Per Diem Spiritual Care Chaplain Associate

PeaceHealth; Springfield (OR); On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

PeaceHealth seeks a Chaplain Associate - Spiritual Care for a Per Diem/Relief position. The role provides direct spiritual care to patients, families, and caregivers within the healthcare team, reflecting PeaceHealth's mission and values.

The associate chaplain supports crisis care, ethical decision making, and pastoral counseling, with responsibilities including documentation, collaboration with other chaplains, and referral to faith community leaders as appropriate.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Divinity, Theology, Religion, or related field required.
• Master's degree in Divinity, Theology, Religion, or related field preferred.
• One ACPE Certified CPE unit required.
• Documentation of endorsement from endorsing body required on hire.
• 1 year healthcare chaplaincy experience preferred.
• Acute care experience preferred.
• Basic Life Support preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist people through immediate and emerging crises/trauma.
• Assist others to find meaning during crises and integrate spiritual, personal, and health care journeys.
• Provide and document interventions; request follow up by other chaplains/disciplines as appropriate.
• Offer holistic spiritual care addressing spiritual, emotional, and social needs of patients, families, and health care team.
• Assist others in ethical decision making, including Advance Care Planning per ERDs.
• Provide notification and involve faith community leaders as desired.
• Respond to traumas, codes, emergency requests promptly.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Recognizes limits

Decision making guidance

ERDs familiarity

Spiritual perspective

Interfaith collaboration

Diverse patient care

Crisis counseling

Ongoing development

EMR familiarity

Continuing education

Education

Bachelor's in theology

Master's in theology

ACPE CPE

Endorsement documentation

Job description

PeaceHealth seeks a Chaplain Associate - Spiritual Care for a Per Diem/Relief position. The role provides direct spiritual care to patients, families, and caregivers within the healthcare team, reflecting PeaceHealth's mission and values.

The associate chaplain supports crisis care, ethical decision making, and pastoral counseling, with responsibilities including documentation, collaboration with other chaplains, and referral to faith community leaders as appropriate.