Chaplain - Full Time (40 hours/week) - Southfield

GENERAL SUMMARY

Meaningful work directly impacting patient well-being by addressing the spiritual dimension of healthcare, which research and organizational philosophy recognize as essential to overall health outcomes.

Location: Henry Ford Providence Southfield Hospital

Schedule: 8am - 4:30pm

PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES

• Provides religious and spiritual care and counsel for emotional and spiritual distress to patients, their families, associates and others with attention to diverse spiritual orientations and cultures.

• Provides pastoral care to the local ministry and community through performing sacraments, rituals, blessings and liturgies.

• Participates and collaborates with others in the delivery of holistic patient care.

• Builds and maintains relationships with patients, families and associates through regular visitations and communication in order to create spiritual and religious connections.

• Mentors Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) students and fellows.

Education

• Master's Degree in Divinity, Theology, or a related field from an accredited school is required.

• 4 units of Clinical Pastoral Education accredited by the ACPE is required.

• 3-5 years of healthcare experience as a chaplain is preferred.

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

• Board Certification from the APC, NACC, CASC, or the NAJC at time of hire or job transfer (or obtained within two years of hire or job transfer; risking termination if not obtained within timeframe) is required.

• For those not board certified at time of hire or job transfer, ecclesiastical endorsement is required.

Additional Information

• Organization: Corporate Services

• Department: Mission Spiritual Care

• Shift: Day Job

• Union Code: Not Applicable

  Additional Details

This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.

Overview

Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services – from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford’s care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation’s most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus. Learn more at henryford.com/careers .

Benefits

The health and overall well-being of our team members is our priority. That’s why we offer support in the various components of our team’s well-being: physical, emotional, social, financial and spiritual. Our Total Rewards program includes competitive health plan options, with three consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs), a PPO plan and an HMO plan. Our team members enjoy a number of additional benefits, ranging from dental and eye care coverage to tuition assistance, family forming benefits, discounts to dozens of businesses and more. Employees classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Henry Ford Health is committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of all individuals without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, size, height, weight, marital status, family status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and genetic information, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.