Registry Chaplain

Emory Healthcare•Johns Creek, GA

About The Position

JOB DESCRIPTION: Facilitates and provides pastoral and spiritual care and counseling for a designated area or for a clinical service. Plans and conducts religious services. May provide consultation on ethical issues. May provide individual and group counseling sessions and crisis intervention. May develop and facilitate various support groups. Participates in or chairs committees. Assists in planning, implementing and evaluating established programs, policies and procedures. Assesses and identifies areas for program development and assists in establishing new initiatives. Writes and publishes in professional journals. May teach or lecture by invitation. Prepares and conducts workshops and discussion groups on topics related to pastoral care. Hospital based positions may participate in patient treatment plans and multi-disciplinary rounds. Performs related responsibilities as required.

Requirements

Four units of Clinical Pastoral Education
A master's degree in Divinity, Theology or a master's level equivalency as required by a specialized spiritual/philosophical/religious group (i.e. Buddhism, Judaism, Islam, Catholicism, Humanist, Bahai, etc..).
Ordination, license or endorsement by an acknowledged ecclesiastical body or specialized spiritual/philosophical/religious group preferred.

Responsibilities

Facilitates and provides pastoral and spiritual care and counseling for a designated area or for a clinical service.
Plans and conducts religious services.
May provide consultation on ethical issues.
May provide individual and group counseling sessions and crisis intervention.
May develop and facilitate various support groups.
Participates in or chairs committees.
Assists in planning, implementing and evaluating established programs, policies and procedures.
Assesses and identifies areas for program development and assists in establishing new initiatives.
Writes and publishes in professional journals.
May teach or lecture by invitation.
Prepares and conducts workshops and discussion groups on topics related to pastoral care.
Hospital based positions may participate in patient treatment plans and multi-disciplinary rounds.
Performs related responsibilities as required.