Description

Provides pastoral care to all patients and their families.

Responsibilities:

• Understand consensus building and negotiation.
• Communicate well in a professional exchange of ideas with staff.
• Share on-call responsibilities.
• Provide pastoral care in routine and emergent situations.
• Lead worship as scheduled.
• Attend staff meetings and paraticipate in setting goals.
• Complete required documentation.
• Offer expertise in leading groups and continuing education.
• Working in/contributing to life of interfaith team.
• Knowledge and understanding of department standards and policiees.
• Seek opportunities for continuing education.
• Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings as required.
• Commitment to patient/family/staff centered pastoral care.

Qualifications

• Masters degree in Theology, Divinity or related counseling field.
• Understanding of health care ministry.
• Knowledge of religious values and traditions.
• Minimum 4 units Clinical Pastoral Education preferred.
• Spiritual maturty and emotional stability.
• Knowledge and skills necessary to provide pastoral care to patients served.Must know the principles of growth and development to age-specific needs.
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural setting.Sensitivity to multi-cultural/religious diversity.Ability to adapt to on-going change.
  
  Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
  Ordination or Commission to function in a ministry of pastoral care and endorsement by his/her denomination authority.Professional certification or eligibility as Chaplain from a national certifying organization (e.g., The College of Pastoral Supervision and Psychotherapy, the Association of Professional Chaplains, the National Association of Catholic Chaplains, the National Association of Jewish Chaplains).
  
  

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