Chaplain Resident

Cincinnati Children's; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking compassionate Chaplain Residents to join their dedicated team. This role focuses on providing holistic spiritual care to patients and families, while also supporting clinical staff. Residents will engage in comprehensive training, participate in mentorship, and contribute to the well-being of the community. With a commitment to excellence, this organization offers a supportive environment where you can grow and make a meaningful impact in the lives of children and their families. If you are passionate about spiritual care and want to be part of a renowned institution, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Medical coverage from day 1

Tuition reimbursement

Competitive retirement plans

Employee discount programs

Wellness programs

Relocation assistance

Qualifications

• Graduate-level theological degree from an accredited institution.
• Completion of 1 unit of CPE in an ACPE accredited program.

Responsibilities

• Provide spiritual care to patients and families in a hospital setting.
• Work with interdisciplinary teams to support medical decision-making.

Skills

Theological knowledge

Spiritual care

Interpersonal communication

Crisis intervention

Education

Graduate-level theological degree

CPE unit completion

Job description

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Job Description

At Cincinnati Children’s, we come to work with one goal: to make children’s health better. We believe in a holistic team approach, both in caring for patients and their families, and in advancing science and discovery. We strive to do better and find energy and inspiration in our shared purpose. If you want to be the best you can be, you can do it at Cincinnati Children’s.

Job Description

At Cincinnati Children’s, we come to work with one goal: to make children’s health better. We believe in a holistic team approach, both in caring for patients and their families, and in advancing science and discovery. We strive to do better and find energy and inspiration in our shared purpose. If you want to be the best you can be, you can do it at Cincinnati Children’s.

Cincinnati Children's Is

• Recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top 10 best children's hospitals in the nation for more than 15 years
• Second Among All Children's Hospitals for National Institutes of Health (NIH) Funding
• Recognized as one of America’s Best Large Employers (2025) , America’s Best Employers for New Grads (2024)
• One of the nation's America’s Most Innovative Companies as noted by Fortune
• Consistently certified as great place to work
• A Leading Disability Employer as noted by the National Organization on Disability
• Magnet designated for the fourth consecutive time by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
  
  

About The Center For Spiritual And Grief Care

Our spiritual and grief care providers (chaplains) are available 24 hours a day to assist all children, families and staff, regardless of their religious affiliation or type of loss. As members of the health care team, spiritual care providers contribute to the holistic care of patients and families by supporting and understanding spiritual perspectives and their impact on coping, medical decision making and health outcomes. Our team is sensitive to a variety of faiths and practices and maintains strong relationships with local communities to ensure competent, religiously appropriate, spiritual care.

About The Job

We are now recruiting Chaplain Residents. Residents will begin September 2, 2025.

The Chaplain Residents are responsible for

• Patient Care: Work consistently with the interdisciplinary medical team, providing information on how religion/spirituality impact meaning making, coping, and medical decision making.
• Staff Care: Provide spiritual care to clinical caregivers on assigned unit
• Learning and Development: Observe and consult with assigned mentor as needed. Construct learning goals consistent with the Outcomes of Level I or Level II CPE as stated in the Standards of ACPE. Learning goals should also be designed with feedback from CPE Educators, peers and emerging self-awareness.
• Program Participation: Prepare for, attend and participate in individual and group supervision for all aspects of the CPE program including individual supervision sessions; verbatim sessions; Interpersonal Relations Group Sessions; Didactic sessions; and other curriculum items on the syllabus for the individual CPE unit.
• Compliance: Comply with CCHMC safety and departmental policies and procedures. Complete all hospital safety requirements.
• On-Call responsibilities: Spiritual Care residents provide in-house on-call coverage (responding as a member of the Trauma or Medial Team in the Emergency Room; Responding as a member of the Code team throughout the hospital; End of Life Care; general emotional/spiritual support to patients, families, and staff as requested) on an as needed basis.
  
  

To be considered, candidates must

• Completed or enrolled in a Graduate-level theological degree from a college, university or theological school accredited by a member of the Council for Higher Accreditation.
• Ordination, current endorsement, or good standing in accordance with the requirements of his/her/their own faith tradition or endorsing agency.
• Completion of 1 unit of CPE in ACPE accredited program
  
  

Schedule

This full-time job will work 40 hours per week, during the day, Monday-Friday, but will also rotate on weekends and holidays.

Market Leading Benefits Including*:

• Medical coverage starting day 1 of employment. View employee benefits here.
• Competitive retirement plans
• Tuition reimbursement for continuing education
• Expansive employee discount programs through our many community partners
• Shift Differential, Weekend Differential, and Weekend Option Pay Programs
• Referral bonus program for current staff!
• Support through Employee Resource Groups such as African American Professionals Advisory Council, Asian Cultural and Professional Group, EQUAL - LGBTQA Resource Group, Juntos - Hispanic/Latin Resource Group, Veterans and Military Family Advocacy Network, and Young Professionals (YP) Resource Group
• Physical and mental health wellness programs
• Relocation assistance available for qualified positions
• Benefits may vary based on FTE Status and Position Type
  
  

Primary Location

Kasota - 3244 Burnet

Schedule

Full time

Shift

Day (United States of America)

Department

Ctr for Spiritual & Grief Care

Employee Status

Regular

FTE

1

Weekly Hours

40

Comprehensive Job Description Provided Upon Request.

Cincinnati Children’s is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an environment of dignity and respect for all our employees, patients, and families. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, genetic information, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. EEO/Veteran/Disability

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Internship

Employment type

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  Full-time

Job function

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  Other

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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