Chaplain Adolescent Psych - Young Minds

Carle Health•West Peoria, IL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

In healthcare, chaplains are key resources engaged in supporting the emotional and spiritual needs of youth, their families, and healthcare staff. As part of the Behavioral Health treatment team for the Young Minds Center, the chaplain's role is to help bring a holistic approach to each client as emotional and spiritual beings, with behavioral health challenges. As part of the Spiritual Care Team in the hospital, chaplains bring the same care and support to our patients, their families, and to our staff.

Requirements

Certified Chaplain - Varies
Master's Degree: Theology

Nice To Haves

Work experience at Carle Health

Responsibilities

Conducts all job responsibilities with respect for state and federal guidelines including HIPPA guidelines for confidentiality.
Advocates for the diversity and inclusion needs of youth / families / staff.
Support the care of other faith group leaders while remaining HIPPA compliant.
Supports youth care in both inpatient and outpatient settings as part of the treatment team.
Work collaboratively with the treatment team in responding to crisis, conflict management, and situational de-escalation as part of a holistic model of youth care.
Work from a recognized child development model that includes personality formation.
Develop understandings of the common behavioral health challenges our youth face and provide contextual emotional / spiritual support that compliments the treatment plan when appropriate.
Utilizes the youth's electronic medical record as part of the treatment team and to support youth care needs.
Can work with religiously preoccupied youth in collaboration with treatment team.
Work collaboratively with campus chaplain in-patient teams providing care and support to our in-patients.
Manage duties as assigned as a staff chaplain on one of the regional hospital campuses supporting direct patient care.
As a staff chaplain conduct visit rounds and respond to medical crisis in designated roles as a staff chaplain.
Complete all employee annual training and education, including specific training pertinent to BH role.
Maintain current working knowledge of department policies and procedures pertinent to daily job responsibilities.
Attend department staff meetings.
Provide team leadership, mentoring, training for PRN chaplains as part of the staff chaplains role.
Provide BH educational in-service training for department staff and spiritual care training for BH staff.