Hospital Chaplain: Holistic Spiritual Care Leader

St Josephs Medical Center; Stockton (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Grief counseling services

Job summary

Dignity Health - St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Stockton, CA is seeking a Chaplain to support patients, families, and staff with spiritual care within a clinical environment.

The role requires active participation in mission and performance improvement and offers on-call services to provide ongoing spiritual support. The successful candidate will have a Master’s degree in Divinity/Theology/Pastoral Studies, plus clinical pastoral education and certification or progress toward NACC/APC, with

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Divinity, Theology, or Pastoral Studies as required.
• At least four (4) units of clinical pastoral education (CPE) or equivalent.
• Must pursue certification by NACC or APC within 18 months to advance.

Responsibilities

• Minister to patients, families, and staff addressing spiritual needs as part of holistic healing.
• Participate in the hospital’s mission, values, and performance improvement goals.
• Provide grief counseling and coordinate with area clergy when needed.
• Visit patients, assess needs, and develop care plans; maintain records of services.

Education

Master's degree in Divinity/Theology/Pastoral Studies with CPE

Certification in NACC/APC or agreement to obtain within 18 months

Job description

Dignity Health - St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Stockton, CA is seeking a Chaplain to support patients, families, and staff with spiritual care within a clinical environment.

The role requires active participation in mission and performance improvement and offers on-call services to provide ongoing spiritual support. The successful candidate will have a Master’s degree in Divinity/Theology/Pastoral Studies, plus clinical pastoral education and certification or progress toward NACC/APC, with