Chaplain-On Call/Per Diem

Seattle Children's; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision plans

403(b)

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

Seattle Children’s seeks a chaplain to provide spiritual, emotional, religious, and educational support to patients, families, staff, and volunteers in a pediatric healthcare setting. The role requires ordination, board certification by a recognized chaplaincy body, and experience in healthcare ministry.

The position emphasizes working with an interdisciplinary team, staff support, and cultural humility, with preferred bilingual skills and ongoing certification.

Qualifications

• Master of Divinity degree or equivalent graduate degree in theology, religious studies, pastoral counseling, or spirituality appropriate for board certification.
• Completion of four units (if board certified) or two units (if working toward board certification) of clinical pastoral education in an ACPE-accredited program.
• Ordination/commissioning and ecclesiastical endorsement or equivalent for healthcare chaplaincy by one’s religious judicatory body; be in good standing with endorsing body.
• One year of healthcare ministry experience as staff, student, or volunteer.
• Proficient experience in assessing and addressing spiritual, religious, and existential distress with patients, families, and staff.
• Experience in interdisciplinary healthcare teams and in staff support through debriefings and rounding with staff.

Skills

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Spiritual care assessment

Staff support & debriefings

Spanish communication

Education

Master of Divinity or equivalent graduate degree

Clinical pastoral education units (4 for board certified / 2 toward certification)

Ordination/commissioning with ecclesiastical endorsement

Board certification timetable (provisional acceptable)

Healthcare ministry experience

Job description

Provide for the spiritual, emotional, religious and educational needs of patients, their families, loved ones, care givers, staff, faculty and volunteers.

Required Education and Experience

A Master of Divinity degree or equivalent graduate degree in theology, religious studies, pastoral counseling, or spirituality appropriate for board certification. Satisfactory completion of four units (if board certified) or two units (if working toward board certification) of clinical pastoral education in a program accredited by the Association of Clinical Pastoral Education. Ordination/commissioning and ecclesiastical endorsement or equivalent for healthcare chaplaincy by one’s religious judicatory body as well as a member in good standing with endorsing body. One year of healthcare ministry experience as staff, student, and/or volunteer. Proficient experience and interpersonal skills in assessing and addressing spiritual, religious, and existential distress with anxious patients, families, and staff. Experience in working effectively and collaboratively as part of an interdisciplinary healthcare team utilizing knowledge and practice of theology, the grieving process, and medical ethical issues. Experience in providing staff support (group, individual, and/or organizational) through formal and informal debriefings and intentional rounding with staff.

Required Credentials

By two-year anniversary of employment, sit for board certification. Must pass board certification and maintain certification by a professional chaplaincy organization that participates in the Common Standards and the Common Code of Ethics (e.g., the Association of Professional Chaplains, the National Association of Catholic Chaplains, or Neshama: Association of Jewish Chaplains), except if one is from a religious/spiritual tradition that does not yet have a path to certification by one of the recognized certifying bodies. Provisional certification is acceptable.

Preferred

Current certification by a professional chaplaincy organization that participates in the Common Standards and the Common Code of Ethics (e.g., the Association of Professional Chaplains, the National Association of Catholic Chaplains, or Neshama: Association of Jewish Chaplains), except if one is from a religious/spiritual tradition that does not yet have a path to certification by one of the recognized certifying bodies. Alternatively, must be provisionally certified or be eligible to obtain certification within 1-3 years of employment. Maintenance of professional certification. Chaplaincy experience in a pediatric hospital or academic healthcare organization focusing on children, families, and staff. Ability to communicate orally in Spanish at functional or fluent proficiency or other non-English language. Experience in working with those from various cultural, linguistic, religious and non-religious backgrounds. Experience in providing staff support through events such as or similar to Tea for the Soul. Experience in staff support and education related to spiritual care, spiritual/religious/existential distress, cultural/spiritual humility, resiliency and palliative care. Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) training and experience in facilitating healthcare staff debriefings. Experience with research related to spiritual care and healthcare chaplaincy.

Compensation Range

$36.16 - $54.24 per hour

Salary Information

This compensation range was calculated based on full-time employment (2080 hours worked per calendar year). Offers are determined by multiple factors including equity, skills, experience, and expertise, and may vary within the range provided.

Disclaimer for Out of State Applicants

This compensation range is specific to Seattle, positions located outside of Seattle may be compensated differently depending on various factors .

Benefits Information

Seattle Children’s offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 403(b), life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more. Additional details on our benefits can be found on our website www.seattlechildrens.org/careers/benefits.

About Us

Hope. Care. Cure. These three simple words capture what we do at Seattle Children’s – to help every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible. Are you ready to engage with a mission-driven organization that is life-changing to many, and touches the hearts of all? #HOPECARECURE

Our founding promise to the community is as valid today as it was over a century ago: we will care for all children in our region, regardless of the families’ ability to pay. Together, we deliver superior patient care, advance new discoveries and treatments through pediatric research, and serve as the pediatric and adolescent, academic medical center for Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho – the largest region of any children’s hospital in the country. U.S. News & World Report consistently ranks Seattle Children’s among the nation’s best children’s hospitals. For more than a decade, Seattle Children’s has been nationally recognized in key specialty areas. We are honored to be one of the nation’s very best places to care for children and the top-ranked pediatric hospital in Washington and the Pacific Northwest.

Our Commitment

Seattle Children’s welcomes people of all experiences, backgrounds, and thoughts as this is what drives our spirit of inquiry and allows us to better connect with our patients and families. Our organization recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes based on merit without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

The people who work at Seattle Children’s are members of a community that seeks to respect and celebrate all the qualities that make each of us unique. Each of us is empowered to be ourselves.

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