Chaplain

Chaplain

Employment Type: Full time

Shift: Day Shift

Location: Norristown and Coatesville, PA

Status: 32 hours per week (4 days schedule)

Shift: 8 am to 4:30 pm, no weekends or on call

Position Purpose: The Trinity Health PACE Chaplain serves as a clinical spiritual care provider who supports patients, participants, families, and staff by addressing spiritual distress, grief, crisis situations, and major life transitions. As an integrated member of the interdisciplinary healthcare team, the chaplain assesses spiritual needs, delivers individualized care aligned with diverse beliefs, documents interventions in the medical record, and contributes to holistic care planning. The role also includes developing and improving spiritual care programs, educating staff, promoting workplace spirituality, facilitating religious practices in collaboration with community faith leaders, and maintaining sacred spaces. Additionally, the chaplain is expected to uphold ethical and professional standards, engage in ongoing self-care and formation, and possess the necessary education, clinical training, and communication skills to effectively meet the spiritual needs of the community served.

Position Details: This position will support two facilities – Mercy LIFE of Chester County in Coatesville, PA and Mercy LIFE Norristown in Norristown, PA. Typically, the schedule would require 2 days at each facility with days of the week needed at each facility depending on facility need. This position will also include visits to other sites such as nursing homes/hospitals/home visits.

What you will do:

• Know, understand, incorporate, and demonstrate the Mission, Vision, Values and Guiding Behaviors of Trinity Health and Trinity Health PACE (TH PACE) in behaviors, practices, and decisions.
• Consistently demonstrate (leads by example) TH PACE Values to all internal and external customers (participants, visitors, volunteers, and colleagues). Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, propagating a calm environment throughout the office.
• Execute assignments in a culture that is shared and collaborative across all divisions within TH PACE.
• Reflects the skills knowledge and abilities serving in the role of a leader. Define and share a strategy and vision; align resources toward achievement of organization results; grow and sustain the organization; identify, lead, and embrace change
• Provide opportunities regarding corporate and individual worship for participants, families and staff.
• Visit with participants/caregivers at Center, hospital, nursing home, or in their own homes to address spiritual needs.
• Consistently anticipate the spiritual, emotional, and physical needs of the patient, family and fellow associates and
• demonstrate initiative in offering assistance and strive to provide superior service by exceeding expectations.
• Provide leadership for worship services, memorial services, bereavement activities and Bible study groups according to the varied needs and interests of the participants.
• Provide religious celebrations for participants of all denominations and respectful of the religious needs.
• Participate in center surveys and when necessary, develop a plan of correction for department of deficiencies.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must possess a comprehensive knowledge of chaplaincy as normally obtained through a Master's degree in Theology, Divinity or a related field, and must include 4 units of Clinical Pastoral Education.
• At least one (1) year of chaplaincy experience required, preferably in a medical or long-term care setting.
• Board Certified chaplain preferred, Board-eligible considered. A combination of education and experience may be acceptable.
• Valid driver's license and use of personal vehicle
• Ability to serve as an active member of a collaborative team and articulate the spiritual needs of participants as well as the role of the chaplain
• Superior written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with MS Office.
• Must manage conflict well, have high decision-making quality, multitasking and flexibility to adapt to ongoing change.
• Ability and skills to plan, organize, develop, implement and interpret programs, goals, objectives, policies and procedures of the organization in line with our mission, vision, and philosophy.

Position Highlights and Benefits:

• Comprehensive benefit including 1st Day medical coverage, dental, vision, paid time off, 403B and educational assistance.
• Access to daily pay and employee referral incentives.
• Supportive environment with a patient-centered focus.
• Opportunities for professional development.

Ministry/Facility Information

Mercy LIFE Norristown and Chester County, both a part of Trinity Health PACE, provides high-quality care to seniors in the communities we serve. Our interdisciplinary team offers comprehensive services, allowing seniors to remain independent at home.

We are guided by core values of reverence, commitment, safety, justice, stewardship, and integrity.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.