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Chaplain

CommonSpirit HealthRedding, CA

About The Position

As our Chaplain, you will serve as a vital spiritual leader and compassionate caregiver within our hospital community, providing essential spiritual counseling and support to patients, families, and staff. Every day, you will provide direct spiritual, religious, and existential care, offering compassionate presence, support, and appropriate rituals to patients, families, and staff, especially during times of crisis or grief. You will collaborate with the healthcare team to advocate for spiritual needs and integrate holistic care, ensuring respect for diverse beliefs. To be successful in this role, you must be a highly compassionate individual, comfortable and skilled in engaging with people who may be emotional, panicked, stressed, or in pain. You'll need the proven ability to provide empathetic care, adapt to diverse spiritual needs, and communicate effectively within a multidisciplinary team.

Requirements

  • MA or MDiv in Theology, PastoralCare/Counseling, Divinity or equivalentfrom an accredited institution.
  • Understands and is able to apply the Ethical and Religious Directives forCatholic Health Care Services (USCCB)
  • Experience ministering in an acute careand emergency services setting to a multi-cultural, underserved, and disenfranchised population
  • Collaborating as a member of Interdisciplinary Teams
  • Working closelywith Social Workers, Care Coordinators and Palliative Care nurses
  • Consulting for ethical issues, upon hire
  • Board Certified Chaplain BCC, upon hire

Nice To Haves

  • Board Certified Chaplain APC, upon hire and BCC - JEWISH CHAPLAIN, upon hire

Responsibilities

  • Ministers to employees and physicians as the need arises and refers to the Employee Assistance Program or others as appropriate
  • Performs appropriate services for patients that contribute to their comfort and well being in the hospital
  • Supports an environment of hospitality and trust between caregivers and those served.
  • Promotes a community environment within the hospital
  • Refers patients to Social Service, Hospice, other chaplains or services as the need arises
  • Demonstrates awareness and sensitivity to patient/visitor rights and functions as a patient advocate.
  • Facilitates communication between the patient/family and members of the healthcare team
  • Makes referrals to community resources that includes priests, ministers, rabbi, and other religious leaders as appropriate

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