healthcare system in Texas that empowers you to live well.

Our Core Values Are

• We serve faithfully by doing what's right with a joyful heart.
• We never settle by constantly striving for better.
• We are in it together by supporting one another and those we serve.
• We make an impact by taking initiative and delivering exceptional experience.

Benefits

Our benefits are designed to help you live well no matter where you are on your journey. For full details on coverage and eligibility, visit the Baylor Scott & White Benefits Hub to explore our offerings, which may include:

• Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits
• 401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%
• Tuition Reimbursement
• PTO accrual beginning Day 1

Note: Benefits may vary based upon position type and/or level.

Job Summary

The PRN Chaplain 1 provides access to spiritual care as part of the holistic, multidisciplinary team approach when helping patients deal with or recover from their illness or injury. Provides compassionate spiritual and emotional support for all Baylor Scott & White Health patients, family members and staff, regardless of faith background or religious affiliation.

Essential Functions Of The Role

• Organizes, promotes, and conducts religious services for patients, their families and staff including weekly worship, memorial services, baptisms, weddings, anointing and coordinating bereavement needs
• Provides counseling and other spiritual education activities for employees, students, and patients
• Supports the end-of-life care for patients by offering pastoral support and counseling to patients and families
• Partners with physicians, nurses, social workers, counselors, and ancillary staff as part of an interdisciplinary treatment team in assessing patient needs and to improve patient care
• Conducts a pastoral assessment of a patient’s spiritual and emotional status and the need for spiritual care
• Develops relationships with local churches, community agencies and service organizations which supports the Baylor Scott & White Health community
• Documents and maintains records of spiritual counseling for patients

Key Success Factors

• Knowledge of philosophical systems and religions
• Knowledge of the methods and methods of pastoral care and the role of a chaplain in an institutional setting
• Knowledge of the religious beliefs and practices of various faiths, groups, and denominations
• Verbal and written communication skills
• Exceptional listening skills
• Skill in counseling patients, family members and staff
• Ability to counsel people during periods of stress
• Ability to passionately participate as a member of a professional therapeutic team

Belonging Statement

We believe that all people should feel welcomed, valued and supported.

Qualifications

• EDUCATION - Bachelor’s
• EXPERIENCE - Less than 1 Year of Experience
  • Preferrably in a healthcare/hospital setting.
• CERTIFICATION/LICENSE/REGISTRATION
  • Cln Pastoral Education (CPE-U): Minimum of one unit of ACPE-CPE (Clinical Pastoral Education)