Chaplain

Trinity Health • Plymouth, IN

75d

About The Position

Provide spiritual care within his/her local ministry, addressing the needs of the 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, works alongside other care givers, responding specifically to the spiritual need of those served. Develops, conducts, and participates in programs of spiritual care to promote healthy communities and sacred environments while 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.
• One (1) to three (3) years of Spiritual Care experience, including CPE training, is required.
• Board Certified Chaplain (BCC) strongly preferred via one of the following licensing groups: APC, CASC, NACC, and NAJC.
• Ability to plan, develop, and implement programs for fulfilling the departmental objectives.
• Strong oral and written communication skills in English.
• Ability to learn and proficiently utilize Microsoft Office suite and other relevant software programs.
• Must be comfortable operating in a collaborative, shared leadership environment.

Nice To Haves

• Chaplaincy or Spiritual Care ministry experience is preferred.
• Personal presence characterized by a sense of honesty, integrity, and caring.

Responsibilities

• Knows, understands, incorporates, and demonstrates the Trinity Health Mission, Vision, and Values in behaviors, practices, and decisions.
• Makes available, delivers, and facilitates transformative Spiritual Care experiences to patients, residents, participants, visitors, and all colleagues across the healthcare continuum, and the communities served.
• Implements systems and processes to assess religious and spiritual needs, including needs for ethics consultation, and provides interventions or referrals based on the assessed needs.
• Makes timely, professional observations of apparent outcomes of Spiritual Care provided and adjusts the continued provision of Spiritual Care as needed.
• Documents in the electronic medical record professional Spiritual Care assessments and interventions.
• Integrates the Spiritual Care dimension of healing of those served as a full, clinical member of the inter-professional healthcare team.
• In collaboration with the Spiritual Care Manager, measures, evaluates, and improves functional processes of Spiritual Care for effectiveness.
• Fosters the provision of generalized Spiritual Care to those served by non-Spiritual Care colleagues via programs of Spiritual Care education.
• Promotes and implements programs of workplace spirituality for and with colleagues.
• Facilitates opportunities for interfaith or specific faith meditation, prayer, worship, and participation in religious sacraments.
• Plans and implements programs of ongoing personal self-care and formation.
• Maintains a working knowledge of applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations.

Benefits

• Equal Opportunity Employer
• Compassionate, person-centered care

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations
• Education Level: Master's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees