Chaplain - Per Diem

UCSF Health; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

UCSF Health is seeking a Per Diem Chaplain to provide spiritual care to patients, families, and healthcare teams in a fully onsite role. The candidate should respond to emotional, existential and religious needs across diverse faiths within a clinical setting.

Required are formal education, clinical pastoral education units, and strong interpersonal skills to support crisis and trauma moments. Onsite work in San Francisco and Oakland may be required.

Qualifications

• HS Diploma and four years of relevant experience or a bachelor’s degree in a related area.
• Two or more years of directly related chaplaincy experience.
• Completion of at least one ACPE unit (preferably four).
• Working knowledge of multiple religious/spiritual traditions and confidentiality.
• Ability to work in a multi-faith clinical setting and manage crisis situations.
• Strong written and verbal communication and medical record literacy.
• Onsite availability in San Francisco and/or Oakland when needed.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Crisis management

Communication skills

Cultural sensitivity

Organizational skills

Decision-making

Education

HS Diploma or Bachelor's degree

Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE) units

Master’s degree in theology/divinity (preferred)

Job description

Job Description

The Per Diem Chaplain role is a fully onsite position, requiring flexibility and skillful collaboration. The Per Diem Chaplain applies acquired skills and experience as a spiritual care specialist to respond to the emotional, existential, spiritual and religious needs of patients and their families, faculty, staff, allied health students (as appropriate), and other health care team members.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• HS Diploma and four years of relevant experience or a bachelor’s degree in a related area.
• Two (2) or more years of directly related experience.
• Completion of at least One (1) unit and preferably four (4) units of Clinical Pastoral Education, accredited by theACPE: The Standard for Spiritual Care and Education Working knowledge of the clinical environment, and of the counseling and behavioral practices used in providing spiritual care to patients and family members.
• Working knowledge of a variety of religious and spiritual traditions, and of giving appropriate spiritual care in a multi-faith clinical setting.
• Working knowledge of the ethical and confidentiality issues involved with clinical chaplaincy.
• Flexibility and adaptability to remain calm, and deal effectively with changing situations involving crises and stress.
• Interpersonal skills and ability to work with and accept people of diverse beliefs, cultures, ethnicities, ages, and health conditions, as well as with colleagues on an interdisciplinary healthcare team.
• Organizational, prioritization, and decision-making skills.
• Written and verbal communications skills, computer proficiency, and working understanding of medical records.
• Working knowledge of spiritual assessment models, solid spiritual assessment skills, and the ability to communicate, verbally and in writing, spiritual assessments of patients and families to the health care team.
• Ability to establish connections with key people quickly and function well in crisis / trauma situations, demonstrating compassion, flexibility, sensitivity, and command when needed.
• Excellent spiritual care judgment and triage skills.
• Ability to work onsite in San Francisco and/or Oakland if/when needed.

Preferences

• Master's degree in theology, divinity, religious studies, or its equivalent in relevant training / experience.
• Endorsement, ordination, commissioning or official recognition by one’s affiliation group to function as a professional chaplain. Maintains good standing in the affiliation group.
• Eligible for certification with the Association of Professional Chaplains (APC), National Association of Catholic Chaplains (NACC), Neshama: the Association of Jewish Chaplains (NAJC), or the Canadian Association for Spiritual Care (CASC).