Associate Chaplain - Spiritual Health & Education

Tampa General Hospital•Tampa, FL

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About The Position

The Associate Chaplain provides spiritual support to patients, visitors, and staff members under the supervision of the Clinical Manager of Spiritual Health and Education. The role uses a range of spiritual care skills, including attentive listening, empathic reflection, conflict resolution, crisis management, and appropriate use of religious and spiritual resources. The Associate Chaplain performs job duties in support of the mission, vision, and goals of the Spiritual Health and Education Department and Tampa General Hospital.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Religious Studies, Divinity, Theology, or a related field.
Successful completion of an ACPE Internship and ACPE Residency.
At least one year of experience working in a professional and/or clinical environment.
Current knowledge and expertise to provide spiritual care to diverse people, considering cultural and ethnic diversity, social conditions, systems, and family issues.
Spiritual care skills that include listening and attending, empathic reflection, conflict resolution and confrontation, crisis management, and appropriate use of religious and spiritual resources.
Communication skills necessary to counsel patients, families, and team members.
Ability to work independently and remain self-motivated.
Ability to integrate behavioral science, theology, and pastoral identity into spiritual care.

Responsibilities

Provide consistent spiritual care to team members experiencing personal or professional concerns.
Assess the spiritual needs of patients and families and help them draw on their faith when dealing with illness, trauma, and stress.
Provide crisis intervention as needed; respond to all Code Blue and Trauma Alerts; and help families remain informed about a patient's condition.
Develop ongoing spiritual relationships on assigned clinical units.
Visit patients in assigned areas, in response to special requests, and in critical care waiting areas; maintain ministry relationships with patients and families from previous visits when appropriate.
Educate and help patients and families execute Advance Directives, and advise them about healthcare documents such as Living Wills and Health Care Surrogate forms.
Complete bereavement care protocols, support families in using their faith to cope with death, and provide appropriate support.
Maintain working relationships between the Spiritual Health and Education Department and medical staff, nursing staff, and other departments.
Participate in interdisciplinary rounds on assigned clinical units.
Represent the department in assigned patient areas to meet regulatory agency requirements.
Plan, provide, and maintain a safe environment for patients, staff, and families.
Respond promptly to spiritual care orders and requests, with special attention to trauma patients and urgent requests within the hospital.
Formulate goals for ongoing personal and professional development.
Successfully complete assigned Professional Development Courses.
Participate in all required Spiritual Health and Education meetings.
Assist with new team member orientation and training of staff and student learners.