Staff Chaplain

Marshall Health Network • Huntington, WV

9d • Onsite

About The Position

Cabell Huntington Hospital seeks a casual, as needed Staff Chaplain to assist our Pastoral Care Department. Our Staff Chaplain plans, organizes and implements ongoing pastoral care services in the hospital in order to increase sensitivity to individuals and families in crisis and to decrease the level of stress in the hospital. Our staff works to meet the spiritual and emotional needs of the patient as well as the hospital and initiates measures to reduce stress. In addition, coordinates the hospital bereavement program and provides addition care for patients, visitors, and staff as needed. The Chaplain will be available to work evening hours and weekends as needed. The incumbent will also need to be available for on-call shifts from midnight to 8am from time to time, answering the summons via a hospital-required app. The incumbent needs to be within a 30-minute response time of the hospital.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree required
• Ordination and current denominational endorsement required
• Minimum of 1 unit of Clinical Pastoral Education required
• Two years of position-related experience required (Pastor, Associate Pastor, Counseling, Military Chaplain, Chaplain)

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree preferred
• Four units of Clinical Pastoral Education preferred
• Board Certification as a Chaplain preferred

Responsibilities

• Plans, organizes and implements ongoing pastoral care services in the hospital.
• Increases sensitivity to individuals and families in crisis.
• Decreases the level of stress in the hospital.
• Meets the spiritual and emotional needs of the patient.
• Initiates measures to reduce stress for the hospital.
• Coordinates the hospital bereavement program.
• Provides additional care for patients, visitors, and staff as needed.
• Available to work evening hours and weekends as needed.
• Available for on-call shifts from midnight to 8am from time to time.
• Answers summons via a hospital-required app.
• Must be within a 30-minute response time of the hospital.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level