Chaplain NEX

Advocate Health•Chicago, IL

11d•$29 - $43

About The Position

The Chaplain delivers holistic spiritual care, consultation, and short-term counseling to patients, families, physicians, and team members, and facilitates sacramental ministries. The role responds to codes, emergencies, and crises; supports families coping with a patient’s illness or death; and promotes patient safety by reporting issues and participating in safety initiatives. The Chaplain contributes to integrated patient care and departmental operations, including site coverage, scheduled services, weekends and holidays, interdisciplinary planning, team activities, support groups, orientations, and case conferences. The role consults with care teams on the influence of faith in recovery, helps identify and resolve ethical dilemmas, and represents religious communities to health professionals and hospital associates. The Chaplain may mentor or orient clinical pastoral education students and provide feedback to the CPE Supervisor. The position supports Advocate Health’s mission and values, assists parish clergy through referrals and consultation, and provides spiritual-health education, crisis support, and debriefings to patients, families, team members, community members, and faith groups. The incumbent is expected to maintain good standing and ecclesiastical endorsement through active participation in their faith group.

Requirements

Complete a graduate degree (MA or MDiv) in religious studies, theology, divinity, or a related field.
Complete four units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE), at least three accredited by ACPE; CPE is not required in Georgia.
Be eligible for chaplain board certification through APC/BCCI, NACC, or NAJC, and complete certification within 18 months of hire.
Be endorsed by a faith group.
Have three years of prior clinical experience as a chaplain.
Be able to participate in the department’s overnight and weekend on-call rotation and move between care sites as needed.
Have excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
Demonstrate group-process skills and leadership.
Demonstrate problem-solving skills and the ability to address and resolve conflicts.
Demonstrate the ability to work with multidisciplinary teams.
Have competence in cross-cultural communication, cultural humility, and religious diversity.
Be able to adapt to change and work with diverse personalities, cultures, and faith traditions.

Responsibilities

Provide holistic spiritual care, consultation, and short-term counseling to patients, families, physicians, and team members; facilitate sacramental ministries.
Respond to codes, emergencies, and crises.
Assist families in supporting patients during illness and in understanding procedures after a death, including contacting family members or other significant people.
Report patient-safety issues through established channels and participate in safety initiatives.
Participate in departmental and patient-service-area work, provide site coverage including weekends and holidays, and conduct scheduled services.
Participate in patient-care planning, interdisciplinary activities, support groups, orientations, grand rounds, case conferences, and team meetings.
Help identify and resolve ethical dilemmas in assigned areas and consult with team members about the role of a patient’s faith in recovery.
Represent the values of religious communities to health care professionals and hospital associates.
Mentor or orient clinical pastoral education students as assigned and provide the CPE Supervisor with feedback about student performance and educational needs.
Support and interpret Advocate Health’s mission and values in clinical and departmental responsibilities and team-member engagement.
Support parish clergy through referrals, consultation, and education.
Provide spiritual-health education, crisis support, and debriefings for patients, families, team members, community members, and faith groups.
Maintain good standing and ecclesiastical endorsement through active participation in the incumbent’s faith group.
Participate in overnight and weekend on-call rotation, including travel between care sites as needed.

Benefits

Paid Time Off programs
Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Adoption assistance and paid parental leave
Defined-contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
Educational Assistance Program
Shift and on-call premium pay, where applicable
Incentive pay for select positions
Opportunity for annual performance-based increases
Career development programs