Pastoral Care CPE Chaplain Trainee

OhioHealth • Dublin, OH

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Pastoral Care CPE Chaplain Trainee is a student chaplain who provides pastoral care and spiritual support to patients, family members/significant others, and staff throughout the assigned healthcare setting, under supervision of a staff chaplain. The Pastoral Care CPE Chaplain Trainee serves as a member of an interfaith pastoral care staff, sharing in activities such as patient care, on-call responsibilities, and providing meaningful worship experiences.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree: Theology
• At least one unit of Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE, NACC, CASC) or equivalent faith group leadership experience.
• Knowledge of crisis care and counseling skills.

Responsibilities

• Under supervision, provides direct patient care as requested for emergent and routine requests.
• Assesses spiritual needs/concerns of patients and their families using clinical pastoral conversation.
• Communicates and documents patient interactions and consults frequently with chaplain educator.
• Assists in creating an optimal patient experience through development of respectful and compassionate relationships with patients, families, and staff.
• Participates in on-call rotation which includes overnight and weekend shifts.
• Provides appropriate religious/spiritual rituals, non-pharmacological interventions to patients, families, and inter-professional team.
• As appropriate, may act as a liaison with the patient’s faith group/leaders including other community or cultural resources.
• Provides care in diverse acute/non-acute settings including hospital and outpatient areas.
• As a High Reliability Organization (HRO), responsibilities require focus on safety, quality and efficiency in performing job duties.

What This Job Offers

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