Associate Chaplain

at  Ascension

DETAILS

• Department: Mission Services
• Schedule: 8a-4:30p; occasional evening, weekend, holiday and on-call shifts
• Hospital: Ascension St Joseph
• Location: Chicago, IL

REQUIREMENTS

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree required. Master’s degree in Theology, Religious Studies, Human Behavior or a related field preferred.
• 1 unit of Clinical Pastoral Education accredited by the ACPE required.
• 2 units of Clinical Pastoral Education accredited by the ACPE preferred.

Work Experience:

• 2 years of healthcare experience is preferred.

Provide religious and spiritual care and counsel for emotional and spiritual distress to patients, their families, associates and others with attention to diverse spiritual orientations and cultures.

• Assess, provide, and document pastoral care to patients, families and staff.
• Provide appropriate pastoral care to the local ministry and community through prayer and blessings.
• Provide consultation to patients, families, and medical staff with ethical decision making and values while making appropriate referrals as needed.
• Assist in planning, organizing, evaluating, and implementing the spiritual program with each local ministry in order to ensure spirituality initiatives are executed properly