On-Call Hospital Chaplain & Spiritual Care Lead

University of Kentucky; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 29,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY seeks an Assoc Hospital Chaplain on-call for UKHC to provide spiritual and emotional support to patients, families, and staff. You assess spiritual needs, arrange or provide religious services, and collaborate with healthcare teams while maintaining confidentiality and accurate documentation.

Requires a Bachelor’s degree; enrollment in an accredited MDiv or MTh program upon hire.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Enrolled in accredited MDiv or MTh program upon hire.
• No experience required noted for entry level.
• One unit of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides spiritual and emotional support to patients, families, and staff.
• Assesses spiritual needs and arranges or provides religious services as needed.
• Maintains confidentiality and documents visits and reports related to pastoral care.
• Works with healthcare teams to support patients and families during difficult situations.

Skills

Pastoral care

Communication

Counseling

Interpersonal skills

Documentation

Confidentiality

Education

Bachelor's Degree

CPE unit preferred

Job description

The University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY seeks an Assoc Hospital Chaplain on-call for UKHC to provide spiritual and emotional support to patients, families, and staff. You assess spiritual needs, arrange or provide religious services, and collaborate with healthcare teams while maintaining confidentiality and accurate documentation.

Requires a Bachelor’s degree; enrollment in an accredited MDiv or MTh program upon hire.