Title: Chaplain - Support
Unit: Pastoral Care
Hours: Varied
Status: PRN
Facility: AMC
Position Summary:
As a full member of the healthcare team, the Support Chaplain participates in the Spiritual Care Department's ministry of presence, spiritual and emotional support, and encouragement for patients, families, and staff. The Support Chaplain also facilitates support groups, provides sacramental and worship opportunities, provides support for patients and families struggling with difficult healthcare decisions, promotes collaboration with local faith communities, and serves as a visible symbol of care for the whole person.
Essential Duties & Functions:
Assesses needs and provides patients, family members, and staff with spiritual and emotional support.
Responds to crises and referrals and supports patients and families struggling with difficult healthcare decisions.
Documents spiritual/pastoral support and services provided to patients and families struggling with difficult healthcare decisions.
Facilitates the grief process through spiritual/pastoral support, support groups, and education.
Plans, prepares, coordinates, and facilitates prayer and liturgical and sacramental ministry opportunities for patients, families, and staff.
Accomplishes and cares for departmental administrative and operational tasks and responsibilities as assigned.
Serves as a spiritual/pastoral resource to other hospital programs.
Participates in and helps facilitate support groups and spiritual enrichment and educational programs
Communicates and collaborates with leaders of faith communities to enhance the pastoral/spiritual care of patients and families.
Education:
Minimum Level of Education Required: Master's degree
Additional requirements: Type of degree: Theology, spiritual/pastoral care, or related field
Area of study or major: Divinity, Theology, Pastoral/Spiritual Care
Preferred educational qualifications: 4 Units Clinical Pastoral Education
Licensure/Certification/Registration:N/A
Experience:
Minimum Level of Experience Required: 1 - 3 years of job-related experience
Knowledge/Skills:
Professional spiritual/pastoral caregiving skills and competencies including a healing presence and empathetic listening skills.
Professional knowledge and personal integration of the human realities of suffering, pain, death, and dying and the ability to be reasonably calm and comfortable when working in crisis and stressful situations
Spiritual and emotional maturity
A warm, friendly, understanding, and flexible personality
Ability to communicate with and work in a collaborative and respectful manner with diverse persons representing a variety of religious and spiritual needs and traditions
Ability to think clearly in stressful situations
Ability to work effectively as a member of an interfaith Spiritual Care Department
Ability to articulate and advocate for ethical practices and decision-making
Basic computer skills (Microsoft Windows, Outlook, Word, and Electronic Medical Records applications)