Chaplain, Street Medicine

Trinity Health • Columbus, OH

9d

About The Position

Chaplain, Street Medicine This is a Casual / PRN position and is grant funded. Position Purpose: This Chaplain serves as a faith-based contact at both Street Medicine clinic sites, as well as with the division of Community Health & Well-Being. The chaplain will be present at Street Medicine clinic sites to counsel patients seeking a sounding board, prayer, and/or the opportunity to affirm their faith. Patients seeking services through the Street Medicine program often have a history of trauma, substance use disorder, mental illness, and/or live in homelessness. Many patients wish to speak with the Chaplain to process grief, daily challenges, and to find opportunities to create hope. The chaplain will mingle with patients and clients at certain clinical sites and engage in spontaneous conversations while building rapport. At times, members of the Street Medicine team will refer patients to the Chaplain. In addition to clinics, the Chaplain will occasionally be asked to lead Memorial services for deceased Street Medicine patients, as well as prayers and spiritual exercises for colleagues during events and meetings within Community Health & Well-Being.

Requirements

• Education: Master's degree in Theology, Religion, Spiritual Care or Spirituality, and/or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Licensure / Certification: Board Certified Chaplain (BCC) strongly preferred via one of the following licensing groups: APC, CASC, NACC, and NAJC, which includes completion of a master’s degree as required by one of the certifying agencies from a Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) academic institution with completion of 4 units (1600 hours) of ACPE accredited Spiritual Care education, and faith-based endorsement as recognized by one of the certifying agencies.
• Experience: One (1) to three (3) years of Spiritual Care experience, including CPE training, is required.
• Effective Communication Skills
• Must be able to set and organize own work priorities and adapt to them as they change frequently.
• Must be able to work concurrently on a variety of tasks/projects in an environment that may be stressful with individuals having diverse personalities and work styles.
• Must be able to travel with a local community across a continuum of care to the various Trinity Health sites (10-50%) as needed.

Nice To Haves

• Chaplaincy or Spiritual Care ministry experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Counsel patients seeking a sounding board, prayer, and/or the opportunity to affirm their faith.
• Mingle with patients and clients at certain clinical sites and engage in spontaneous conversations while building rapport.
• Lead Memorial services for deceased Street Medicine patients
• Lead prayers and spiritual exercises for colleagues during events and meetings within Community Health & Well-Being.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time