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Houston Methodist Hospital

Chaplain

Houston, TX

The Chaplain position follows established patient care plans, proactively identifying when a change ... APC), American Association of Pastoral Counselors (AAPC and only if prior to 2017), National ...

Houston Methodist

Board Certified Chaplain (BCCI)Board Certified Chaplain (NAJC)Board Certified Chaplain (NACC)Board Certified Chaplain (NAVAC)Board Certified Chaplain (APC)Board Certified Chaplain (SCA)Advanced ...

Essentia Health

Chaplain Casual

Brainerd, MN · On-site

$21.08 - $31.62/hr

Associate Membership in NACC (National Association of Catholic Chaplains) or APC (Association of ... Chaplain II Educational Requirement: * Bachelor's Degree in Theology, Divinity, Ministry or a ...

Essentia Health

Chaplain Casual

Brainerd, MN

$21.08 - $31.62/hr

Associate Membership in NACC (National Association of Catholic Chaplains) or APC (Association of ... Chaplain II Educational Requirement: * Bachelor's Degree in Theology, Divinity, Ministry or a ...

Essentia Health

Hospice Chaplain

Duluth, MN · On-site

$21.08 - $31.62/hr

Chaplain I Educational Requirement: * Bachelor's Degree in Theology, Divinity, Ministry or a ... Associate Membership in NACC (National Association of Catholic Chaplains) or APC (Association of ...

Essentia Health

Hospice Chaplain

Duluth, MN

$21.08 - $31.62/hr

Chaplain I Educational Requirement: * Bachelor's Degree in Theology, Divinity, Ministry or a ... Associate Membership in NACC (National Association of Catholic Chaplains) or APC (Association of ...

Mayo Clinic

Chaplain

Eau Claire, WI · On-site

The chaplain provides emotional support, spiritual counsel and comfort in addressing the spiritual ... Association of Professional Chaplains (APC), National Association of Catholic Chaplains/United ...

Mercy

Chaplain, Full Time

Anoka, MN

Board Certified Chaplain (BCC) by APC or NACC. Preferred Other: - Where needed, language skills or experience with specific patient groups served. - Sensitivity to and respect for various religions ...

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CommonSpirit Health

Chaplain

Vincennes, IN

Certification by NACC or APC or eligibility for certification, preferred. * Minimum of One year Chaplain experience required. * Must exhibit a high level of interpersonal, facilitative and ...

CommonSpirit Health

Chaplain

Omaha, NE

Board Certified Chaplain APC, upon hire or * Certified Supervisor of Clinical Pastoral Education, upon hire or * Board Certified Chaplain BCC, upon hire or * Catholic Chaplain, upon hire or

Benedictine

Chaplain

Saint Paul, MN · On-site

Certified as a Chaplain from NACC, APC, OR NAJC. EEO/AA/Vet Friendly Salary Range hourly Benefits Statement A robust benefits package is available to eligible associates, designed to meet the needs ...

CHI Health Immanuel

Chaplain

Omaha, NE · On-site

$20.86 - $29.46/hr

Board Certified Chaplain APC, upon hire or * Certified Supervisor of Clinical Pastoral Education, upon hire or * Board Certified Chaplain BCC, upon hire or * Catholic Chaplain, upon hire or

CHI Health Immanuel

Chaplain

Omaha, NE

$20.86 - $29.46/hr

Board Certified Chaplain APC, upon hire or * Certified Supervisor of Clinical Pastoral Education, upon hire or * Board Certified Chaplain BCC, upon hire or * Catholic Chaplain, upon hire or

Goshen Health

Chaplain, On Call

Goshen, IN · On-site

The Staff Chaplain reports to and is accountable to the Director, Nursing Support with ... APC, AAPC, ACPE, NACC, NAJC, CASA * Additional Qualifications: Must possess a valid driver ...

Goshen Health

Chaplain, On Call

Goshen, IN

The Staff Chaplain reports to and is accountable to the Director, Nursing Support with ... APC, AAPC, ACPE, NACC, NAJC, CASA * Additional Qualifications: Must possess a valid driver ...

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As of Jun 2, 2026, the average yearly pay for apc chaplain in the United States is $63,587.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $48,500.00 and $80,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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To thrive as an APC Chaplain, you typically need a Master's degree in divinity or theology, completion of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) units, and Board Certification from the Association of Professional Chaplains (APC). Familiarity with electronic medical records and spiritual assessment tools is also important. Outstanding interpersonal skills, cultural sensitivity, and emotional resilience help chaplains connect with diverse patients and healthcare teams. These competencies are crucial for providing effective spiritual support and ensuring holistic care in healthcare environments.

How does an APC Chaplain typically collaborate with healthcare teams to support patients and families?

APC Chaplains work closely with doctors, nurses, social workers, and other healthcare professionals to provide holistic care that addresses the spiritual and emotional needs of patients and their families. They often attend interdisciplinary team meetings, contribute to care planning, and offer support during critical situations such as end-of-life decisions. Effective communication and a deep understanding of spiritual care are essential for building trust and ensuring patients' beliefs and values are respected within the broader medical context.

What are APC Chaplains?

APC Chaplains are professional spiritual care providers certified by the Association of Professional Chaplains (APC). They work in a variety of settings such as hospitals, hospices, and other healthcare institutions, offering emotional and spiritual support to patients, families, and staff. APC Chaplains are trained to respect different faith traditions and cultural backgrounds, and they often collaborate with medical teams to address the holistic needs of those in their care. Their certification requires meeting educational, clinical, and ethical standards set by the APC.

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Work EnvironmentHospitals, prisons, community organizationsMilitary bases, ships, combat zones
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Both Apc Chaplains and Military Chaplains require similar credentials and serve in faith-based roles. However, Apc Chaplains typically work in civilian settings like hospitals and prisons, while Military Chaplains serve in the armed forces, often in challenging environments. The choice depends on the work environment and career focus.

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Chaplain

Chaplain

Houston Methodist Hospital

Houston, TX

Full-time

Posted 19 days ago

Houston Methodist rating

8.2

Company rating: 8.2 out of 10

Based on 291 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

55th of 864 rated healthcare providers

Job description

At Houston Methodist, the Chaplain position is responsible for providing spiritual care to meet the spiritual, religious, and emotional needs of Houston Methodist patients and their family members. This position provides spiritual care support for Houston Methodist employees, visitors and physicians and position makes spiritual care visits with patients to conduct initial assessments and for follow-up care. The Chaplain position follows established patient care plans, proactively identifying when a change in approach or intervention is necessary, taking appropriate action and involving others as needed. This position works independently, exercising sound judgment and executing above average critical thinking skills on challenging situations, with the ability to work collaboratively with peers and assists leadership in carrying out the Houston Methodist mission, vision and values, participating in and leading activities in these efforts.
FLSA STATUS
Exempt
QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION
  • Master’s degree in theology or related studies from an institution accredited by a member of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), or equivalency approved by the Association of Professional Chaplains (APC), American Association of Pastoral Counselors (AAPC and only if prior to 2017), National Association of Catholic Chaplains (NACC), Neshama: Association of Jewish Chaplains (NAJC), Canadian Association for Spiritual Care (CASC), Association for Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE), or Spiritual Care Association (SCA)
  • Four units of clinical pastoral education (CPE) from an accredited institution(s), e.g. the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE), the Canadian Association for Spiritual Care (CASC)

EXPERIENCE
  • Highly prefer experience as a professional chaplain

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
Required
  • Must have one of the following certifications within 3 years of hire/transfer into this role: •Board Certified Chaplain (BCCI) •Board Certified Chaplain (NAJC) •Board Certified Chaplain (NACC) •Board Certified Chaplain (NAVAC) •Board Certified Chaplain (APC) •Board Certified Chaplain (SCA) •Advanced Practice Board Certified Chaplain (SCA) •Certified Spiritual Care Practitioner (CASC)

SKILLS AND ABILITIES
  • Endorsed for chaplaincy by a recognized endorsing body
  • Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through on-going skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations.
  • Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security.
  • Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles.
  • Possesses basic computer knowledge; operates various computer systems to enter and maintain patient documents
  • Ability to work independently; capable of effectively handling challenging/difficult interactions, patient care situations; demonstrates sound judgment and executes above average communication skills
  • Exhibits strong interpersonal and team player skills with all levels of the healthcare team
  • Adapts to multiple ongoing priorities with minimal supervision including organizing work flow and actively participating in problem-solving
  • Very strong organization skills and detail-oriented nature
  • Professional handling of exposure to confidential/sensitive information

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
  • Facilitates a supportive and positive environment for Houston Methodist patients, family members, visitors, employees and physicians. Assists leadership with planning and carrying out Houston Methodist mission, vision and values. Provides spiritual care support to Houston Methodist employees.
  • Influences a dynamic, team-focused work unit that helps to achieve optimal department results. Collaborates with all members of the patient care team by actively communicating in a positive, supportive, non-judgmental manner.
  • Serves as mentor to CPE students and spiritual care volunteers as assigned. Orients and precepts new chaplains, as assigned.
  • Exhibits and demonstrates healthy work relationships such as mitigation of conflict, leading problem-solving and resolution efforts. Recommends initiatives to improve department scores for employee engagement.

SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
  • Provides spiritual care to meet the spiritual, religious, and emotional needs of patients and their family members of all faiths, during hospitalization and particularly for pre-operative, critically ill and dying patients. Enables others to utilize their own faith as a resource for health and healing.
  • Makes visits with patients to conduct spiritual care assessments, in response to referrals and codes, and for follow-up care. Follows established patient care plans, proactively identifying when a change in approach or intervention is necessary, taking appropriate action and involving others as needed. Enables patients to participate in their plan of care as applicable.
  • Serves as liaison with community clergy, local congregations and denominational groups. Utilizes community resources to assist in meeting the spiritual needs of others.
  • Serves as the initial point of contact for providing crisis intervention for patients, family members, visitors, employees and physicians.
  • Recommends initiatives/activities to meet/exceed department and organization targets for patient satisfaction measures.

QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
  • Participates in interprofessional health team rounds; proactively identifies need for intervention and takes action, involving others as necessary. Reports “near misses” and documents in the electronic documentation system.
  • Accurately and thoroughly documents patient visits and spiritual care provided in the patient’s record.
  • Consults with physicians, clinical management, hospital leadership and staff to assess quality and safety of services provided. Identifies opportunities for corrective action and improvement, providing recommendations; contributes to meeting department and hospital targets for quality and safety.

FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
  • Self-motivated to independently manage time effectively and prioritize daily tasks to achieve maximum results in a timely manner. Utilizes time efficiently, demonstrating responsible financial stewardship, and proactively helps other team members.

GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
  • Participates in and may plan and lead various department and/or hospital-wide activities such as, but not limited to: worship services, I CARE values integration, accreditation readiness, bioethics, etc. Assists with special projects and serves on various hospital committees as identified.
  • Participates in and represents the hospital in Houston Methodist sponsored community activities. Completes and updates the My Development Plan on an on-going basis.

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
    WORK ATTIRE
    • Uniform: No
    • Scrubs: No
    • Business professional: Yes
    • Other (department approved): No

    ON-CALL*
    *Note that employees may be required to be on-call during emergencies (ie. Disaster, Severe Weather Events, etc) regardless of selection below.
    • On Call* Yes

    TRAVEL**
    **Travel specifications may vary by department**
    • May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area Yes
    • May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area No
QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION
  • Master’s degree in theology or related studies from an institution accredited by a member of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), or equivalency approved by the Association of Professional Chaplains (APC), American Association of Pastoral Counselors (AAPC and only if prior to 2017), National Association of Catholic Chaplains (NACC), Neshama: Association of Jewish Chaplains (NAJC), Canadian Association for Spiritual Care (CASC), Association for Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE), or Spiritual Care Association (SCA)
  • Four units of clinical pastoral education (CPE) from an accredited institution(s), e.g. the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE), the Canadian Association for Spiritual Care (CASC)

EXPERIENCE
  • Highly prefer experience as a professional chaplain

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
Required
  • Must have one of the following certifications within 3 years of hire/transfer into this role: • Board Certified Chaplain (BCCI) • Board Certified Chaplain (NAJC) • Board Certified Chaplain (NACC) • Board Certified Chaplain (NAVAC) • Board Certified Chaplain (APC) • Board Certified Chaplain (SCA) • Advanced Practice Board Certified Chaplain (SCA) • Certified Spiritual Care Practitioner (CASC)

Company Profile:

Houston Methodist Hospital is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as the No. 1 hospital in Texas and one of America’s “Best Hospitals.” As a full-service, acute-care hospital located in the Texas Medical Center and the flagship hospital of Houston Methodist, it has evolved into one of the nation’s largest nonprofit teaching hospitals and a leader in innovative medical research with a comprehensive residency program. Two of Houston Methodist’s primary academic affiliates are among the nation’s leading health care organizations: Weill Cornell Medicine and New York-Presbyterian Hospital. Houston Methodist also has affiliations with Texas A&M University and the University of Houston. Houston Methodist Hospital offers unparalleled care for thousands of patients from around the world.

Houston Methodist is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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