Chaplain - Per Diem

Trinity Health•Hartford, CT

22h•Onsite

About The Position

Saint Francis, a member of Trinity Health Of New England, is looking for a Chaplain to join their mission-driven Spiritual Care team. The Chaplain is a member of the Spiritual Care team, addressing the spiritual needs of patients, participants, residents, families, and colleagues, with a particular focus on spiritual distress, grief support, crisis intervention, and support during significant life changes. As a fully integrated member of the health care team with professional expertise in Spiritual Care, the Chaplain works alongside other caregivers, responding specifically to the spiritual needs of those served. They develop, conduct, and participate in programs of spiritual care to promote healthy communities, facilitating the inclusion of faith leaders from churches, synagogues, and mosques, etc., in the provision of Spiritual Care for their members, as appropriate.

Requirements

Master’s degree in theology, Religion, Spiritual Care or Spirituality, and/or equivalent combination of education and experience.
1-3 years of Spiritual Care experience, including CPE training, is required.

Nice To Haves

Chaplaincy or Spiritual Care ministry experience is preferred.
Board Certified Chaplain (BCC) strongly preferred.
APC, CASC, NACC, and NAJC certification, which includes completion of a Master's degree as required by one of the certifying agencies from a Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) academic institution with completion of 4 units (1600 hours) of ACPE accredited Spiritual Care education, and faith based endorsement as recognized by one of the certifying agencies.

Responsibilities

Addressing the spiritual needs of patients, participants, residents, families, and colleagues.
Focusing on spiritual distress, grief support, crisis intervention, and support during significant life changes.
Working alongside other caregivers to respond to the spiritual needs of those served.
Developing, conducting, and participating in programs of spiritual care to promote healthy communities.
Facilitating the inclusion of faith leaders from churches, synagogues, and mosques, etc., in the provision of Spiritual Care for their members, as appropriate.