What are the responsibilities and job description for the Chaplain Associate position at Deaconess?
As a Chaplain you will play a critical role in continuing the healing mission of Deaconess. This unique position provides a great opportunity to work in both areas and also allows some scheduling flexibility.
Job Overview
- Provides spiritual care to patients, family members and staff on an ecumenical basis. Works with the manager in planning and implementing designated areas of the department's program.
- Provides pastoral care and services to patients and their families as part of total patient care including the integration of theology and the behavioral sciences into pastoral practice, ability to offer care to persons from diverse cultural, ethnic, and religious backgrounds and effectively functioning as a member of the interdisciplinary team. Provides a supportive ministry to patients' families. Provides or arranges for rites or sacraments appropriate to the patient's and / or family's faith tradition on request.
- Assists with clinical pastoral education and continuing educational programs for community clergy, laypersons, members of religious orders and theological students.
- Counsels and provides guidance to hospital personnel, staff, and students.
- Refers personnel to sources of additional help when indicated.
- Serves on request in areas such as employee orientation, education, grievances, etc. Serves on hospital and staff committees.
- Participates within the hospital in interprofessional programs in the care of patients and families of patients and in specialized areas such as cancer treatment, cardiac rehabilitation, Emergency Department and Intensive Care Units.
- Relates to organizations engaged in professional education for ministry.
What You Will Need
Education and Experience
Certification or willingness to seek certification by recognized bodies; i.e. Association of Professional Chaplains or the National Association of Catholic Chaplains.
