Chaplain - Part Time

Mayo Clinic•Jacksonville, FL

About The Position

The chaplain provides spiritual counsel, comfort, and pastoral ministry to meet the spiritual needs of patients and families. This individual offers a pastoral perspective when consulting with staff, patients, and families regarding ethical, moral, or personal issues. The chaplain is skilled in crisis and bereavement counseling and actively participates in interdisciplinary patient care teams, promoting a healing environment that enhances spiritual and mental health for both patients and staff. Duties include providing sacraments/rituals from various faith traditions as requested. The role may involve training to become an Independent Living Donor Advocate (ILDA) and serving in an advance care planning role. The chaplain must demonstrate cultural knowledge and understanding of growth and development across the lifespan, with the ability to assess and interpret patient data relative to age-specific needs. Additionally, the chaplain supports leadership through staff development, teaching, community involvement, and research participation. Availability for flexible hours, including days, evenings, nights, holidays, and weekends, with on-call duties, is required. The selection process may include an OnDemand (pre-recorded) interview. This vacancy is not eligible for sponsorship, visa transfer, or F-1 STEM OPT extension.

Requirements

Masters Theological degree (e.g., Master of Divinity (MDiv/equivalency as established by the Association of Professional Chaplains (APC)) from an accredited seminary of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
Minimum of four units Clinical Pastoral Education from an Association of Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE) approved center.
An applicant of a current ACPE Resident with three completed units of Clinical Pastoral Education must complete the fourth CPE unit within 1 year of hire.
Bachelor’s degree is in theological/related field.
Minimum of one unit of CPE from an ACPE approved program.
Endorsement for service as a Chaplain by appropriate faith community required within 1 year of hire.
Board Certified Chaplain preferred upon hire; otherwise completion of certification within 4 years of hire with a national association (APC, NACC/USCCB, ACPE, or AJC) which requires a minimum of four units of ACPE education.
For chaplains whose clinical assignment(s) require travel, an unrestricted, unexpired Driver’s license is required.
Strong verbal and written communication skills, including computer skills.
1 year Electronic Medical Record (EMR) documentation experience in a healthcare setting.

Nice To Haves

Master in Public Health/PhD in related fields such as philosophy, religion, ethics, or spiritual care research.
1-2 years working experience in a healthcare setting.
Masters theological/related field degree, including PhD, in related fields such as philosophy, religion, ethics, public health or spiritual care research.
Four units CPE preferred.
Board Certified Chaplain preferred upon hire.

Responsibilities

Provide spiritual counsel, comfort, and pastoral ministry to patients and families.
Offer a pastoral perspective on ethical, moral, or personal issues to staff, patients, and families.
Engage in crisis and bereavement counseling.
Actively participate in interdisciplinary patient care teams.
Promote a healing environment enhancing spiritual and mental health.
Provide sacraments/rituals from various faith traditions as requested.
Potentially serve as an Independent Living Donor Advocate (ILDA) after training.
Potentially serve in an advance care planning role after training.
Demonstrate cultural knowledge and understanding of lifespan growth and development.
Assess and interpret patient data relative to age-specific needs.
Support leadership through staff development, teaching, community involvement, and research participation.