Chaplain

Franciscan Alliance, Inc. • Michigan City, IN

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Among the Franciscan team, our Chaplain supports patients, families, and staff in developing a sense of acceptance of all aspects of illness, and to incorporate them into their Christian or spiritual development. This position provides pastoral ministry through visitation, counsel, and staff sacramental support to patients, families, and staff. This role, additionally, assists patients in meeting their psychosocial, social, spiritual, and emotional needs during a period of illness, injury, and death.

WHO WE ARE
Franciscan Health is a leading healthcare organization dedicated to providing exceptional patient care and promoting health and wellness in our community. Our mission is to ensure that every patient receives the highest quality of care through innovation, compassion, and excellence. With 12 ministries and access points across Indiana and Illinois, Franciscan Health is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest. Franciscan Health takes pride in hiring coworkers who provide compassionate, comprehensive care for our patients and the communities we serve.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
Assist local religious groups and clergy persons to care for the sick/injured of their congregations, such as encouraging patient’s active connection to their faith group during and after illness. Collaborate, communicate, and participate in multifaceted delivery of holistic patient care through interdisciplinary care rounding, appropriate referrals, departmental meetings, family conferences, hospital committees, and education. Provide a clinical basis to the ministry by sound, applied spiritual and psychological principles, including active listening, reflection, discussion, and prayer. Respond promptly to calls for crisis intervention in assigned areas, providing spiritual and emotional support to patients/families. Ensure spiritual services made available to the majority of new patients and families in assigned areas, and follows-up on offerings, as appropriate.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Theology or related field required
• Ecclesiastical Endorsement required upon hire
• 1 year of Chaplain experience in a healthcare institution preferred
• Familiarity with Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Healthcare Services (ERD's) preferred

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree preferred
• National Association of Catholic Chaplains (NACC) Certification preferred

Responsibilities

• Assist local religious groups and clergy persons to care for the sick/injured of their congregations, such as encouraging patient’s active connection to their faith group during and after illness.
• Collaborate, communicate, and participate in multifaceted delivery of holistic patient care through interdisciplinary care rounding, appropriate referrals, departmental meetings, family conferences, hospital committees, and education.
• Provide a clinical basis to the ministry by sound, applied spiritual and psychological principles, including active listening, reflection, discussion, and prayer.
• Respond promptly to calls for crisis intervention in assigned areas, providing spiritual and emotional support to patients/families.
• Ensure spiritual services made available to the majority of new patients and families in assigned areas, and follows-up on offerings, as appropriate.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time