Chaplain

American Addiction Centers • Oak Brook, IL

10d • $29 - $43 • Remote

About The Position

The Chaplain delivers wholistic ministry of spiritual care for patients, families, team members, and physicians. This role provides spiritual care, consultation, and short-term counseling, and facilitates sacramental ministries. The Chaplain responds to codes, emergencies, and crises, assisting families with needs related to a patient's illness and death. They promote patient safety, participate in departmental and patient service area activities for integrated services, and provide overall site coverage, including weekends and holidays. The Chaplain also serves on committees, participates in patient care planning, interdisciplinary team activities, and identifies/resolves ethical dilemmas. They provide consultation to team members regarding the role of faith in recovery and represent religious communities' values to healthcare professionals. Additionally, the Chaplain collaborates with the clinical pastoral education program by mentoring students and providing feedback. They support and interpret the mission and values of Advocate Aurora Health, support parish clergy, and participate in educational initiatives and support groups. A significant part of this role involves providing virtual spiritual care services through telehealth and video platforms, coordinating virtual visit workflows, maintaining a professional virtual environment, and serving as a resource for virtual spiritual care access. The Chaplain also participates in the development and evaluation of virtual spiritual care practices.

Requirements

• 4 units of CPE, at least three accredited by ACPE.
• Eligible for board certification as a chaplain: APC/BCCI, NACC, NAJC; completed within 18 months of hire.
• Endorsed by faith group
• Completed graduate degree (MA, MDiv) in religious studies, theology, divinity or related field.
• Prior clinical experience as a chaplain: 3 years
• Must be able to participate in overnight and weekend on-call rotation per the department schedule, including moving between sites of care as needed.
• Excellent oral and written communication and human relation skills.
• Demonstrated group process skills and leadership.
• Demonstrated problem solving skills and ability to address and resolve conflicts.
• Demonstrated ability to work with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Competence in cross-cultural communication, cultural humility and religious diversity.
• Ability to trust, adapt to change, and to work with diverse personalities, cultures and faith traditions
• May be exposed to blood and body fluids; therefore, personal protective equipment must be worn as necessary.
• Availability and transportation to serve on-call rotation as needed.
• Must be able to sit, stand, walk, and bend throughout the workday.
• Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.

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.
• Provides virtual spiritual care services through approved telehealth and video platforms to patients, families, physicians, and teammates.
• Facilitates scheduled video visits, establishes therapeutic presence in a virtual environment, assesses spiritual, emotional, and existential needs remotely, and documents encounters in accordance with organizational policies and professional standards.
• Coordinates and manages virtual visit workflows, including preparation for scheduled appointments, monitoring virtual visit schedules, troubleshooting basic connectivity issues, ensuring appropriate patient and teammate engagement within virtual platforms, and collaborating with operational and clinical partners to support a seamless virtual care experience.
• Maintains a professional virtual environment that supports privacy, confidentiality, and meaningful spiritual care encounters.
• Demonstrates the ability to adapt pastoral assessment, counseling, crisis intervention, bereavement support, and spiritual care interventions to a virtual setting while maintaining the same standards of compassionate care expected in face-to-face interactions.
• Serves as a resource to patients, families, teammates, and physicians regarding access to virtual spiritual care services and promotes utilization of digital platforms that support spiritual care delivery.
• Participates in the development, evaluation, and continuous improvement of virtual spiritual care practices, workflows, patient experience initiatives, and quality outcomes related to tele-chaplaincy services.

Benefits

• Comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs
• Competitive compensation
• Generous retirement offerings
• Programs that invest in your career development
• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
• 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: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level