Clinical Chaplain: Care Team Support & Spiritual Counseling

Universal Health Services; West Allis (WI); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Paid time off

Medical plan

401(k) with match

Student loan program

Career development

Job summary

Universal Health Services is seeking a Chaplain to join the clinical treatment team at our Wisconsin facility. The chaplain will provide continuous patient care, supervision, and group facilitation, while modeling compassionate care and developing each patient’s religious resources in the healing process.

Key duties include crisis intervention, counseling, and coordinating information and referrals to support patients’ biopsychosocial needs.

Qualifications

• Pastoral or ministry experience required.
• One year of related experience preferred.
• Knowledge of psychiatric patient care techniques and understanding of mental illness and chemical dependency (12-step) preferred.
• CPR certification within 90 days of employment.
• Handle With Care training within 90 days of employment.
• Valid driver's license in the applicable state required.

Responsibilities

• Chaplain functions as an active part of the treatment team, providing continuous patient care, supervision, interaction, group facilitation and role modeling to patients.
• Utilizes clinical and pastoral skills to assist the treatment team in giving care to patients.
• Develops the religious resources of each patient in the healing process.
• Assists patients in meeting biopsychosocial needs and enables access to therapeutic treatment skills, including crisis intervention and information/referrals as needed.

Skills

Pastoral care experience

Group facilitation

Crisis intervention

Religious counseling

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Biblical or Religious counseling/studies

Job description

Universal Health Services is seeking a Chaplain to join the clinical treatment team at our Wisconsin facility. The chaplain will provide continuous patient care, supervision, and group facilitation, while modeling compassionate care and developing each patient’s religious resources in the healing process.

Key duties include crisis intervention, counseling, and coordinating information and referrals to support patients’ biopsychosocial needs.