Patient-Centric Chaplain & Spiritual Care Leader

University of Utah Health; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Utah Health seeks a professional chaplain to assess spiritual care needs and develop treatment plans for patients and families in alignment with best-practice standards for professional chaplains. This role provides spiritual care support to hospital staff and collaborates with the care team.

Responsibilities include conducting spiritual needs assessments, counseling individuals and groups, coordinating religious rituals, and liaising with community-faith leaders to honor diverse

Qualifications

• Demonstrated progress towards Board Certification eligibility by the Association of Professional Chaplains or other nationally recognized certifying body (NACC, NAJC, CACC).
• Endorsement and good-standing with an APC-recognized faith-body.

Responsibilities

• Completes spiritual needs assessments and formulates intervention strategies per best-practice guidelines.
• Collaborates with the treatment team to address spiritual needs and emotional factors affecting patient well-being.
• Provides spiritually appropriate counseling in individual and group settings.
• Coordinates and participates in religious rituals (prayer, mindfulness, baptisms, weddings, seasonal services, end-of-life).
• Liaises with community-faith leaders to coordinate tradition-specific spiritual care.
• Supports patients, families, and staff during crises or difficult diagnoses per protocols.

Skills

Verbal/written communication

Public speaking

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Job description

University of Utah Health seeks a professional chaplain to assess spiritual care needs and develop treatment plans for patients and families in alignment with best-practice standards for professional chaplains. This role provides spiritual care support to hospital staff and collaborates with the care team.

Responsibilities include conducting spiritual needs assessments, counseling individuals and groups, coordinating religious rituals, and liaising with community-faith leaders to honor diverse