Chaplain Resident

Job Description

The Chaplain Resident is a full-time position providing spiritual care through completion of all requirements in an ACPE Accredited Clinical Pastoral Education Residency program as a clinical trainee. Employees will fulfill ACPE program requirements as part of a learning cohort and earn credit for each completed unit. This position concludes upon the completion of the 54-week ACPE accredited Residency.


The employee learns to provide intensive and extensive inpatient spiritual care as a member of the onsite interdisciplinary team. Trainees round on assigned units, completing patient visits and responding to interdisciplinary team referrals. When assigned an on-call shift, the onsite employee triages all inpatient referrals and code responses. The trainee will document their individualized care plans, spiritual care assessments, and interventions, in the electronic health record and will follow departmental processes for handoffs to other chaplains, professional staff, and trainees. The employee has 24/7 access to Faculty/Management clinical consultation. The employee adheres to all UCSF Health expectations and requirements.

Note: Certain terms and conditions of employment for this position, including the rate of pay, benefits, etc., are currently subject to negotiation with the HX - Residual Health Care Professional union.

Responsibilities

The Chaplain Resident is a full-time position providing spiritual care through completion of all requirements in an ACPE Accredited Clinical Pastoral Education Residency program as a clinical trainee. Employees will fulfill ACPE program requirements as part of a learning cohort and earn credit for each completed unit. This position concludes upon the completion of the 54-week ACPE accredited Residency.


The employee learns to provide intensive and extensive inpatient spiritual care as a member of the onsite interdisciplinary team. Trainees round on assigned units, completing patient visits and responding to interdisciplinary team referrals. When assigned an on-call shift, the onsite employee triages all inpatient referrals and code responses. The trainee will document their individualized care plans, spiritual care assessments, and interventions, in the electronic health record and will follow departmental processes for handoffs to other chaplains, professional staff, and trainees. The employee has 24/7 access to Faculty/Management clinical consultation. The employee adheres to all UCSF Health expectations and requirements.

Note: Certain terms and conditions of employment for this position, including the rate of pay, benefits, etc., are currently subject to negotiation with the HX - Residual Health Care Professional union.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in a related area or four years of equivalent experience/training.
• Knowledge of ethical and confidentiality issues involved clinical chaplaincy.
• Flexibility and adaptability to remain calm, and deal effectively with changing situations involving crises and stress.
• Interpersonal skills and ability to work with and accept people of diverse beliefs, cultures, ethnicities, ages, and health conditions, as well as with colleagues on an interdisciplinary healthcare team.
• Organizational, prioritization, and decision-making skills.
• Written and verbal communications skills, computer proficiency, and working understanding of medical records.
• Ability to establish caring connections with key persons quickly and functions well in crisis / trauma situations, demonstrating compassion, flexibility, sensitivity, and command when needed.
• Recently participation in spiritual and emotional care support.
• Acceptance into the Chaplain Residency program at this ACPE Accredited program. Employment is contingent on concurrent enrollment in ACPE program.
• Individuals without a master's degree or equivalent experience must demonstrate readiness to complete graduate-level work through the successful completion of an initial ACPE CPE unit, or the equivalent.
• The successful candidate must possess the availability to work a flexible schedule, including various shifts and days of the week, on-site at our UCSF work locations.

Preferences:

• Master's degree in theology, divinity, religious studies, or its equivalent in relevant training / experience.
• Knowledge of spiritual assessment models, spiritual assessment skills, and the ability to communicate, verbally and in writing, spiritual assessments of patients and families to the health care team.
• Knowledge of the clinical environment, and of the counseling and behavioral practices used in providing spiritual care to patients and family members.
• Knowledge of a variety of religious and spiritual traditions, and of giving appropriate spiritual care in a multi-faith clinical setting.