Pastoral Care Professional

Experience Champaign Urbana; Urbana (IL); On-site; USD 37,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

OSF HealthCare is seeking a Pastoral Care Professional to join a team that focuses on the whole person—body, mind and spirit. You will deliver pastoral and spiritual support, integrating with the patient care team to assist patients and families in meaningful ways according to Catholic directives.

The role requires CPE and ecclesiastical endorsement, with flexibility for on-call shifts, nights and weekends, in a Catholic healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college, university, seminary or divinity school.
• Two units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) completed or within one year of hire.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Behavioral Health experience preferred.
• Solid computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft software.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to be detail oriented.
• Solid standing in the Church through ecclesiastical endorsement.
• Must meet requirements of the local Catholic Diocese regarding pastoral care staff of a Catholic healthcare institution.
• Ability and desire to work with patients/family, clergy, staff and volunteers of varying faith backgrounds.
• Flexibility in work hours, programs, and services and the ability to take on-call shifts nights and weekends as needed.
• Ability and desire to work with patients/family, clergy and volunteers of varying faith backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Provide pastoral and spiritual support to patients, families and care teams as part of OSF’s holistic care model.
• Collaborate with patient care and family support services to integrate spiritual care into the care plan.
• Support the Pastoral Care team in delivering services across varied faith backgrounds.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Expected pay for this position is $26.99 - $31.75/hour. Actual pay will be determined by experience, skills and internal equity. This is an Hourly position.

Overview

POSITION SUMMARY: The 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. Pastoral Care Professionals are effectively integrated with patient care and family support services on patient care throughout OSF. A foundational focus of Pastoral Care 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 Pastoral Care Professional assists patients/families to understand more fully life's events as they relate to their spiritual and emotional well-being.

Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college, university, seminary or divinity school.

Experience: Successful completion of two units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) from an approved OSF CPE provider or completion within one year of hire.

Other Skills/ Knowledge: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Behavioral Health experience preferred

Solid computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft software.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to be detail oriented.

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 and desire to work with patients/family, clergy, staff and volunteers of varying faith backgrounds.

Flexibility in work hours, programs, and services and the ability to take on-call shifts nights and weekends as needed Ability to articulate the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Facilities.

Ability and desire to work with patients/family, clergy and volunteers of varying faith backgrounds.

Flexibility in work hours, programs, and services.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Master's degree from an accredited college, university, seminary or divinity school or acceptable equivalent. Experience: Successful completion of four units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) from an approved OSF CPE provider. Licensure/ Certification: Board Certification by an OSF approved certifying body.

OSF HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.