Associate Chaplain

Prime Healthcare • Elgin, IL

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About The Position

The Associate Chaplain staffs the Mission Services Department at assigned hospitals and provides religious and spiritual care to patients, their families and visitors, and hospital staff. The position responds promptly to requests for spiritual care, assesses clients’ religious and spiritual needs, and offers support and guidance or helps address those needs when possible. The role integrates the organization’s mission and ethical values into patient care and spiritual care delivery.

In partnership with the Experience Department, the Associate Chaplain supports a caring and compassionate experience for patients, families, and team members. This includes documenting rounds with patients and staff and performing service recovery when needed. The chaplain may provide psychosocial support at Incident Command during a hospital emergency. The role also requires clinical excellence and professional standards, pursuing the training needed for a chosen chaplain specialty, working toward board certification, developing research competency, and engaging in health-system best practices. The position is managed by the Spiritual Care Specialist in partnership with the Vice President of Mission Services.

Requirements

• Minimum of one Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) unit.
• Endorsement or commissioning by the candidate’s faith tradition and good standing with its governing body and authority.
• Ordination in the candidate’s faith tradition.
• Minimum of one year in ministry with demonstrated competence in pastoral care.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Previous pastoral care experience within healthcare preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide religious and spiritual care to patients, families, visitors, and hospital staff at assigned hospitals.
• Respond in a timely manner to requests for spiritual care and assistance.
• Assess clients’ religious and spiritual needs and address or help address them whenever possible.
• Offer spiritual support and guidance where appropriate.
• Integrate the mission and ethical values into patient care and spiritual care delivery.
• Partner with the Experience Department to support a caring and compassionate experience for patients, families, and team members.
• Document rounds conducted with patients and staff.
• Perform service recovery when needed.
• Provide psychosocial support at Incident Command during a hospital emergency, if needed.
• Demonstrate clinical excellence and professional standards, with a focus on achieving board certification.
• Identify and obtain training needed for the chosen chaplain specialty.
• Develop research competency and engage in health-system best practices.
• Perform related responsibilities as required.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed