Contingent Support Chaplain-1

Nationwide Children's Hospital • Columbus, OH

72d

About The Position

Provides emotional and spiritual support to patients, family members, and hospital staff. Serves in a contingent, as-needed basis.

Requirements

• Master of Divinity (M.Div.) degree from an accredited seminary or graduate school, or equivalent ministry experience, preferred.
• Completion of one unit of ACPE Clinical Pastoral Education, required.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to respond appropriately to situations with complex emotional and relational dynamics.
• Pastoral care experience in a diverse setting, required.

Nice To Haves

• Completion of four units of ACPE Clinical Pastoral Education, preferred.
• Ordination, or faith group equivalent, and endorsement by an appropriate ecclesiastical or equivalent organization, or ability to obtain within one year of hire, preferred.
• Board certified or board certified eligible in the Association of Professional Chaplains, National Association of Catholic Chaplains, National Association of Jewish Chaplains, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct pastoral care and counseling to patients, families, and staff.
• Provides emotional and spiritual support in times of crisis.
• Uses dynamics of interpersonal relationships and appropriate religious resources to help ease anxiety and to help persons integrate their hospital experience with their view of life.
• Provides overnight, holiday, and weekend on-site pastoral care on an as-needed basis.
• Provides informal and formal consultation to hospital staff in the development of emotional and spiritual care plans for patients and their families.
• Maintains consultative relationships with the community; consults with clergy, congregations, and religious bodies regarding spiritual care of patients and families.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Master's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees