Chaplain Non-Certified - Spiritual Care

**Description** **Summary:**

Assesses, provides, and documents effective spiritual care to patients, families, and staff in a variety of situations, including but not limited to crisis interventions, grief and bereavement, end of life care, and faith crises.

**Responsibilities:**

* Provides spiritual and religious resouces as requested by patient/family
* Introduces patient/family to services of the Spiritual Care department
* Contacts community clergy as requested by patient/family
* Screens for possible spiritual distress and refers these cases to chaplain for follow up
* Refers ongoing complex needs to chaplains for assessment and follow up
* Ability to function effectively under stress, to cope with crises situations, and to respond creatively to a multiplicity of changes
* Provides hospitality and assistance to visiting clergy as needed
* Facilitates ethical decision making with patients/families
* Respects confidentiality of information from all sources, including patients, family members, other volunteers and CSRHS associates
* Understands and adheres to the CHRISTUS Associate Covenant and Code of Ethics
* Demonstrates cultural humility and sensitivity with respect to the patient populations served
* Documents spiritual assessments and interventions in the patient's medical record

**Requirements:**

* High School Diploma or GED required
* Bachelor's degree preferred, Master's degree in Pastoral Ministry, Spirituality, Theology, or Divinity preferred
* Previous CPE unit(s) preferred
* Minimum of one year supervised ministry in a clinical setting
* Previous CPE unit(s) preferred
* Must be endorsed by leader of their faith community

Work Schedule:

PRN

**Work Type:**

Per Diem As Needed