Associate Chaplain p/c

OhioHealth • Circleville, OH

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About The Position

Provides pastoral counseling and spiritual support to patients, family members and significant others, and staff throughout the hospital. The role generally involves developing a hospital-based parish and serving as a member of an ecumenical pastoral care team. Team activities include staff meetings, on-call responsibilities, and hospital-wide worship experiences. The chaplain provides care across diverse acute and non-acute settings, including hospitals, outpatient areas, extended care facilities, and homes. This is a part-time position scheduled for 20 hours per week on the day shift, with participation in an on-call rotation that may include overnight or weekend shifts.

As a High Reliability Organization, OhioHealth expects the role to maintain a focus on safety, quality, and efficiency. The job profile is an overview of responsibilities and may change; it is not an exhaustive list.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Knowledge of pastoral care and counseling skills, especially as practiced in a hospital setting.
• Two years of ministry experience, including at least one year in a hospital setting.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct pastoral care in response to emergent and routine requests.
• Assesses the spiritual needs and concerns of patients and families through clinical pastoral conversation, and communicates and documents patient responses to evaluate the effectiveness and alignment of the plan of care.
• Participates in the on-call rotation, which may include overnight or weekend shifts.
• Provides appropriate religious and spiritual rituals and non-pharmacological interventions for patients, families, and the interprofessional team.
• Serves as a liaison with patients’ faith groups and leaders, as well as community and cultural resources.
• Demonstrates knowledge of medical ethics and legal issues, including advance care planning, organ donation, futility of care, and patient rights.
• Serves as a primary contact for ethics concerns and formal consultations.
• Provides care in diverse acute and non-acute settings, including hospitals, outpatient areas, extended care facilities, and homes.
• Participates in ecumenical pastoral care staff activities, including staff meetings and hospital-wide worship experiences.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level