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Saint Francis Hospital a member of Trinity Health Of New England is looking for a Chaplain to join our mission driven Spiritual care team.

The Chaplain is a member of our Spiritual Care team 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. This position serves as a regional chaplain with a main location at Saint Francis with support provided at other Trinity Health Of New England locations as needed.

What you will do

• As a fully integrated member of the health care team with professional expertise in Spiritual Care the Chaplain 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 facilitating the inclusion of faith leaders from churches synagogues and mosques the provision of Spiritual Care for their members as appropriate.

Minimum Qualifications

• Masters degree in theology Religion Spiritual Care or Spirituality and/or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 1- 3 years of Spiritual Care experience including CPE training is required. Chaplaincy or Spiritual Care ministry experience is preferred.
• Board Certified Chaplain (BCC) preferred 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.

Position Highlights and Benefits

• 40 hours / Week.
• Our Mission and Core Values
• Award-winning Hospitals and Departments

About Trinity Health Of New England:

Trinity Health Of New England is an integrated health care delivery system that is comprised of world-class providers and facilities dedicated to full spectrum preventative acute and post-acute care. We aim to deliver top level care to increase our communitys overall health at lower costs. While we serve nearly 3 million people we are proud to be a part of a national system that focuses on putting our patients first and having the best colleagues to do so.

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.