Chaplain Associate

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 or hire; Works throughout the facility, with patients, team members and families; Walks and stands throughout the day; Talking and hearing essential to communicate with patients, team members and families; Is free of any physical liability which would preclude discharge of normal pastoral duties