Chaplain

Trinity Health • Dubuque, IA

23h

About The Position

Provides spiritual care within the local ministry, addressing the spiritual needs of patients, participants, residents, families, and colleagues, particularly in situations involving spiritual distress, grief, crisis, or significant life changes. As an integrated member of the healthcare team, works alongside other caregivers and responds to the spiritual needs of those served.

Develops, conducts, and participates in spiritual care programs that promote healthy communities and sacred environments. Facilitates the inclusion of faith leaders from churches, synagogues, mosques, and other communities in providing spiritual care to their members, as appropriate. Reports directly to the Manager of Spiritual Care and, in some cases, may also report to an immediate ministry site supervisor.

The role includes delivering spiritual care across the healthcare continuum and in the communities served, respecting the beliefs and practices of those receiving care, assessing spiritual and religious needs, and documenting assessments, interventions, outcomes, and plans of care in the electronic medical record. Other duties may be added.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Theology, Religion, Spiritual Care, or Spirituality, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• One to three years of spiritual care experience, including CPE training; an equivalent combination of experience may be considered.
• Strong oral and written communication skills in English, including interpersonal and group presentation skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively using clinical and medical terminology.
• Ability to learn and proficiently use Microsoft Office and other relevant software.
• Ability to work in a collaborative, shared leadership environment.
• Personal presence characterized by honesty, integrity, and caring, with the ability to inspire.

Nice To Haves

• Chaplaincy or Spiritual Care ministry experience is preferred.
• Board Certified Chaplain (BCC) certification is strongly preferred through APC, CASC, NACC, or NAJC. The stated certification pathway includes a master’s degree meeting the certifying agency’s requirements from a CHEA-recognized academic institution, four units (1,600 hours) of ACPE-accredited Spiritual Care education, and faith-based endorsement recognized by one of the certifying agencies.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate Trinity Health’s Mission, Vision, and Values through behaviors, practices, and decisions.
• Provide and facilitate spiritual care for patients, residents, participants, visitors, colleagues, and communities served across the healthcare continuum.
• Honor and respect the religious beliefs, practices, and values of those served within the total healing process.
• Assess religious and spiritual needs, including needs for ethics consultation, and provide interventions or referrals based on those assessments.
• Observe and document the apparent outcomes of spiritual care, and adjust ongoing care as needed.
• Document professional spiritual care assessments, interventions, observed outcomes, and appropriate plans of care in the electronic medical record.
• Develop, conduct, and participate in spiritual care programs that promote healthy communities and sacred environments.
• Facilitate the involvement of faith leaders in providing spiritual care, as appropriate.
• Plan, develop, and implement programs that fulfill departmental objectives and meet patients’ and families’ spiritual needs throughout the care continuum and life cycle.

What This Job Offers

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