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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.

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

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.