Hospital Chaplain - System-Wide Spiritual Care Leader

Yale New Haven Health; New London (CT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Yale NewHaven Health seeks a chaplain to provide direct spiritual care to patients, families and staff across the system, including the Cancer Center and partner facilities. The role coordinates volunteers and on-call pastoral coverage and participates in departmental meetings and education.

Qualifications include a Bachelor's degree and preferred seminary degrees (M.Div. or MA-Theology), clinical pastoral education, and APC board certification.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced theological degrees preferred.
• M.Div., MA-Theology or equivalent from an accredited theological seminary preferred.
• One year of chaplain experience in a health care setting preferred.
• Minimum of 2 units of accredited Clinical Pastoral Education preferred.
• Board certification from APC or equivalent preferred.
• Letter of Endorsement for hospital ministry by appropriate religious authority.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct spiritual/clinical care to patients, families and staff system-wide.
• Coordinates spiritual care volunteers and on-call pastoral coverage at Westerly Hospital.
• Provides on-call coverage for L+M Hospital one weekend a month and periodically on week nights in cooperation with other chaplains.
• Assesses patients' spiritual conditions and makes appropriate plans for follow-up.
• Documents spiritual/clinical care visits according to policy in the hospital's electronic charting program and complies with other departmental procedures for information gathering and statistical reporting.
• Makes referrals to other patient care areas (e.g., social work, psychiatry) as appropriate.
• Contacts the patient's place of worship with the patient's permission.
• Participates in departmental meetings, events and educational sessions.
• Meets performance expectations for Customer Service, Teamwork, Resource Utilization, and Staff and Self Development as outlined in performance review.
• Performs other duties as assigned or directed to ensure smooth operation of the department/unit.

Job description

Yale NewHaven Health seeks a chaplain to provide direct spiritual care to patients, families and staff across the system, including the Cancer Center and partner facilities. The role coordinates volunteers and on-call pastoral coverage and participates in departmental meetings and education.

Qualifications include a Bachelor's degree and preferred seminary degrees (M.Div. or MA-Theology), clinical pastoral education, and APC board certification.