Chaplain Resident I, Columbia

Prisma Health; Richland (WA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Prisma Health seeks a CPE Chaplain for their Pastoral Services Department in Richland to provide compassionate patient care and consultation with multidisciplinary teams. This role involves completing a one-year residency, leading worship services, and participating in educational training. Candidates should have a bachelor's degree, with a preference for those holding a master's in theology or divinity.

Qualifications

• Preferred completion of one accredited unit of CPE.
• Understanding ecclesiastical ordination is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient, family, and staff pastoral care.
• Participate in patient consultations with interdisciplinary teams.
• Lead worship services as assigned.
• Respond to emergency pages as an On Call Chaplain.

Skills

Proficient computer skills

Data entry skills

Knowledge of office equipment

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree in theology or divinity preferred

Job description

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Job Summary

One-year position in the Pastoral Services Department. The positions function through the Clinical Pastoral Education program accredited by the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Inc. (ACPE, Inc.). CPE Chaplain Residency program provides the necessary training for board certified chaplains through the Association for Professional Chaplains, Inc. (APC, Inc.). Expected to perform as a professional Chaplain in providing direct patient, family and staff pastoral care. Responsible for consultation and involvement with the interdisciplinary staff regarding spiritual assessment and patient care. Expected to function in accordance with the "Rights and Responsibilities of Chaplain Residents" outlined in the letter of agreement signed at the beginning of the CPE program year. Participate in the on-call rotation for the Pastoral Care Services department and lead worship services in the hospital chapel

Essential Functions

• All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's values: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

• Responds by phone to all emergency pages while serving as the On Call Chaplain within 15 minutes.

• Completes pastoral visitation to all Soarian generated patient / familyreferralsfor your assigned clinicalareas within 24 hours and document your response within the same time frame.

• Participates in patient consultations with the interdisciplinary team on your assigned clinical areas as requested.

• Leads worship services as assigned and / or scheduled.

• Participates in the learning activities that are a part of the educational program for each unit of CPE in which you are enrolled. "Learning activities" include Pastoral Care Seminars, individual and peer supervision and other activities that are described in each unit's syllabus.

• Performs other duties as assigned

Supervisory/Management Responsibilities

• This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director or executive.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education - Bachelor's degree. Master's degree in theology or divinity or education for ministry as required by the resident’s denomination preferred. Satisfactory completion of a minimum of one accredited unit of CPE with an accredited CPE training center preferred

• Experience - No previous experience required. Experience in pastoral work preferred.

In Lieu Of

• Ecclesiastical Ordination or endorsement by applicant's faith group preferred

Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses

• NA

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of office equipment (fax/copier)

• Proficient computer skills (word processing, spreadsheets, database)

• Data entry skills

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Location

Richland

Facility

7001 Corporate

Department

70019019 Spiritual Care and Education

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