Chaplain PRN

Chapters Health System; United States; On-site; USD 96,432,000 - 112,963,200; Full time

Job summary

Chapters Health System seeks a Chaplain to provide a wide range of spiritual services to patients, families, staff, and volunteers. The role involves developing a spiritual care plan with an interdisciplinary team and implementing interventions to address care plan needs.

The position emphasizes collaboration, documentation, and liaison work with local clergy while aligning with organizational mission and policies.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Divinity, Theology, Christian counseling or related degree required if hired after 5/26/2024.
• Bachelor’s degree in Divinity or related Degree required if hired prior to 5/26/2024.
• Ordination or commissioning/endorsement from an ordaining body recognized by the Endorser's Conference that demonstrates standing; ordination must be obtained within 12 months of hire.
• Documentation that demonstrates good standing with faith group or professional affiliation with no ethical charges current or pending.
• One unit of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) accredited by the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Inc.; or in process within six months of employment/position.
• Previous EMR/EHR experience preferred; appropriate computer skills required.
• Health care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develops a spiritual care plan in conjunction with the interdisciplinary group based on patient/family spiritual traditions and assessment results.
• Provides appropriate spiritual care and initiates interventions necessary for resolving care plan issues.
• Implements the spiritual care plan through personal contact or by enlisting Spiritual Care Volunteers, local clergy or other counselors as appropriate.
• Monitors implementation of the spiritual care plan and reassesses as needed.
• Maintains documentation reflecting timeliness, completeness, accuracy, legibility, and clarity of goals, assessment and plan.
• Delivers spiritual care in accordance with Company philosophy, policies, procedures, and standards of practice.
• Acts as liaison between the Company and local clergy/congregations to interpret the Company mission and programs.
• Attends interdisciplinary team meetings, helps develop care plans, explains spiritual aspects of care and provides the team with spiritual care objectives.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Clergy liaison

Documentation skills

Education

Master’s in Divinity

Bachelor’s in Divinity

CPE Accredited

Tools

EMR/EHR Experience

Job description

Role

The Chaplain provides a wide range of spiritual services to patients and families enrolled in any of the Company programs. The Chaplain also provides spiritual support to the staff and volunteers of the Company.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Divinity, Theology, Christian counseling or related degree from an accredited institution required if hired after 5/26/2024.
• Bachelor’s degree in Divinity or related Degree from an accredited institution required if hired prior to 5/26/2024.
• Ordination or commissioning/endorsement from an ordaining body recognized by the Endorser's Conference, Veterans Administration that demonstrates the candidate has standing with the organization; ordination must be obtained within 12 months of hire.
• Documentation that demonstrates the candidate is in good standing with faith group or professional affiliation group with no ethical charges current or pending.
• One unit of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) accredited by the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Inc.; or in process within six (6) months of employment/position.
• Previous experience working with an EMR/EHR (Electronic Medical/Health Record) system preferred; appropriate computer skills required.
• Health care experience preferred.

Job Responsibilities

• Develops a spiritual care plan in conjunction with the interdisciplinary group based upon patient/family spiritual traditions and spiritual assessment results.
• Provides appropriate spiritual care and initiates interventions necessary for resolving care plan issues.
• Implements the spiritual care plan through personal contact and/or enlistment of Spiritual Care Volunteers, local clergy or other counselors as may be appropriate in each circumstance.
• Monitors implementation of the spiritual care plan and reassesses as needed.
• Maintains documentation in manner reflecting timeliness, completeness, accuracy, legibility, clarity of goal, assessment and plan.
• Provides appropriate spiritual care in accordance with Company philosophy and policies, procedures, and standards of practice.
• Acts as liaison between the Company and local clergy and congregations in the interpretation of the Company mission and programs.
• Attends and participates in interdisciplinary team meetings, assists in developing care plans, facilitates understanding of spiritual aspects of care and provides team with spiritual care objectives.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Compensation

Pay Rate: $36.00 per hour. This position requires consent to drug and/or alcohol testing after a conditional offer of employment is made, as well as ongoing compliance with the Drug-Free Workplace Policy. All Chapters Health System employees performing services for Florida affiliates are submitted through the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse to verify eligibility after a conditional offer of employment is made as well as ongoing eligibility.