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Provides Spiritual Care within his/her local ministry addressing the spiritual needs of patients participants residents families and colleagues with a particular focus on spiritual distress grief support crisis intervention and support during significant life changes. As a fully integrated member of the health care team with professional expertise in Spiritual Care works alongside other care givers responding specifically to the spiritual needs of those served. Develops conducts and participates in programs of spiritual care to promote healthy communities and sacred environments while facilitating the inclusion of faith leaders from churches synagogues and mosques etc. in the provision of Spiritual Care for their members as appropriate. Reports directly to the Manager of Spiritual Care and in some cases may also report to an immediate ministry site supervisor as appropriate. The following essential functions do not preclude the possible addition of other duties as well.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Knows understands incorporates and demonstrates the Trinity Health Mission Vision and Values in behaviors practices and decisions.
• Makes available delivers and facilitates transformative Spiritual Care experiences to patients residents participants visitors and all colleagues across the healthcare continuum and the communities served. Ensures that the religious beliefs practices and values of those served are honored and respected within the total healing process.
• Implements systems and processes to assess religious and spiritual needs including needs for ethics consultation and provides interventions or referrals based on the assessed needs.
• Makes timely professional observations of apparent outcomes of Spiritual Care provided and adjusts the continued provision of Spiritual Care as needed.
• Documents in the electronic medical record professional Spiritual Care assessments (e.g. assessment of spiritual distress) as determined interventions as provided and outcomes as observed with appropriate plans of care.
• Integrates the Spiritual Care dimension of healing of those served as a full clinical member of the inter-professional healthcare team.
• In collaboration with the Spiritual Care Manager measures evaluates and improves functional processes of Spiritual Care for effectiveness in accordance with approved Mission Integration strategy and tactics connected to achieving system-wide priority objectives.
• Fosters the provision of generalized Spiritual Care to those served (e.g. screening for Spiritual Distress and responding to signs of spiritual distress etc.) by non-Spiritual Care colleagues via programs of Spiritual Care education and direct modeling of Spiritual Care practices.
• Promotes and implements programs of workplace spirituality for and with colleagues in collaboration with the Spiritual Care Manager and the Mission Leader.
• Facilitates opportunities for interfaith or specific faith meditation prayer worship and as appropriate participation in religious sacraments sometime in collaboration with clergy or ministers from outside communities. Contributes to maintaining appropriate sacred space.
• Plans and implements programs of ongoing personal self-care and formation to achieve and maintain a healthy work-life balance and resiliency.
• Maintains a working knowledge of applicable Federal State and local laws and regulations Trinity Healths Organizational Integrity Program Standards of Conduct with other policies and procedures in order to ensure adherence in a manner that reflects honest ethical and professional behavior.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Masters Degree in Theology Religion Spiritual Care or Spirituality and/or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• One (1) to three (3) years of Spiritual Care experience including CPE training is required. Chaplaincy or Spiritual Care ministry experience is preferred. An equivalent combination of experience may be considered.
• Board Certified Chaplain (BCC) strongly preferred via one of the following licensing groups: APC CASC NACC and NAJC which includes completion of a masters degree as required by one of the certifying agencies from a Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) academic institution with completion of 4 units (1600 hours) of ACPE accredited Spiritual Care education and faith-based endorsement as recognized by one of the certifying agencies.
• Ability to plan develop and implement programs for fulfilling the departmental objectives in meeting the spiritual needs of patients/families throughout the care continuum and life cycle for improving the health of our communities.
• Strong oral and written communication skills in the primary language of the workplace (English) with evidence of excellent interpersonal skills as well as the ability to present effectively before groups. Must be able to communicate effectively using clinical/medical terminology.
• Ability to learn and proficiently utilize Microsoft Office suite and other relevant software programs.
• Must be comfortable operating in a collaborative shared leadership environment.
• Must possess a personal presence that is characterized by a sense of honesty integrity and caring with the ability to inspire

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING CONDITIONS

Must be able to set and organize own work priorities and adapt to them as they change frequently. Must be able to work concurrently on a variety of tasks/projects in an environment that may be stressful with individuals having diverse personalities and work styles. Must be able to travel with a local community across a continuum of care to the various Trinity Health sites (10-50%) as needed. Must possess the ability to comply with Trinity Health policies and procedures.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives experiences and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability veteran status or any other status protected by federal state or local law.