Onsite Per Diem Chaplain — Spiritual Care & Crisis Support

University of California - San Francisco; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

The Per Diem Chaplain at UCSF is an onsite role that requires flexibility and collaboration. You will apply spiritual care expertise to respond to emotional, existential, spiritual and religious needs of patients, families, faculty, staff, allied health students, and other health care team members.

The position demands experience with diverse beliefs, confidentiality, crisis response, and strong communication skills; you will work onsite in Oakland as part of an interdisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related area or HS Diploma and four years of equivalent experience.
• Two (2) or more years of directly related experience.
• Completion of at least One (1) unit and preferably four (4) units of Clinical Pastoral Education, accredited by the ACPE: The Standard for Spiritual Care and Education.
• Working knowledge of a variety of religious and spiritual traditions, and of giving appropriate spiritual care in a multi-faith clinical setting.
• Working knowledge of the ethical and confidentiality issues involved with clinical chaplaincy.
• Flexibility and adaptability to remain calm, and deal effectively with changing situations involving crises and stress.
• Interpersonal skills and ability to work with and accept people of diverse beliefs, cultures, ethnicities, ages, and health conditions, as well as with colleagues on an interdisciplinary healthcare team.
• Organizational, prioritization, and decision-making skills.
• Written and verbal communications skills, computer proficiency, and working understanding of medical records.
• Working knowledge of spiritual assessment models, solid spiritual assessment skills, and the ability to communicate, verbally and in writing, spiritual assessments of patients and families to the health care team.
• Ability to establish connections with key people quickly and function well in crisis / trauma situations, demonstrating compassion, flexibility, sensitivity, and command when needed.
• Excellent spiritual care judgment and triage skills.
• Ability to work onsite in Oakland or other locations if/when needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide spiritual care to patients and families within a multi-faith clinical setting.
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary healthcare team to address emotional and existential needs.
• Maintain confidentiality and apply ethical guidelines in clinical chaplaincy.
• Assist in crisis/trauma situations with compassion and flexibility.

Skills

Clinical pastoral care

Multi-faith care

Spiritual assessment

Crisis/trauma response

Interpersonal/communication

Confidentiality/ethics

Medical records familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree in related area

HS Diploma + 4 years related experience

Job description

The Per Diem Chaplain at UCSF is an onsite role that requires flexibility and collaboration. You will apply spiritual care expertise to respond to emotional, existential, spiritual and religious needs of patients, families, faculty, staff, allied health students, and other health care team members.

The position demands experience with diverse beliefs, confidentiality, crisis response, and strong communication skills; you will work onsite in Oakland as part of an interdisciplinary team.