On-Call Chaplain: Spiritual Care & Support

Seattle Children's; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision plans

403(b)

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

Seattle Children’s seeks a chaplain to provide spiritual, emotional, religious, and educational support to patients, families, staff, and volunteers in a pediatric healthcare setting. The role requires ordination, board certification by a recognized chaplaincy body, and experience in healthcare ministry.

The position emphasizes working with an interdisciplinary team, staff support, and cultural humility, with preferred bilingual skills and ongoing certification.

Qualifications

• Master of Divinity degree or equivalent graduate degree in theology, religious studies, pastoral counseling, or spirituality appropriate for board certification.
• Completion of four units (if board certified) or two units (if working toward board certification) of clinical pastoral education in an ACPE-accredited program.
• Ordination/commissioning and ecclesiastical endorsement or equivalent for healthcare chaplaincy by one’s religious judicatory body; be in good standing with endorsing body.
• One year of healthcare ministry experience as staff, student, or volunteer.
• Proficient experience in assessing and addressing spiritual, religious, and existential distress with patients, families, and staff.
• Experience in interdisciplinary healthcare teams and in staff support through debriefings and rounding with staff.

Skills

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Spiritual care assessment

Staff support & debriefings

Spanish communication

Education

Master of Divinity or equivalent graduate degree

Clinical pastoral education units (4 for board certified / 2 toward certification)

Ordination/commissioning with ecclesiastical endorsement

Board certification timetable (provisional acceptable)

Healthcare ministry experience

Job description

Seattle Children’s seeks a chaplain to provide spiritual, emotional, religious, and educational support to patients, families, staff, and volunteers in a pediatric healthcare setting. The role requires ordination, board certification by a recognized chaplaincy body, and experience in healthcare ministry.

The position emphasizes working with an interdisciplinary team, staff support, and cultural humility, with preferred bilingual skills and ongoing certification.