Associate Chaplain

Overview Location: Anderson, IN; Facility: St. Vincent Anderson; Department/Specialty: Pastoral Spiritual Care; Schedule: Rotating Shift | PRN (4 shifts within 4 weeks). Responsibilities Provide holistic spiritual counseling and emotional support to patients and their families, tailoring your approach to respect diverse cultural backgrounds and belief systems. Deliver high-quality pastoral assessments and clinical documentation to ensure the patient’s spiritual journey is an integrated part of their overall care plan. Facilitate ethical consultations for families and medical teams, offering a values-based perspective to assist in complex decision-making and end-of-life care. Lead communal spiritual practices, including prayers and blessings, to foster a sense of peace and support within the local ministry and healthcare environment. Collaborate on the design and execution of spiritual care programs to ensure that spirituality remains a core, lived value within the healthcare setting. Qualifications Bachelor's degree required. Master's degree in Theology, Religious Studies, Human Behavior or a related field preferred. 1 unit of Clinical Pastoral Education accredited by the ACPE required. 2 units of Clinical Pastoral Education accredited by the ACPE preferred. Work Experience 2 years of healthcare experience is preferred. Additional Preferences This position has on-call responsibilities. EEO and Compliance Equal employment opportunity employer Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster. Fraud prevention notice Prospective applicants should be vigilant against fraudulent job offers and interview requests. Scammers may use sophisticated tactics to impersonate Ascension employees. To ensure your safety, please remember: Ascension will never ask for payment or to provide banking or financial information as part of the job application or hiring process. Our legitimate email communications will always come from an @ascension.org email address; do not trust other domains, and an official offer will only be extended to candidates who have completed a job application through our authorized applicant tracking system. E-Verify statement Employer participates in the Electronic Employment Verification Program. Please click here for more information. #J-18808-Ljbffr