Staff Chaplain-Atrium Health CMC-FT Days
About The Position
The Staff Chaplain delivers holistic spiritual care for patients, families, team members, and physicians. The role provides spiritual care, consultation, and short-term counseling in accordance with site and system policies; facilitates sacramental ministries; responds to codes, emergencies, and crises; and supports families dealing with a patient's illness or death. The chaplain promotes patient safety by reporting issues and participating in safety initiatives. The position works with the department and patient service areas to provide integrated services and overall site coverage, including weekends and holidays, and conducts scheduled services. The chaplain participates in patient care planning, interdisciplinary activities, support groups, orientations, grand rounds, case conferences, and team meetings. The role helps identify and resolve ethical dilemmas, advises team members on the role of faith in recovery, and represents religious communities to healthcare professionals and hospital associates. The chaplain collaborates with the clinical pastoral education program by mentoring or orienting students and providing feedback to the CPE Supervisor. The role supports Advocate Health's mission and values, supports parish clergy through referrals, consultation, and education, and provides spiritual health education, crisis support, and debriefings to patients, families, team members, community members, and faith groups. The chaplain maintains good standing and ecclesiastical endorsement through active participation in their faith group.
Requirements
- Complete four units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE), at least three of which are accredited by ACPE; CPE is not required in Georgia.
- Be eligible for chaplain board certification through APC/BCCI, NACC, or NAJC, and complete certification within 18 months of hire.
- Be endorsed by a faith group.
- Hold a completed graduate degree (MA, MDiv) in religious studies, theology, divinity, or a related field.
- Have three years of prior clinical experience as a chaplain.
- Participate in overnight and weekend on-call rotation according to the department schedule, including travel between care sites as needed.
- Demonstrate excellent oral and written communication and human relations skills.
- Demonstrate group process skills and leadership.
- Demonstrate problem-solving skills and the ability to address and resolve conflicts.
- Demonstrate the ability to work with multidisciplinary teams.
- Show competence in cross-cultural communication, cultural humility, and religious diversity.
- Be able to trust, adapt to change, and work with diverse personalities, cultures, and faith traditions.
- Be available and have transportation to serve on-call rotation as needed.
- Be able to sit, stand, walk, and bend throughout the workday and operate equipment necessary to perform the job.
- Wear personal protective equipment as necessary due to potential exposure to blood and body fluids.
Responsibilities
- Provide holistic spiritual care, consultation, and short-term counseling to patients, families, physicians, and team members, and facilitate sacramental ministries.
- Respond to codes, emergencies, and crises.
- Assist families in supporting patients through illness and in understanding procedures after a death, including contacting family members or other significant persons.
- Promote patient safety by reporting issues through established channels and participating in safety initiatives.
- Participate in departmental and patient service area activities, provide site coverage including weekends and holidays, and conduct scheduled services.
- Participate in patient care planning, interdisciplinary team activities, support groups, new team member orientations, grand rounds, case conferences, and team meetings.
- Help identify and resolve ethical dilemmas in assigned areas and consult with team members about the role of a patient's faith in recovery.
- Represent the values of religious communities to healthcare professionals and hospital associates.
- Mentor or orient clinical pastoral education students as assigned and provide feedback to the CPE Supervisor about student performance and educational needs.
- Support and interpret Advocate Health's mission and values in clinical and departmental responsibilities and team member engagement.
- Support parish clergy through referrals, consultation, and education.
- Provide spiritual health education, crisis support, and debriefings for patients, families, team members, community members, and faith groups.
- Maintain good standing and ecclesiastical endorsement through active participation in one's faith group.
Benefits
- Paid time off programs
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits
- Flexible spending accounts for eligible healthcare and dependent care expenses
- Adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
- Premium pay such as shift and on-call pay, where applicable
- Incentive pay for select positions
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
