Associate Chaplain

UAB St. Vincent's•Pell City, AL

34d•Onsite

About The Position

The Associate Chaplain will provide 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. This role involves assessing, providing, and documenting pastoral care, as well as offering prayer and blessings to the local ministry and community. The Associate Chaplain will also consult on ethical decision-making and values with patients, families, and medical staff, making appropriate referrals as needed. Additionally, this position will assist in planning, organizing, evaluating, and implementing the spiritual program within local ministries to ensure spirituality initiatives are executed properly.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required.
1 unit of Clinical Pastoral Education accredited by the ACPE required.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Theology, Religious Studies, Human Behavior or a related field preferred.
2 units of Clinical Pastoral Education accredited by the ACPE preferred.
2 years of healthcare experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide 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.
Assess, provide, and document pastoral care to patients, families and staff.
Provide appropriate pastoral care to the local ministry and community through prayer and blessings.
Provide consultation to patients, families, and medical staff with ethical decision making and values while making appropriate referrals as needed.
Assist in planning, organizing, evaluating, and implementing the spiritual program with each local ministry in order to ensure spirituality initiatives are executed properly.