Bon Secours Mercy Health-posted 3 months ago
Full-time • Mid Level
Springfield, OH
Hospitals

At Bon Secours Mercy Health, we are dedicated to continually improving health care quality, safety and cost effectiveness. Our hospitals, care sites and clinicians are recognized for clinical and operational excellence. Under the direction of the Director of Mission or Director of Spiritual Care, the Chaplain III ministers to patients, families, and staff around religious and spiritual needs. As an integral member of the multidisciplinary team, the chaplain provides spiritual care and emotional support within the context of illness, crisis, loss, and death. The chaplain is committed to the Mission and models its core values.

  • Recognizes the sacramental needs of the Catholic population.
  • Provide for religious and ritual needs of diverse faith groups.
  • Minister to a diverse population in a non-proselytizing manner and provide basic emotional and spiritual support to patients, visitors, our community, and fellow associates.
  • Collaborate with fellow team members and the interdisciplinary team including appropriate referrals that serve those in their care.
  • Provide effective pastoral ministry by employing, in addition to basic pastoral skills, advanced pastoral care and counseling techniques.
  • Demonstrate proficiency in conducting full-spectrum spiritual care assessment and care planning process.
  • Demonstrate proficiency in psychotherapeutic models, theoretical frameworks of praxis, pastoral theology, pastoral care and counseling, or healthcare ethics.
  • Provide a specialized perspective at clinical care conferences while addressing the spiritual and emotional aspects of holistic care.
  • Provide effective spiritual interventions in end-of-life situations and crisis cases.
  • Coordinate delivery of pastoral care resources for complex patient care situations.
  • Provide Advanced Care Planning consultations and elicits care preferences including Advanced Medical Directives documentation.
  • Deliver a specialized service in area of expertise or assignment per organizational needs.
  • Develop, manage, and deliver educational content in areas of advanced certification or subject-matter expertise.
  • Convene and facilitate staff-support interdisciplinary conversations as appropriate.
  • Provide effective advisement to clinical leaders on ethical and moral concerns as needed.
  • Integrate best practices from spiritual care research and quality improvement outcomes into workflow processes.
  • Publish articles in academic journals or research publications in areas of spiritual care, theology, or ethics.
  • Program planning and management.
  • May co-lead seminars and CPE units with program certified educator.
  • May provide one-to-one and group supervision under the supervision of ACPE Certified Educator.
  • Professionally communicates clinically relevant information in the EMR benefitting interdisciplinary care.
  • Demonstrates knowledge of the Ethical and Religious Directives of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and adheres to the policies of the BSMH as a Catholic healthcare organization.
  • 24/7 call with expectations for holidays/weekends.
  • Completed four or more units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) (required).
  • Board certification by a professional certifying organization (required).
  • Master's degree in Theology or Pastoral Studies (required).
  • Completion of lay ministry or ordination process (preferred).
  • Documentation of faith community endorsement by official representative(s) reflecting good standing in accordance with the requirements of his/her own faith/spiritual tradition (required).
  • 3 years of progressive experience as a Chaplain (required).
  • Advanced certification in specialty area of Chaplaincy, Ethics or an equivalent (preferred).
  • Master's degree in Divinity (preferred).
  • Doctoral degree in Theology, Ministry or Philosophy (preferred).
  • Comprehensive, affordable medical, dental and vision plans.
  • Prescription drug coverage.
  • Flexible spending accounts.
  • Life insurance w/AD&D.
  • Employer contributions to retirement savings plan when eligible.
  • Paid time off.
  • Educational Assistance.
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