Clinical Chaplain

UNC Health Care; Chapel Hill (NC); On-site; USD 56,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health Care System in Chapel Hill, NC, seeks a dedicated chaplain to provide direct pastoral care to patients, families and staff in a hospital setting. The role includes clinical consultation, program development, and collaboration with Ethics, CQI, Palliative Care, and other departments.

Requires a Master of Divinity and ACPE CPE units; board eligibility with APChaps within two years. The position offers full-time, onsite work with an evening schedule and a competitive salary range,

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Divinity (M.Div.) or equivalent.
• Four ACPE CPE units.
• Board-eligible by the Association of Professional Chaplains; certification within two years of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct pastoral care to patients, families, and staff.
• Consultation for staff, residents, and interns on patient needs; collaborate with other departments.
• Attend ethics, CQI, Palliative Care, and diversity education meetings.
• Document care and activities for appropriate records.
• Develop pastoral care programs and educational/outreach efforts.
• Provide rites, rituals, and memorial services as appropriate.

Skills

Pastoral care

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Communication

Education

Master's degree in Divinity (M.Div.)

ACPE CPE units (4)

Job description

Description

Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.

Summary

Provides direct pastoral care to patients, families and staff manage pastoral care in various clinical areas provide rotate institutional back-up pastoral care 24/7 designs pastoral care programs for specific patients/clients/organization and provides pastoral consultation in interdisciplinary patient care.

Responsibilities

• Consultation--Serves as a resource or consultation for staff, CPE residents and interns about patient (client) problems, and assists in utilizing institutional and/or community resources in meeting patient (client), family, and staff needs. Collaborates with other departments or agencies serving the specific needs of the client population.
• Departmental and institutional responsibilities--attends meetings as assigned such as the Ethics Committee, CQI, Palliative Care, CISM, and diversity education. Participates in appropriate professional organizations.
• Ensures that care provided and other activities are documented appropriately
• Manages pastoral care provided by self and CPE interns/residents in defined clinical area or a larger patient (client) group with complex problems. Coordinates pastoral care rotations. Coordinates volunteer activities.
• Program development--Develops pastoral care programs, educational and/or outreach programs for specific patient (client) populations, large clinical area, and/or agency
• Provides pastoral care to patients (clients), families, and staff in specified clinical area in accordance with the professional code of ethics. Provides religious rites and rituals and memorial services as appropriate to the patient population.

Other Information

Other information:

• * Master's degree in Divinity (M.Div.) or equivalent degree from an accredited seminary or university.
• * Graduation from accredited college and seminary with four (4) units of ACPE CPE, faith group endorsement.

Licensure/Certification Requirements

• * Board eligible by the Association of Professional Chaplains. Certification must be obtained within two years of hire.

Professional Experience Requirements

• * Prior pastoral experience in hospital setting and/or congregation.

Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements

Job Details

Legal Employer: STATE

Entity: UNC Medical Center

Organization Unit: Pastoral Care

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Salary Range:$26.85 - $38.61 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Evening Job

Location of Job: US:NC:Chapel Hill

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes

This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits. If, however, you are presently an employee of another North Carolina agency and currently participate in TSERS or the ORP, you will be eligible to continue participating in those plans at UNC Health.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.

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