Resident Chaplain

Aura Health; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Aura Health is seeking a Resident CPE to join the Healthcare & Medical Services team. You will provide spiritual and emotional support to patients, families, and staff in clinical settings, delivering advanced pastoral care and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to ensure holistic, patient-centered care.

The role involves responding to referrals, documenting encounters, and developing skills through mentorship, education, and reflective practice within a supportive learning environment.

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal, listening, and compassionate communication skills.
• Ability to provide spiritual care with emotional sensitivity.
• Comfort working in a team-based, healthcare environment.
• Effective crisis response and referral handling.
• Competence with written documentation of encounters.

Responsibilities

• Deliver advanced pastoral care to individuals and groups in clinical settings.
• Respond to referrals and provide support during patient and family crises.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure holistic, patient-centered care.
• Document pastoral care encounters and relevant clinical interactions.
• Develop and strengthen skills through mentorship, education, and reflective practice.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Active listening

Compassionate communication

Crisis response

Documentation of encounters

Job description

Resident CPE – Join the Healthcare & Medical Services team to participate in Clinical Pastoral Education and provide spiritual and emotional support to patients, families, and staff.

Key Duties

• Deliver advanced pastoral care to individuals and groups in clinical settings
• Respond to referrals and provide support during patient and family crises
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure holistic, patient-centered care
• Document pastoral care encounters and relevant clinical interactions
• Develop and strengthen skills through mentorship, education, and reflective practice

Qualifications & Skills

• Strong interpersonal, listening, and compassionate communication skills
• Ability to provide spiritual care with emotional sensitivity
• Comfort working in a team-based, healthcare environment
• Effective crisis response and referral handling
• Competence with written documentation of encounters