Staff Chaplain Associate

Jobtailor; Shelby (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Atrium Health Cleveland is seeking a chaplain to provide ongoing spiritual care to patients and families, including personal visitation and counseling, within a hospital setting.

The role requires seminary graduation, ecclesiastical ordination/licensure, and ACPE CPCE certification within a year. You will collaborate with clergy and respond to referrals while maintaining charting and confidentiality.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited theological seminary or divinity school is required.
• Ordination/licensure by a recognized ecclesiastical authority/denomination is required.
• 1 unit of ACPE Clinical Pastoral Education within 1 year of hire is required.
• Applicant must be eligible for Board Certification with the Association of Professional Chaplains within two years of hire.
• Applicant must be located within a 30-minute drive of Atrium Health Cleveland for on-call duties.

Responsibilities

• Performs individual pastoral visitation and provides requested therapies.
• Ensures response and follow-up on referrals.
• Coordinates spiritual care with community clergy to liaise with them.
• Provides spiritual care and counseling to patients and families.
• Completes charting and summaries of pastoral activities.

Education

Graduation from an accredited Theological Seminary or Divinity School

Ordination and/or licensed by recognized ecclesiastical authority/denomination

1 unit of Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE)

Board Certification eligibility within two years

On-call proximity within 30-minute drive of Atrium Health Cleveland

Job description

Responsibilities

• Performs individual pastoral visitation, and provides additional services or therapies as requested or appropriate
• Ensures appropriate response and follow-up on all referrals
• Works to effect appropriate liaison with clergy by coordinating spiritual care with community clergy
• Provides Spiritual Care and counseling to patients and families
• Provides summary of activities and completes charting for spiritual care interactions
• Engages in pastoral activities other than those specified above only with prior permission and full awareness of Director
• Participates in specially scheduled team member meetings of the Department of Spiritual Care and Education
• Takes initiative to maintain active and regular supervisory meetings with immediate Supervisor, and regularly reports professional activities to same
• Maintains confidentiality of all pastoral work and conversation

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited Theological Seminary or Divinity School required.
• Ordination and/or licensed by recognized ecclesiastical authority/denomination required.
• 1 unit of Clinical Pastoral Education by an accredited ACPE center required within 1 year of hire.
• Request applicant be eligible for Board Certification with the Association of Professional Chaplains within two years of hire.
• Applicant must be located within a 30-minute drive of Atrium Health Cleveland for on‑call duties.