Chaplain Spiritual Care-CMC-PT

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation • Union, NC

3d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a PRN Chaplain position within the Department of Mission and Spiritual Care at Carolinas Medical Center. The role involves delivering holistic spiritual care to patients, families, team members, and physicians. Responsibilities include providing spiritual care, consultation, and short-term counseling, facilitating sacramental ministries, and responding to codes, emergencies, and crises. The chaplain will also assist families with needs related to patient illness and death, promote patient safety, and participate in departmental and site activities, including coverage on weekends and holidays. Additionally, the role involves patient care planning, interdisciplinary team activities, mentoring students in the clinical pastoral education program, and supporting the mission and values of Advocate Health. The chaplain will also support parish clergy and participate in educational initiatives and support groups.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (BA or BS) from an accredited college or university.
• Master of Divinity (M.Div.) or equivalent master's degree program.
• If using an equivalent degree, a letter from a certification agency (APC, NACC, ACPE, or NAJC) is required confirming theological education standards for certification have been met.
• Four (4) successfully completed units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE).
• Ecclesiastical endorsement from their religious faith community.
• Member in good standing with their sponsoring faith community.
• 1–3 years of clinical chaplaincy experience.
• Board certification obtained within 18 months of hire.
• Candidate for certification with one of the following organizations: Association of Professional Chaplains (APC), National Association of Catholic Chaplains (NACC), National Association of Jewish Chaplains (NAJC).

Responsibilities

• Delivers wholistic ministry of spiritual care for patients, families, team members and physicians.
• Provides spiritual care, consultation and short-term counseling to patients, families, physicians, and team members as assigned and in accordance with site and system policies, facilitates sacramental ministries.
• Responds to codes, emergencies and/or crises.
• Assists families with their needs in relation to the patient’s illness so they can provide supportive care to the patient: assists family members in understanding procedures surrounding a death and in contacting families or other significant persons.
• Promotes patient safety by reporting of issues through established channels and participating in safety initiatives.
• Participates in the life and work of the department and patient service area to assure integrated efficient services; participates in providing overall site coverage, including weekends and holidays, conducts services as scheduled; serves on department, site, or system committees as assigned.
• Participates in patient care planning, interdisciplinary team activities and development, staff and patient directed support groups, orients new team members; participate in grand rounds, case conferences, team meetings, identifying resolving ethical dilemmas in assigned areas.
• Provides consultation to team members to assess the role of a patient’s faith in recovery.
• Represents the values of the religious communities to health care professionals and hospital associates.
• Collaborates with the clinical pastoral education program by mentoring and/or orienting students as assigned and providing feedback to CPE Supervisor regarding student performance and educational needs.
• Supports and interprets the mission and values of Advocate Aurora Health in clinical and departmental responsibilities and team member engagement.
• Supports the hospital ministry of parish clergy through referrals, consultation and education.
• Participates in educational initiatives and support groups for patients and families, team members, community and faith groups; provides spiritual health education, crisis support and debriefings.
• Maintains good standing and ecclesiastical endorsement through active participation in the life and work of one’s faith group.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level