Chaplain Resident - Pastoral Education

CHRISTUS Health; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

CHRISTUS Health in San Antonio, TX is seeking a Chaplain Resident to assist in leading religious services and provide spiritual care to patients and families within a supervised educational framework.

The position emphasizes clinical pastoral education (CPE), on-call rotations, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams. Residency lasts one year with potential for additional units upon completion and interview.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Theology, Spiritual Care, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Assist in leading religious services and provide spiritual care to patients and families in a supervised educational process.
• Work hours split between educational and ministerial activities.
• Engage in CPE units with group and individual learning per ACPE standards.
• Residency lasts one year with the possibility of additional units after reapplication and interview.
• Participate actively in the CPE educational process including seminars and supervision.
• Assess and provide spiritual care to patients, families, associates and physicians through clinical assignments and on-call rotation.
• Coordinate care plans with healthcare professionals and join rounds, care teams, and conferences.
• Document ministry in the patient's medical record and other required documentation.
• Chaplain Resident may perform other duties as assigned.

Education

Master's Degree

Job description

Summary:

Assists Chaplain in leading religious services and provides counsel to patients and family members. Participates in crisis intervention, end of life support, and pastoral visits.

Responsibilities:

• This is an educational position in which the Chaplain Resident provides spiritual care to patients and families, associates and physicians within the context of a supervised educational process


• Work hours are split between educational and ministerial activities


• Individual units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) include group and individual learning components in accordance with the Standards of the Association of Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE, Inc.)


• Residency positions are granted for a period of one year with additional units available upon successful completion of reapplication and interview


• Active participation in the CPE educational process including all seminars and individual and group supervision


• Assessment and provision of spiritual care of patients, families, associates and physicians through clinical assignments to specific patient care units and participation in the on-call rotation


• Coordinate plan of care with other healthcare professionals and participate in patient rounds, multidisciplinary care teams and/or patient care conferences


• Documentation of ministry in patient's medical record and other required departmental documentation


• Chaplain Resident performs other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Master's Degree

Work Schedule:

5 Days - 8 Hours

Work Type:

Full Time