Resident Chaplain - Chaplaincy

Conifer Health Solutions•San Antonio, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Clinical Pastoral Education Resident is responsible for Christian ministry to the spiritual and emotional, and relational health needs of all patients, families, and staff regardless of age, race, gender, ethnicity, or religious preference. The CPE Resident learns a degree of professional competence in the provision of spiritual care, learns about becoming integrated into the Department of Pastoral Care, provides pastoral service to the patients/families/residents/clients in the Baptist Health System and participates in peer groups for training and supervision in an accredited ACPE program with Baptist Health System. The resident will work to meet Level I outcomes as listed in the Introduction under ACPE Standards. Completes established competencies for the position within designated introductory period. Other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited college or university and at least one year’s work from a theological school.
Ordination or endorsement for ministry by a recognized religious body and/or meet requirements for admission to CPE program.

Nice To Haves

Graduate academic/professional degree from an accredited theological school. Master of Divinity or its equivalent.
Demonstrates potential in competency in Level I and Level II CPE.
Engage in action-reflection model of learning.
See and relate theology to professional and personal relationships.

Responsibilities

Participates in forming a community of concern for families, patients and staff.
Participates in volunteer, church and community activities to express pastoral role.
Assumes a pastoral role in relationships, particularly in clinical setting.
Utilizes personal and departmental resources in order to provide inservices, worship opportunities, and care to the felt need of the patients, families and employees.
Responds to consultations with physicians, ministers, families and others concerning patients’ religious needs.
Reports on environment, within the hospital areas, to determine types of priorities needed for ministry in the hospital.
Assists in worship services at BHS facilities.
Represents the pastoral and prophetic voice of the Church.
Assists the department and facility in collaboration and support of Faith and Community Ministry goals and projects.
Provides compassionate pastoral ministry to patients, families, and staff.
Consults with the healthcare team concerning patients’ spiritual, emotional, and ethical needs.
Listens to the hospital and community environment to determine priorities needed for ministry in the hospital.
Works with facility directors to evaluate the quality of pastoral care.
Assists in the initiation of innovative techniques of ministry in the hospital.
Participates with CPE Supervisor and BHS Pastoral Care Directors to provide quality Pastoral Care at BHS.
Responds at all times during the working day for emergency care needs.
Provides 24-hour On Call duty, as assigned.
Performs floor visitations daily.
Brings regular case and learning presentations.
Sets learning goals consistent with developing specialty in ministry.
Develops a learning emphasis as defined by ACPE Standards, program to a handbook, and the learning contract between the supervisor, student, and mentor.
Develops a specialty major project paper addressing the psycho/social dynamics, theological, and ministry implications.
Makes referrals to local clergy.
Distributes religious literature.
Utilizes resources efficiently and effectively.
Maintains safe environment.
Addresses patient population-specific needs.
Participates in Performance Improvement activities.