Chaplain- Per diem- Day

Description

• Assess patient and family spiritual needs and assist families in using their faith in dealing with illness trauma and stress
• Actively participates in the delivery of interfaith pastoral care
• Ensures requests for spiritual care are responded to in a timely manner
• Provides crisis intervention as necessary
• Response within 45 minutes to all emergency calls when oncall
• Documents patient and family service provided in the patients medical record
• Provides appropriate referrals to community clergy when requested
• Supports an interdisciplinary approach to patient care through teamwork with other disciplines
• Attends monthly staff meetings and other meetings/training as needed
• Adheres to all Hospital standards policies and procedures

1. Interpersonal skills to work with distressed and anxious patients families and employees
2. Analytical ability to assess patients spiritual needs and sense of wellbeing and find appropriate solutions to patient concerns
3. Empathy for the problems experienced by patients and families; commitment to help the distressed
4. Communication skills are necessary to counsel patients families and employees
5. Computer and writing skills.

1. Bachelors degree
2. Ordained commissioned or recognized lay leader of denomination or local faith community
3. In good standing with letter of recommendation by local leadership e.g. bishop synod classes etc.
4. At least 2 units of Clinical Pastoral Education accredited through ACPE or 1 unit and a minimum of a years experience in a clinical setting
5. 23 years of experience in religious leadership pastoral care or related clinical profession
6. Ability to serve in an interfaith capacity without judgment or proselytizing

1. The level of knowledge acquired through the completion of a Master of Divinity degree Master of Arts in Religion or Master of Pastoral Counseling from an accredited school of theology.
2. Two to four units of Clinical Pastoral Education.
3. Certification by the Association of Professional Chaplains National Associations of Jewish Chaplains National
4. Association of Catholic Chaplains or other nationally recognized cognate groups and/or certification eligibility with further credentialing.

Working Conditions:

Manual: Some manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity

Occupational: Some occupational risk

Physical Effort: Medium to Heavy effort. May exert up to 35 lbs. force

Physical Environment: Some exposure to dirt odors noise human waste etc.

Company: Vassar Brothers Medical Center

Org Unit: 1003

Department: Pastoral/Spiritual Care

Exempt: No

Salary Range: $25.70 $47.72 Hourly