Associate Chaplain

Your future role at a glance

Location: Anderson, IN

Facility: St. Vincent Anderson

Department/Specialty: Pastoral Spiritual Care

Schedule: Rotating Shift | PRN (4 shifts within 4 weeks)

Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity

Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 99,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you'll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.

Benefits that help you thrive

• Retirement: 403(b) plan
• Well-being support: Employee Assistance Program , counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources

Benefit options and eligibility vary by position, scheduled hours and location. Benefits are subject to change at any time. Your recruiter will provide the most up-to-date details during the hiring process.


How you'll make an impact in this role

• 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.

What minimum requirements you'll need

Education:

• 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.

What additional preferences we're seeking

• This position has on-call responsibilities

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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

Education:

• 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.