Chaplain Supervisor - St. Francis Downtown

Bon Secours Mercy Health•Greenville, SC

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Chaplain Team Supervisor oversees spiritual care services and the chaplaincy team at an assigned clinical group, site, or hospital. The role coordinates shift schedules, addresses staffing needs, and manages daily chaplaincy operations. The Supervisor also provides direct patient care and collaborates with chaplains to meet the spiritual care needs of patients, families, and staff, offering spiritual care and emotional support during illness, crisis, loss, and death. The position is part of the multidisciplinary and departmental leadership teams and is expected to support Bon Secours’ mission and core values.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Theology or Pastoral Studies.
Completion of four or more units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE).
Board certification by a listed professional certifying organization, or ability to achieve certification within 12 months of hire.
Advanced certification in a chaplaincy specialty, Ethics, or equivalent.
Four years of progressive experience as a Chaplain.
Ability to be present to others during illness or crisis.
Ability to provide pastoral support in the context of patients’ cultures, values, and belief systems.
Knowledge and skills including active listening, clinical pastoral care, collaboration, communication, crisis counseling and intervention, empathy, healthcare ethics, interfaith dialogue, spiritual care, pastoral care and counseling, theological reflection, medical ethics, Catholic Social Teaching, and critical incident stress debriefing.
Ability to lead and coordinate prayer and worship services and teach about diverse theology and ecclesiology.
Leadership and administrative abilities, including managing operations and schedules, assessing job performance, administering corrective action, promoting team cohesion, planning, and strategic planning.
Written and verbal communication, presentation, organization, facilitation, relationship-building, and teamwork skills.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Divinity.
Doctoral degree in Theology, Ministry, or Philosophy.
One to two years of experience as a people leader.
Completion of the BSMH Chaplain Leader Program.

Responsibilities

Supervise the chaplaincy team at the assigned clinical group, site, or hospital.
Manage the daily operation and provision of Spiritual Care.
Participate in direct patient care as part of the chaplaincy team.
Create and maintain weekly and monthly team schedules, including weekend and night on-call coverage.
Manage paid time off, urgent time-off requests, and daily scheduling changes.
Work with the Director or Manager to promote team cohesion and effective relational dynamics.
Address team members’ performance issues and disciplinary action plans in consultation with the Director or Manager.
Facilitate communication between clinical leadership and the chaplaincy team regarding events, incidents, and assignments.
Participate in departmental strategic planning as part of the leadership team.
Demonstrate knowledge of the Ethical and Religious Directives of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and follow organizational policies as a Catholic healthcare organization.
Perform Chaplain III job functions as needed.
Provide spiritual care and emotional support to patients, families, and staff in contexts including illness, crisis, loss, and death.