Chaplain (Part Time) - PACE

Providence•Hillsboro, OR

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About The Position

The Chaplain provides professional and competent spiritual care ministry to meet the spiritual, religious, and emotional needs of people in inpatient, outpatient, and community settings. As a member of the healthcare team, the Chaplain helps implement the mission, values, policies, and procedures of the Department of Spiritual Health Services and the facility. The role provides spiritual support and appropriate religious and spiritual resources for care recipients, their families, and caregivers. The Chaplain develops and uses individualized spiritual assessments, interventions, outcomes, and care plans, and documents care accurately and concisely in the appropriate records, including the electronic medical record, at the point of service and according to discipline standards. Providence PACE serves older adults through clinics, home visits, and other services, with the goal of supporting their health and ability to live active, independent lives in the community. This is a part-time, day-shift position working 28 hours per week: Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays, plus another weekday every other week.

Requirements

Master's degree in Theology, Divinity, Spirituality, Pastoral Ministry, or relevant religious studies accepted by chaplaincy board-certifying organizations, or equivalent education/experience.
Four units of clinical pastoral education accredited or approved by ACPE, programs accredited by the former USCCB Commission on Certification and Accreditation, or CASC/ACSS. Equivalency for one unit of CPE (two units in CASC) may be considered.
National Chaplain Certification within three years of hire.

Responsibilities

Provide professional spiritual care ministry in inpatient, outpatient, and community settings.
Address the spiritual, religious, and emotional needs of care recipients, families, and caregivers.
Implement the mission, values, policies, and procedures of the Department of Spiritual Health Services and the facility as a member of the healthcare team.
Provide spiritual support and appropriate religious and spiritual resources.
Formulate and use individualized spiritual assessments, interventions, outcomes, and care plans.
Document care accurately and concisely in appropriate records, including the electronic medical record, at the point of service and according to discipline standards.