Staff Chaplain

Akron Children's Hospital • Boardman, OH

46d • Onsite

About The Position

The Staff Chaplain provides spiritual and emotional support to patients, families, and staff of varying faith traditions and no faith.

Requirements

• Experience in provision of spiritual care for all age groups is required.
• Experience working with all levels within an organization is required.
• Proficiency in MS Office [Outlook, Excel, Word] or similar software is required.
• Education: Master of Divinity degree or related field is required. 4 units of clinical pastoral education is required with at least 2 units in a pediatric setting is preferred.
• Certification: Association of Professional Chaplains, National Association of Catholic Chaplains, National Association of Jewish Chaplains, or other National Chaplaincy certifying body is required within two years of hire.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in healthcare is preferred.
• Years of relevant experience: 0 to 2 years is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides spiritual and emotional support to patients, families, and staff of varying faith traditions and no faith.
• Develops and leads inter-faith prayer and worship opportunities, memorial services, and rituals as deemed appropriate.
• Provides spiritual assessment and care plan which addresses age appropriate and developmental specific needs as a member of the interdisciplinary team.
• Provides education to identified audiences related to the spiritual needs of children and their families.
• Participates in committees as assigned and may conduct research into the spiritual care of the sick.
• Maintains professional integrity.
• Other duties as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Industry: Hospitals
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees