CHAPLAIN-SUPP/AMC/PRN

Premier Health Partners; MIDDLETOWN (OH); In loco; USD 42.000 - 62.000; Part-time

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Premier Health Partners invites a Chaplain - Support to join the Spiritual Care team. The role provides spiritual and emotional support to patients, families, and staff, and facilitates worship, pastoral care, and education.

The chaplain will respond to crises, coordinate interfaith outreach, and help with grief processes while maintaining professional, compassionate care within a hospital setting.

Competenze

• Minimum level of education: Master's degree
• Type of degree: Theology, spiritual/pastoral care
• Area of study: Divinity, Theology, Pastoral/Spiritual Care
• Preferred: 4 Units CPE

Mansioni

• Assesses needs and provides patients, family members, and staff with spiritual and emotional support.
• Responds to crises and referrals and supports patients and families facing difficult healthcare decisions.
• Documents spiritual/pastoral support and services provided to patients and families.
• Facilitates the grief process through spiritual/pastoral support, groups, and education.
• Plans, prepares, coordinates, and facilitates prayer and liturgical/ministry opportunities.
• Accomplishes departmental administrative and operational tasks as assigned.
• Serves as a spiritual/pastoral resource to other hospital programs.
• Participates in and helps facilitate support groups and spiritual enrichment and educational programs.
• Communicates and collaborates with faith leaders to enhance pastoral care.

Conoscenze

Pastoral care

Empathetic listening

Crisis management

Interfaith collaboration

Ethical decision-making

EMR software

Formazione

Master's degree

4 Units Clinical Pastoral Education

Strumenti

Microsoft Windows

Outlook

Word

Electronic Medical Records (EMR)

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Position Summary

As a full member of the healthcare team, the Support Chaplain participates in the Spiritual Care Department’s ministry of presence, spiritual and emotional support, and encouragement for patients, families, and staff. The Support Chaplain also facilitates support groups, provides sacramental and worship opportunities, provides support for patients and families struggling with difficult healthcare decisions, promotes collaboration with local faith communities, and serves as a visible symbol of care for the whole person.

Title

Chaplain - Support

Department

Spiritual Care

Hours

Varied

Status

PRN

Facility

AMC

Essential Duties & Functions

• Assesses needs and provides patients, family members, and staff with spiritual and emotional support.
• Responds to crises and referrals and supports patients and families struggling with difficult healthcare decisions.
• Documents spiritual/pastoral support and services provided to patients and families struggling with difficult healthcare decisions.
• Facilitates the grief process through spiritual/pastoral support, support groups, and education.
• Plans, prepares, coordinates, and facilitates prayer and liturgical and sacramental ministry opportunities for patients, families, and staff.
• Accomplishes and cares for departmental administrative and operational tasks and responsibilities as assigned.
• Serves as a spiritual/pastoral resource to other hospital programs.
• Participates in and helps facilitate support groups and spiritual enrichment and educational programs
• Communicates and collaborates with leaders of faith communities to enhance the pastoral/spiritual care of patients and families.

Education

• Minimum Level of Education Required: Master's degree

Additional Requirements

• Type of degree: Theology, spiritual/pastoral care, or related field
• Area of study or major: Divinity, Theology, Pastoral/Spiritual Care
• Preferred educational qualifications: 4 Units Clinical Pastoral Education

Licensure/Certification/Registration

• N/A

Experience

• Minimum Level of Experience Required: 1 - 3 years of job-related experience

Knowledge/Skills

• Professional spiritual/pastoral caregiving skills and competencies including a healing presence and empathetic listening skills.
• Professional knowledge and personal integration of the human realities of suffering, pain, death, and dying and the ability to be reasonably calm and comfortable when working in crisis and stressful situations
• Spiritual and emotional maturity
• A warm, friendly, understanding, and flexible personality
• Ability to communicate with and work in a collaborative and respectful manner with diverse persons representing a variety of religious and spiritual needs and traditions
• Ability to think clearly in stressful situations
• Ability to work effectively as a member of an interfaith Spiritual Care Department
• Ability to articulate and advocate for ethical practices and decision-making
• Basic computer skills (Microsoft Windows, Outlook, Word, and Electronic Medical Records applications)