Staff Chaplain

Job Title & Specialty Area: Staff Chaplain

Department: Spiritual Care and Education

Location: Dallas, Texas

Shift: Friday - Sunday 8:00 am - 8:00 pm

Job Type: On-Site

Why Children's Health?

At Children's Health, our mission is to Make Life Better for Children, and we recognize that their health plays a crucial role in achieving this goal.

Through our cutting-edge treatments and affiliation with UT Southwestern, we strive to deliver an extraordinary patient and family experience, ensuring that every moment, big or small, contributes to their overall well-being.

Our dedication to promoting children's health extends beyond our organization and encompasses the broader community. Together, we can make a significant difference in the lives of children and contribute to a brighter and healthier future for all.

Summary:

Provide spiritual care and emotional support for patients, patient families and team members throughout the organization. Provide care and support in response to critical events, both patient and community based, in collaboration with interdisciplinary team members to ensure emotional needs of all are met. Collaborate with CPE certified educators to support CPE students and their pursuit of formal training.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with psychosocial care team to provide appropriate spiritual care and emotional support to patients and patient families throughout the continuum of care.
• Respond to patient and patient family needs during times of crisis: code blue, trauma alerts, etc.
• Provide care to all patients at end of life and after death including collaborating with medical team and external organizations to ensure family needs are met, coordinating movement to the morgue and providing viewing opportunities for patient families, and completing appropriate administrative duties.
• Provide spiritual care services associated with total patient care in assigned care areas of the hospital; support chaplain residents and interns within the department, and participate in a variety of departmental programs
• Perform other duties and special projects as required.

WORK EXPERIENCE

• Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) 4 units Required
• Professional or Faith Body Endorsement Preferred

EDUCATION

• Master's degree (or equivalent graduate coursework) in Divinity, Theology, Philosophy, Psychology, Pastoral care, or related degree field from an accredited university or equivalent Required

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

• Board Certified Chaplain Preferred

A Place Where You Belong

We put our people first. We welcome, value, and respect the beliefs, identities and experiences of our patients and colleagues. We are committed to delivering culturally effective care, creating meaningful partnerships in the communities we serve, and equipping and developing our team members to make Children's Health a place where everyone can contribute.

Holistic Benefits - How We'll Care for You:

• Employee portion of medical plan premiums are covered after 3 years.
• 4%-10% employee savings plan match based on tenure
• Paid Parental Leave (up to 12 weeks)
• Caregiver Leave
• Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement

As an equal opportunity employer, Children's Health does not discriminate against employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, veteran or military status, disability, or genetic information or any other Federal or State legally-protected status or class. This applies to all aspects of the employer-employee relationship including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, promotion, transfer pay, training, discipline, workforce adjustments, termination, employee benefits, and any other employment-related activity.