Chaplain II - Full Time

Baylor Scott & White Health; Frisco (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits eligibility

PTO accrual beginning Day 1

Job summary

Baylor Scott & White Health in Frisco, TX, is seeking a Chaplain 2 to provide advanced spiritual care within a multidisciplinary team. You will support patients, families, and staff with compassionate counseling and education, participating in staff development and volunteer coordination.

As part of a state-of-the-art cardiovascular care program opening soon, you will align with clinical excellence and the hospital’s mission to deliver patient-centered care across faiths and backgrounds.

Qualifications

• EDUCATION - Masters' in Theology or Masters of Divinity (preferred).
• EXPERIENCE - 2 Years of Experience, preferably in a healthcare/hospital setting.
• CERTIFICATION/LICENSE/REGISTRATION - Board Cert Chaplain (BCC) and Four or more units of ACPE-CPE.

Responsibilities

• Plans, coordinates, organizes religious services for patients, families, and staff (worship, memorials, baptisms, weddings, anointing).
• Provides counseling and spiritual education to employees, students, and patients.
• Supports end-of-life care with pastoral support to patients and families.
• Collaborates with physicians, nurses, social workers, counselors, and staff to assess needs and improve care.
• Performs pastoral assessments of spiritual and emotional status.
• Develops relationships with local churches and community organizations; recruits and trains volunteers.
• Documents and maintains records of spiritual counseling for patients.

Skills

Pastoral care

Counseling

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Masters' in Theology/Divinity

Healthcare setting experience (2 years)

Board Cert Chaplain (BCC)

ACPE-CPE 4+ units

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.

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.

Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital – Frisco, Texas

Be Part Of What’s Next In Cardiovascular Care

An extraordinary opportunity is taking shape in Frisco, Texas—and we invite you to help build it.

Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Frisco is preparing to open its doors in Spring 2027, and we are assembling an elite team of cardiovascular professionals who want more than a job—they want to help define the future of heart care in one of the nation’s fastest‑growing regions.

As a new team member, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping a new, state‑of‑the‑art heart hospital designed with one purpose in mind: delivering world‑class, patient‑centered cardiovascular care. In anticipation of our opening, select roles will begin as early as Summer 2026, allowing you to complete comprehensive orientation and training at our nationally recognized Baylor Scott & White Heart Hospitals. This immersive experience ensures you are fully prepared, aligned with our culture, and equipped with the highest standards of clinical excellence well before the Frisco campus opens.

Job Summary

The Chaplain 2 offers advanced spiritual care as part of a holistic, multidisciplinary team. Provides compassionate spiritual and emotional support for all Baylor Scott & White Health patients, family members, and staff, regardless of faith background or religious affiliation. Participates in staff training and professional development. Oversees volunteers and residents.

Essential Functions Of The Role

• Plans, coordinates, organizes, and conducts religious services for patients, families, and staff. This includes 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 staff. They form an interdisciplinary team to assess patient needs and improve 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. Supports the Baylor Scott & White Health community. Recruits, trains, and coordinates pastoral care volunteers.
• 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.
• Able to communicate thoughts clearly; both verbally and in writing.
• 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.
• Denominational endorsement for chaplaincy, ordination or commissioning to ministry preferred.

Belonging Statement

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

Qualifications

• EDUCATION - Masters'
  • Preferrably Master's of Theology or Master's of Divinity
• EXPERIENCE - 2 Years of Experience
  • Preferrably in a healthcare/hospital setting
• CERTIFICATION/LICENSE/REGISTRATION -
  • Board Cert Chaplain (BCC)
  • Four or more units of ACPE-CPE