Chaplain, Spiritual Care & Family Support

Henry Ford Health; Jackson (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Henry Ford Health in Detroit seeks a chaplain to provide religious and spiritual care to patients, families and staff, honoring diverse beliefs and cultures. You will assess, document and coordinate pastoral care within the care team.

Responsibilities include planning and evaluating spiritual programs with local ministry partners and offering ethical guidance and counseling in challenging situations.

Qualifications

• All applicants should have at least one unit of Clinical Pastoral Education, a bachelor's degree, and preferably a master's degree from an CHEA accredited seminary.
• At least two years of demonstrated work in spiritual care in an organized body of religion.

Responsibilities

• Provides religious and spiritual care and counsel for emotional and spiritual distress to patients, their families, associates and others with attention to diverse spiritual orientations and cultures.
• Assesses, provides, and documents pastoral care to patients, families and staff.
• Provides appropriate pastoral care to the local ministry and community through prayer and blessings.
• Provides consultation to patients, families, and medical staff with ethical decision making and values while making appropriate referrals as needed.
• Assists in planning, organizing, evaluating, and implementing the spiritual program with each local ministry in order to ensure spirituality initiatives are executed properly.

Skills

Pastoral care

Counseling

Ethical decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred (CHEA-accredited seminary)

Job description

Henry Ford Health in Detroit seeks a chaplain to provide religious and spiritual care to patients, families and staff, honoring diverse beliefs and cultures. You will assess, document and coordinate pastoral care within the care team.

Responsibilities include planning and evaluating spiritual programs with local ministry partners and offering ethical guidance and counseling in challenging situations.