Hospital Chaplain & Pastoral Care Leader

OhioHealth; Mansfield (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

OhioHealth in Mansfield, OH seeks a chaplain to provide pastoral counseling and spiritual support to patients, families, and staff across the hospital, developing an ecumenical parish within the facility.

Responsibilities include direct patient care, assessing spiritual needs, on-call duties, facilitating rituals, and guiding ethics discussions on advance care planning; hospital ministry experience is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• Two years ministry experience, at least one year in a hospital setting.
• Knowledge of pastoral care and counseling skills within a hospital setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care as requested for emergent and routine requests.
• Assess spiritual needs/concerns of patients and families; document responses.
• Participate in on-call rotation; overnight or weekend shifts possible.
• Provide religious/spiritual rituals and non-pharmacological interventions; liaise with faith groups/leaders.
• Demonstrate knowledge of medical ethics; assist with advance care planning and patient rights.
• Care in diverse settings including hospital, outpatient areas, extended care facilities, and homes.

Skills

Pastoral care

Counseling

Ministry experience

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

OhioHealth in Mansfield, OH seeks a chaplain to provide pastoral counseling and spiritual support to patients, families, and staff across the hospital, developing an ecumenical parish within the facility.

Responsibilities include direct patient care, assessing spiritual needs, on-call duties, facilitating rituals, and guiding ethics discussions on advance care planning; hospital ministry experience is required.