Clinical Chaplain & Crisis Care Specialist

Sacramento Behavioral Healthcare Hospital; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 47,000 - 56,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

401K Retirement Plan

Healthcare Spending Account

Life Insurance

Short and Long-Term Disability

PTO with Holiday Premium Pay

Job summary

Sacramento Behavioral Healthcare Hospital seeks a part-time Chaplain to provide spiritual assessments, crisis support, and one-on-one counseling in a high-acuity setting. You will collaborate closely with psychiatrists, nurses, and social workers to weave spiritual care into treatment plans and support patient resilience.

Requirements include an MDIV or equivalent, 2–4 CPE units (psychiatric/trauma preferred), and at least 1 year of healthcare spiritual care experience.

Qualifications

• MDiv or equivalent graduate theological degree.
• CPE (2–4 units) with psychiatric/trauma focus preferred.
• 1 year of spiritual care in healthcare or crisis settings.
• Board certification or APC/NACC eligibility preferred.
• Trauma-informed, culturally competent practices desired.

Responsibilities

• Provide individualized spiritual assessments to identify beliefs, values, and distress.
• Offer crisis support during acute psychiatric episodes and suicidality.
• Deliver one-on-one spiritual counseling and meaning-centered interventions.
• Facilitate optional spirituality groups on mindfulness, hope, and grounding.
• Collaborate with the care team to integrate spiritual care into treatment plans.
• Document encounters and maintain confidential, accurate records.

Skills

Crisis presence

Reflective listening

Emotional grounding

Independent work

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Education

Master of Divinity (MDiv) or equivalent

Clinical Pastoral Education (2–4 units)

Board certification/eligible APC or NACC

Tools

Electronic Health Records

Microsoft Office

Job description

Sacramento Behavioral Healthcare Hospital seeks a part-time Chaplain to provide spiritual assessments, crisis support, and one-on-one counseling in a high-acuity setting. You will collaborate closely with psychiatrists, nurses, and social workers to weave spiritual care into treatment plans and support patient resilience.

Requirements include an MDIV or equivalent, 2–4 CPE units (psychiatric/trauma preferred), and at least 1 year of healthcare spiritual care experience.