Hospital Chaplain: Compassionate Spiritual Care & Crisis

CommonSpirit Health; Bryan (TX); On-site; USD 29,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health's St. Joseph Health in the Brazos Valley seeks a Chaplain to provide direct spiritual care to patients, families and staff. You will offer compassionate presence, crisis support, and sacramental ministry within a diverse hospital setting.

You will collaborate with the care team to advocate for spiritual needs, provide on-call pastoral care, coordinate with the Spiritual Care Department, and ensure rituals are offered as appropriate, contributing to holistic healing.

Qualifications

• Provide direct spiritual and pastoral care to patients, families and staff.
• Engage in crisis intervention and ritual ministry as appropriate.
• Collaborate with the care team to advocate for spiritual needs.

Responsibilities

• Conducts routine and crisis intervention pastoral care to patients, families and staff.
• Provides sacramental ministry as appropriate and within his/her own religious heritage to patients and their families, including baptism and communion.
• Provides on-call pastoral care when required.
• Coordinates patient care responsibilities with other members of the Spiritual Care Department.

Skills

Compassionate care

Empathetic communication

Pastoral care

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's in Divinity or equivalent

Job description

CommonSpirit Health's St. Joseph Health in the Brazos Valley seeks a Chaplain to provide direct spiritual care to patients, families and staff. You will offer compassionate presence, crisis support, and sacramental ministry within a diverse hospital setting.

You will collaborate with the care team to advocate for spiritual needs, provide on-call pastoral care, coordinate with the Spiritual Care Department, and ensure rituals are offered as appropriate, contributing to holistic healing.