Veterans Chaplain: Holistic Spiritual Care & Crisis Support

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Battle Creek (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The Battle Creek VA Medical Center in Michigan seeks a Chaplain to provide spiritual care to Veterans, families, and staff as part of an interdisciplinary health care team. Role involves assessments, crisis intervention, and coordination of religious services with respect to diverse faith traditions.

Basic requirements include a Master of Divinity, ecclesiastical endorsement, and board certification or reciprocity.

Qualifications

• Master of Divinity degree or equivalent from CHEA/ATS accredited institution.
• Ecclesiastical endorsement dated within the past 12 months from endorsing authority.
• Board Certification by BCCI or U.S. body with reciprocity; 4 CPE units qualifying.
• Foreign education only creditable if evaluated as equivalent by NACES member.

Responsibilities

• Perform spiritual assessments and create care plans addressing holistic needs.
• Provide crisis intervention and stabilization as part of patient care.
• Collaborate with health care teams to address spiritual distress, grief, and existential concerns.
• Ensure freedom of religion for patients and staff and protect from coercion.
• Coordinate and lead religious services that respect patient faith traditions.

Skills

Spiritual assessment knowledge

Care planning

Crisis intervention

Healthcare team collaboration

Religious freedom protection

Pastoral care interventions

Cross-cultural communication

Education

Master of Divinity or equivalent

Ecclesiastical endorsement knowledge

Board Certification (BCCI) or reciprocity

NACES foreign education evaluation awareness

Job description

The Battle Creek VA Medical Center in Michigan seeks a Chaplain to provide spiritual care to Veterans, families, and staff as part of an interdisciplinary health care team. Role involves assessments, crisis intervention, and coordination of religious services with respect to diverse faith traditions.

Basic requirements include a Master of Divinity, ecclesiastical endorsement, and board certification or reciprocity.