Veterans Chaplain (Intermittent) | On-Call Spiritual Care

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Lyons (NJ); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, VANJHCS, covers East Orange and Lyons campuses and provides comprehensive religious, spiritual, and pastoral care to Veterans, caregivers, and staff.

The Chaplain integrates spiritual care into all areas of patient care and works within a pluralistic healthcare environment to support well-being. The role emphasizes crisis support, collaboration with healthcare teams, and ensuring respect for diverse faith traditions while facilitating meaningful

Qualifications

• Knowledge of spiritual assessments to identify patient strengths and needs and documenting services provided.
• Ability to use spiritual assessments to create care plans in all dimensions of pastoral care.
• Ability to provide crisis intervention and stabilization.
• Skill in health care team collaboration to create and update treatment plans addressing spiritual issues.
• Ability to ensure free exercise of religion for patients and staff.
• Knowledge of individual and group interventions to address spiritual and emotional needs of patients and families.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a Chaplain providing complete religious ministry services to Veterans, caregivers, and staff.
• Engages as spiritual leader, listener, and counselor, especially during times of crisis.
• Conducts religious services, pastoral ministry, and administration of Chaplain services.
• Leads prayers and religious services for Veterans, families, staff, and community.
• Addresses religious, spiritual, moral, and ethical concerns of patients and staff.
• Provides counseling and advance care planning education for patients and families.

Skills

Spiritual assessments

Pastoral care planning

Crisis intervention

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Religious freedom advocacy

Counseling skills

Education

Master of Divinity degree

Job description

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, VANJHCS, covers East Orange and Lyons campuses and provides comprehensive religious, spiritual, and pastoral care to Veterans, caregivers, and staff.

The Chaplain integrates spiritual care into all areas of patient care and works within a pluralistic healthcare environment to support well-being. The role emphasizes crisis support, collaboration with healthcare teams, and ensuring respect for diverse faith traditions while facilitating meaningful