Chaplain certified Hourly

The Chaplain Certified offers spiritual guidance and pastoral care to patients and their families. Working under some supervision, this role uses the insights and principles of psychology, religion, spirituality, and theology to support and encourage people of all religious faiths and cultures.

Essential Job Function

• Performs spiritual care visitations to patients to provide consistent spiritual and emotional care.
• Assesses spiritual needs and provides consultation to patients, families and caregivers in a timely and supportive manner.
• Meets with patients, writes up notes for the medical staff and makes recommendations to help improve the patient's mindset and emotional comfort.
• Contacts clergy or spiritual counselors to assist in spiritual care of patients and family members upon request.
• Provides emotional and spiritual support to Cone Health employees.
• Maintains working list of local community resources for spiritual and religious supportive services.
• Participates in hospital committees and interdisciplinary efforts as requested or assigned in support of the vision and mission of the Spiritual Care and Counseling Department.
• Provides consultation and offers educational presentations in support of the Clinical Pastoral Education Program and Employee Assistance Counseling Program as requested.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

• Required: Master's in Divinity from an accredited seminary or equivalent; Four units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) or equivalent

Experience

• Required: 1 year of chaplaincy in a health care setting post clinical training

Licensure/Certification/Listing

• Required: Current certification by Association of Professional Chaplains, Association of Clinical Pastoral Education, or another approved health care chaplaincy certifying body, i.e. Association of Jewish Chaplains, National Association of Catholic Chaplains, College of Pastoral Supervision and Psychotherapy, or Canadian Association for Spiritual Care

Required

Preferred

Job Industries

• Other