Interfaith Chaplain - Catholic Priest

UVM Medical Center • Burlington, VT

4d • Onsite

About The Position

As a member of the Spiritual Care Department, the Interfaith Chaplain-Catholic Priest provides consistent and respectful spiritual care to patients, families, and staff, honoring their religious, spiritual, and philosophical traditions. The role offers spiritual care interventions including active and empathic listening, celebrating the Eucharist, supporting goals-of-care conversations, facilitating life review, providing bereavement care and crisis intervention, and offering appropriate prayer and meditation. The chaplain provides Catholic sacraments, including the Sacrament of the Sick/anointing and Reconciliation/Confession. The role collaborates with interdisciplinary colleagues by facilitating and participating in patient care conferences, family meetings, and patient rounding.

Requirements

• Master of Divinity, Theology, Theological Studies, or Pastoral Care and Counseling from a nationally accredited theological school or seminary.
• Four units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) from an ACPE-accredited program (listed under Education: Required).
• Board certification by the National Association of Catholic Chaplains (NACC) and the Association of Professional Chaplains (APC) (listed under Education: Required).
• One or two years of chaplaincy experience in a healthcare setting; experience in spiritual caregiving in congregational, campus, military, hospice, or long-term care settings will also be considered.
• Ordained Catholic Priest in good standing with a diocese or religious order.
• At least two units of Clinical Pastoral Education from an accredited ACPE Training Center.
• Eligible for board certification within two years of hire.

Nice To Haves

• Healthcare chaplaincy experience; spiritual caregiving experience in congregational, campus, military, hospice, or long-term care settings may also be considered.

Responsibilities

• Provide spiritual care to patients, families, and staff while honoring their religious, spiritual, and philosophical traditions.
• Use active and empathic listening and other spiritual care interventions.
• Celebrate the Eucharist and provide Catholic sacraments, including anointing and Reconciliation/Confession.
• Help with goals-of-care conversations and facilitate life review.
• Provide bereavement care and crisis intervention.
• Offer appropriate prayer and meditation.
• Facilitate and participate in interdisciplinary patient care conferences and family meetings.
• Participate in patient rounding with interdisciplinary colleagues.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level