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BJC HealthCare

Chaplain

Saint Louis, MO

Barnes-Jewish Hospital's staff is composed of full-time academic faculty and community physicians ... Department personnel are comprised of Board Certified Professional Chaplains, Chaplain Director ...

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Essentia Health

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$21.08 - $31.62/hr

... Jewish Chaplains) or SCA (Spiritual Care Association) is strongly preferred. Chaplain II ... Educational Requirement: * Bachelor's Degree in Theology, Divinity, Ministry or a related field, or ...

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$64K - $97K/yr

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U.S. Navy

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Carrollton, GA

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Anchorage, AK

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Saint Cloud, MN

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Salt Lake City, UT · On-site

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Albany, NY

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Jonesboro, AR · On-site

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A Jewish Chaplain provides spiritual care, guidance, and support to individuals in hospitals, military settings, prisons, or other institutions. They offer counseling, lead religious services, and help people navigate ethical and spiritual challenges. Jewish Chaplains serve people of all backgrounds while upholding Jewish traditions and values. Their role may also include performing rituals, providing crisis intervention, and offering emotional support.

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Chaplain III - The Jewish Hospital

Chaplain III - The Jewish Hospital

Mercy Health

Cincinnati, OH • On-site

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 19 days ago

Mercy Health rating

6.8

Company rating: 6.8 out of 10

Based on 382 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

484th of 870 rated healthcare providers

Job description

Thank you for considering a career at Mercy Health!
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
Work Shift:
Days (United States of America)
Mercy Health
Intro paragraph
As a faith-based and patient-focused organization, Mercy Health exists to enhance the health and well-being of all people in mind, body and spirit through exceptional patient care. Success in this goal requires a culture of compassion, collaboration, excellence and respect. Mercy Health seeks people that are committed to our values of compassion, human dignity, integrity, service and stewardship to create an environment where associates want to work and help communities thrive.
Chaplain III - The Jewish Hospital
Job Summary:
Under the direction of the Director of Mission or Director of Spiritual Care, the Chaplain III ministers to patients, families, and staff around religious and spiritual needs. As an integral member of the multidisciplinary team, the chaplain provides spiritual care and emotional support within the context of illness, crisis, loss, and death. The chaplain is committed to the Mission and models its core values.
Essential Functions:
  • Recognizes the sacramental needs of the Catholic population.
  • Provide for religious and ritual needs of diverse faith groups.
  • Minister to a diverse population in a non-proselytizing manner and provide basic emotional and spiritual support to patients, visitors, our community, and fellow associates.
  • Collaborate with fellow team members and the interdisciplinary team including appropriate referrals that serve those in their care.
  • Provide effective pastoral ministry by employing, in addition to basic pastoral skills, advanced pastoral care and counseling techniques, including but not limited to, emotional processing, reframing for meanings and perspectives, and facilitation of deeper theological and personal reflections.
  • Demonstrate proficiency in conducting full-spectrum spiritual care assessment and care planning process.

This document is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or working conditions associated with the job. Employees may be required to perform other job-related duties as required by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.
Education:
  • Master's degree in related field such as Pastoral Studies, or Theology (required)
  • Master's degree in Divinity (preferred)
  • Doctoral degree in Theology or Philosophy (preferred)

Required Licensing & Certifications:
  • Four or more units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) completed (required)
  • Required to have Board certification by one of these professional certifying organizations: National Association of Catholic Chaplains, Association of Professional Chaplains, Association of Jewish Chaplains, Association of Clinical Pastoral Education, Association of Pastoral Counselors
  • Advanced certification in specialty area of Chaplaincy, Ethics or an equivalent (preferred)
  • ACPE Certified Educator Candidate (CEC) (preferred)

Experience:
  • Three years of experience as a Chaplain in a healthcare setting. (Required)
  • Ecclesial endorsement from church body to be involved in hospital ministry. (Required)
  • Completion of lay ministry or the ordination process. (preferred)

Skills & Abilities:
  • Ability to be present to others in their illness or crisis
  • Ability to provide pastoral support within the context of the patient's culture, values and belief system
  • Active listening
  • Apply Ethical Practices
  • Clinical Pastoral Care
  • Collaboration
  • Communication
  • Crisis counseling
  • Crisis Intervention
  • Demonstrate Empathy
  • Flexibility
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Healthcare Ethics
  • Human Relations
  • Interfaith Dialogue
  • Ministering to diverse populations
  • Organization Skills
  • Pastoral Care
  • Pastoral Counseling
  • Pastoral Ministries
  • Pastoral Theology
  • Planning
  • Presentation Skills
  • Public Relations
  • Relationship building
  • Religious Studies
  • Spiritual Care
  • Spiritual Care Assessments
  • Spiritual Support
  • Teamwork
  • Theological Reflection
  • Verbal Communication
  • Written Communication
  • Facilitation of theological reflections
  • Medical Ethics
  • Catholic Social Teaching
  • Ability to lead and coordinate prayer and worship services
  • Ability to teach an understanding of diverse theology and ecclesiology
  • Leadership
  • Publish Content
  • Knowledge of Advanced Medical Directives
  • Content Development
  • Moral Philosophy
  • Moral Values
  • Critical Incident Stress Debriefing

Training:
Mercy Health is an equal opportunity employer.
As a Mercy Health associate, you're part of a Misson that matters. We support your well-being - personally and professionally. Our benefits are built to grow with you and meet your unique needs, every step of the way.
What we offer
• Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses and 403(b) with employer contributions (when eligible)
• Medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, HAS/FSA options, life insurance, mental health resources and discounts
• Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability, backup care for children and elders
• Tuition assistance, professional development and continuing education support
Benefits may vary based on the market and employment status.
Department:
Spiritual Services - Chaplains On Site - Jewish
It is our policy to abide by all Federal and State laws, as well as, the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). Accordingly, all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, or protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If you'd like to view a copy of the affirmative action plan or policy statement for Mercy Health- Youngstown, Ohio or Bon Secours - Franklin, Virginia; Petersburg, Virginia; and Emporia, Virginia, which are Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, please email recruitment@mercy.com. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact The Talent Acquisition Team at recruitment@mercy.com.

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At Mercyhealth, we don’t simply hire people – instead, we empower talented, dedicated health care professionals to provide the highest quality patient care possible with a passion for making lives better. As an integrated health care provider, we provide exceptional, coordinated health care. The organization consists of seven hospitals, 85+ clinics, and more than 7,500 employee-partners to serve patients in 15 counties throughout northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin. We hope you’ll consider becoming the newest member of the Mercyhealth family and join our passion for making lives better!

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Hospitals, fitness and sports centers and health care and social assistance

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Janesville, WI, US

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