Chaplain Lead - Spiritual Care

PeaceHealth • Bellingham, WA

88d • $33 - $50

About The Position

PeaceHealth is seeking a Chaplain Lead - Spiritual Care for a Full Time, 1.00 FTE, Day position. The salary range for this job opening at PeaceHealth is $33.89 - $50.85. The hiring rate is dependent upon several factors, including but not limited to education, training, work experience, terms of any applicable collective bargaining agreement, seniority, etc. Responsible for coordinating the day-to-day functions for assigned area. Assists with ensuring departmental goals are achieved, timelines met, and service excellence provided in all aspects of work. Subject matter expert. Provides direct spiritual care for patients, family members, and PeaceHealth caregivers across the continuum of care. Demonstrates a spiritual presence to all people that is passionate, accepting, respectful and sensitive. Promotes healing of mind, body, and spirit through direct care, leadership, and pastoral education. Works collaboratively with other professionals, faith community leaders, students, and community professionals.

Requirements

• Master's Degree Required: Divinity, Theology, Religion, or a related field
• Minimum of 2 years Required: healthcare chaplaincy (or equivalent setting) experience
• 4 units of ACPE Certified CPE (Clinical Pastoral Education Units)
• Required: within 3 years Chaplain Board Certified or certification eligible by National Association of Catholic Chaplains, or Association of Professional Chaplains, the National Association of Jewish Chaplains, or Spiritual Care Association/Healthcare Chaplaincy Association or Association of Clinical Pastoral Education certified or provisionally certified.

Nice To Haves

• Acute care experience
• Previous leadership experience
• Basic Life Support
• Upon Hire Endorsement/Approval: Provide documentation of approval/endorsement from an endorsing body that represents the caregiver's theological/spiritual/philosophical identity

Responsibilities

• Provides technical assistance.
• Oversees staff schedules, monitors team projects.
• Supports staff training including onboarding, for team.
• Supports the programs, initiatives and ongoing department functions and goals as assigned.
• Leads the team in providing spiritual care to patients and families for assigned areas and by referral and participation in interdisciplinary teams and other health care teams or service lines.
• Offers holistic spiritual care and counsel to address the spiritual, emotional, and social needs of patients, families, and health care teams.
• Provides and documents spiritual assessments, pastoral plans, interventions, and consultations; requests follow up by other chaplains/disciplines as appropriate.
• Assists others in ethical decision making, which may include Advance Care Planning, consistent with their values and belief system and in accordance with the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Healthcare Services (ERDs).
• Facilitates theological reflection and assists others as they seek to make meaning during crisis and as they integrate their personal, spiritual and health journeys.
• Works closely with faith community leaders to assure the spiritual needs of patients and/or families are met during hospitalization and appropriate referrals are made for post-discharge spiritual care.
• Provides support, education, and consultation to members of health care teams as they seek personal and professional growth in being more effective caregivers and in providing care which is relational, patient centered, and holistically oriented.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Chaplains may be required to float between Hospital, Hospice, and PHMG, etc., as requested/required.

Benefits

• Full medical/dental/vision coverage
• 403b retirement plan employer base and matching contributions
• Paid time off
• Employer-paid life and disability insurance with additional buyup coverage options
• Tuition and continuing education reimbursement
• Wellness benefits
• Expanded EAP and mental health program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Master's degree