Chaplain Associate

BMC Software•Boston, MA

21h•$25 - $36

About The Position

The interfaith chaplain serves on an intermittent schedule in the Spiritual Care department, supporting the diverse religious and spiritual practices of Boston Medical Center–Brighton patients, family members, staff, and community members. The role includes in-hospital day shifts and on-call night shifts from home. Chaplains provide spiritual and psychosocial support in a 300+ bed acute care hospital serving a community with diverse ethnicities, socioeconomic statuses, and spiritual traditions.

Requirements

At least 40 hours of graduate-level coursework in Theology, Religion, or Philosophy.
At least one unit of CPE accredited by ACPE.
Endorsement from or good-standing membership in a recognized religious body or authority; ordination is not required.
Ability to cover on-call shifts regularly from outside the hospital and arrive at the hospital within 30–45 minutes, excluding traffic.
Ability to work independently and make decisions in accordance with established policies and procedures.
Ability to support a broad range of religious and spiritual traditions, including Catholic, Evangelical Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu, non-theistic, spiritual-but-not-religious, and nonreligious traditions.
Ability to take regular Thursday-night on-call shifts and work Sundays is preferred.

Nice To Haves

Completed master's degree in Theology, Religion, or Philosophy.
Four units of ACPE-accredited CPE.
Deeper experience with Jewish and/or Muslim spiritual care.
Ability to speak Spanish, Haitian Creole, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, or Chinese (Cantonese or Mandarin).
Availability for regular Thursday-night on-call shifts and Sunday work.

Responsibilities

Round on assigned units, assess patients, provide appropriate psychosocial-spiritual support, and follow up as needed.
Collaborate with Spiritual Care colleagues to provide religion-specific interventions for patients, families, staff, and community members.
Contact outside clergy and religious communities to support patients and families as needed.
Collaborate with providers, nursing, social work, case managers, and palliative care to provide holistic care.
Document patient and family interactions in the electronic medical record (Epic).
Cover the on-call pager from the hospital during the day or from home at night, as scheduled.
Lead spirituality groups on behavioral health units as assigned.
Mentor graduate practicum students and oversee spiritual care volunteers as needed.
Support scheduled hospital services, including staff memorials and family bereavement services, and religious observances such as Catholic Mass, Passover, and Ramadan.