Chaplain, Per Diem

Seattle Children's Hospital • Seattle, WA

9d • $35 - $53

About The Position

Provide for the spiritual, emotional, religious and educational needs of patients, their families, loved ones, care givers, staff, faculty and volunteers.

Requirements

• A Master of Divinity degree or equivalent graduate degree in theology, religious studies, pastoral counseling, or spirituality appropriate for board certification.
• Satisfactory completion of four units (if board certified) or two units (if working toward board certification) of clinical pastoral education in a program accredited by the Association of Clinical Pastoral Education.
• Ordination/commissioning and ecclesiastical endorsement or equivalent for healthcare chaplaincy by one’s religious judicatory body as well as a member in good standing with endorsing body.
• One year of healthcare ministry experience as staff, student, and/or volunteer.
• Proficient experience and interpersonal skills in assessing and addressing spiritual, religious, and existential distress with anxious patients, families, and staff.
• Experience in working effectively and collaboratively as part of an interdisciplinary healthcare team utilizing knowledge and practice of theology, the grieving process, and medical ethical issues.
• Experience in providing staff support (group, individual, and/or organizational) through formal and informal debriefings and intentional rounding with staff.
• By two-year anniversary of employment, sit for board certification.
• Must pass board certification and maintain certification by a professional chaplaincy organization that participates in the Common Standards and the Common Code of Ethics (e.g., the Association of Professional Chaplains, the National Association of Catholic Chaplains, or Neshama: Association of Jewish Chaplains), except if one is from a religious/spiritual tradition that does not yet have a path to certification by one of the recognized certifying bodies.
• Provisional certification is acceptable.

Nice To Haves

• Current certification by a professional chaplaincy organization that participates in the Common Standards and the Common Code of Ethics (e.g., the Association of Professional Chaplains, the National Association of Catholic Chaplains, or Neshama: Association of Jewish Chaplains), except if one is from a religious/spiritual tradition that does not yet have a path to certification by one of the recognized certifying bodies.
• Alternatively, must be provisionally certified or be eligible to obtain certification within 1-3 years of employment.
• Maintenance of professional certification.
• Chaplaincy experience in a pediatric hospital or academic healthcare organization focusing on children, families, and staff.
• Ability to communicate orally in Spanish at functional or fluent proficiency or other non-English language.
• Experience in working with those from various cultural, linguistic, religious and non-religious backgrounds.
• Experience in providing staff support through events such as or similar to Tea for the Soul.
• Experience in staff support and education related to spiritual care, spiritual/religious/existential distress, cultural/spiritual humility, resiliency and palliative care.
• Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) training and experience in facilitating healthcare staff debriefings.
• Experience with research related to spiritual care and healthcare chaplaincy.

Benefits

• Seattle Children’s offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 403(b), life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more.
• Additional details on our benefits can be found on our website www.seattlechildrens.org/careers/benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees