Interfaith Chaplain Catholic Priest - Spiritual Care Leader

UVM Health; Burlington (VT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

UVM Health in Burlington, Vermont seeks an Interfaith Chaplain-Catholic Priest to provide compassionate spiritual care to patients, families, and staff. The role includes celebrating the Eucharist, facilitating goals-of-care conversations, and offering life review, bereavement support, crisis intervention, prayer, and meditation.

Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams in rounds and care conferences. The successful candidate will hold a Master of Divinity or equivalent, with ACPE education and

Qualifications

• Must have 1–2 years of chaplaincy experience in healthcare.
• Healthcare chaplaincy experience in congregational, campus, military, hospice or long-term care settings is considered.

Responsibilities

• Provide spiritual care to patients, families, and staff.
• Offer active and empathic listening.
• Celebrate the Eucharist and administer Catholic sacraments as appropriate.
• Facilitate goals-of-care conversations with patients and families.
• Facilitate life review and bereavement care; crisis intervention.
• Provide prayer and meditation.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams in patient care conferences and rounds.

Skills

Active listening

Empathic listening

Catholic sacraments

Bereavement care

Crisis intervention

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Master of Divinity

Theology

Pastoral Care and Counseling

ACPE 4-unit CPE

NACC Board certification

APC certification

Job description

UVM Health in Burlington, Vermont seeks an Interfaith Chaplain-Catholic Priest to provide compassionate spiritual care to patients, families, and staff. The role includes celebrating the Eucharist, facilitating goals-of-care conversations, and offering life review, bereavement support, crisis intervention, prayer, and meditation.

Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams in rounds and care conferences. The successful candidate will hold a Master of Divinity or equivalent, with ACPE education and