PACE Pastoral Care Professional

OSF HealthCare; Peoria (IL); On-site; USD 37,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

OSF HealthCare in Peoria, IL seeks a PACE Pastoral Care Professional as part of the patient care team. This salaried role focuses on spiritual, emotional, and psychosocial support for participants and families, integrated with care and family services across the lifespan.

Directed to the Church’s directives and with professional training, you will collaborate with care teams to understand life events in relation to well-being and provide meaningful support to patients, families, clergy, and

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree and completion of ERDs course within six months of hire.
• Experience: At least one unit of Clinical Pastoral Education within 6 months of hire.
• Licensure/ Certification: BLS CPR card through American Heart Association; ecclesiastical endorsement.

Responsibilities

• Support the interdisciplinary care team and address spiritual, emotional, and psychosocial needs of participants and families.
• Serve as pastoral and spiritual support integral to the patient care team and holistic healing.

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Clinical Pastoral Education (4 units)

Interpersonal and communication skills

Problem-solving and detail-oriented

Microsoft software proficiency

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Total Rewards

OSF HealthCare is dedicated to provide Mission Partners with a comprehensive and market-competitive total rewards package that includes benefits, compensation, recognition and well-being offerings that focus on the whole person and engage with their current stage of life and career. Click here to learn more about benefits and the total rewards at OSF.

Total Rewards

OSF HealthCare is dedicated to provide Mission Partners with a comprehensive and market-competitive total rewards package that includes benefits, compensation, recognition and well-being offerings that focus on the whole person and engage with their current stage of life and career. Click here to learn more about benefits and the total rewards at OSF. Expected pay for this position is $26.99 - $31.75/hour. Actual pay will be determined by experience, skills and internal equity. This is a Salaried position.

Overview

POSITION SUMMARY

The PACE Pastoral Care Professional is an integral part of all participant care. They support and complement the interdisciplinary care team, serving the spiritual, emotional, and psychosocial needs of all participants across the lifespan as well as the needs of family members and Mission Partners, assisting in their holistic healing. The PACE Pastoral Care Professional is an integral part of a pastoral care team that embraces a model of care for the whole person – body, mind, and spirit. Directed to the spiritual dimensions of the human person that are often appreciated more deeply during times of illness, pastoral care is an integral part of the patient care team. This position is effectively integrated with patient care and family support services throughout OSF. A foundational focus of the PACE Pastoral Care Professional is to serve as a pastoral and spiritual support to patients, care givers and patient care teams in ways they identify as meaningful and helpful. Through professional training and certification, the position assists patients/families to understand life’s events more fully as they relate to their spiritual and emotional well-being.

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Successful completion of the ICHA/NCBC Course for Chaplains on the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services (ERDs) as required by the local Diocese within six months of hire.

Experience: Successful completion of at least one unit of Clinical Pastoral Education completed within 6 months of hire.

Licensure/ Certification

• BLS CPR card through American Heart Association
• Other Skills/ Knowledge: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Solid computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft software.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to be detail oriented.
• A minimum of one year experience in working with the frail or elderly population or, if the individual has less than one year of experience but meets all other requirements, must receive appropriate training from the PACE organization on working with a frail or elderly population upon hiring.
• Solid standing in the Church through ecclesiastical endorsement.
• Must meet requirements of the local Catholic Diocese regarding the appointment pastoral care staff of a Catholic healthcare institution.
• Ability to articulate the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Facilities.
• Ability and desire to work with participants, their family, clergy, and volunteers of varying faith backgrounds.
• Flexibility in work hours, programs, and services.

Education:

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Master's Degree from an accredited college, university, seminary, or divinity. Completion of four units of Clinical Pastoral Education.

Experience: One year of pastoral care experience in an acute care hospital setting.

Licensure/ Certification: N/A

Other Skills/ Knowledge: N/A

OSF HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.