Hospital Chaplain II – 24/7 Spiritual Care

Bon Secours Mercy Health; Petersburg (VA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Paid time off and leave

Professional development support

403(b) with employer contributions

Job summary

Bon Secours Mercy Health seeks a Chaplain II for Southside Regional Medical Center to provide spiritual care to patients, families and staff. The role operates in a multidisciplinary team, offering advanced pastoral care and crisis counseling.

Must hold a Master’s in Theology/Religious Studies, complete CPE, and have ecclesial endorsement. Experience in healthcare chaplaincy and ability to coordinate sacred services are essential for this position in Petersburg, VA.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Religious, Divinity, or Theology (required)
• 3 units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) completed (required)
• Ecclesial endorsement from church body to be involved in hospital ministry (required)
• 1 year of experience as a Chaplain in a healthcare setting (required)
• Completion of lay ministry or the ordination process (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Recognizes the sacramental needs of the Catholic population.
• Provide for religious and ritual needs of diverse faith groups.
• Minister to a diverse population in a non-proselytizing manner and provide basic emotional and spiritual support to patients, visitors, our community, and fellow associates.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team and appropriate referrals.
• Provide advanced pastoral care and counseling techniques in emotional processing and theological reflections.
• Lead clinical care conferences with focus on spiritual care outcomes.

Skills

Active listening

Crisis counseling

Pastoral Care

Pastoral Counseling

Teamwork

Communication

Interfaith Dialogue

Education

Master’s degree in Religious/Divinity/Theology

Doctoral degree in Theology/Philosophy (preferred)

Job description

Bon Secours Mercy Health seeks a Chaplain II for Southside Regional Medical Center to provide spiritual care to patients, families and staff. The role operates in a multidisciplinary team, offering advanced pastoral care and crisis counseling.

Must hold a Master’s in Theology/Religious Studies, complete CPE, and have ecclesial endorsement. Experience in healthcare chaplaincy and ability to coordinate sacred services are essential for this position in Petersburg, VA.