Chaplain - Pastoral/Spiritual Care - Vassar Brothers Medical Center
Description
At Nuvance Health, we enjoy the benefits of a two-state system as we cultivate an inclusive culture where everyone feels welcomed, respected and supported. Together, we are a team of 15,000+ strong hearts and open minds. If you share our values of connected, personal, agile and imaginative, we invite you to discover what’s possible for you and your career.
When you join our growing, multi-specialty medical practice, you can enjoy the advantages of being a part of a large health system while working in a more intimate setting than a hospital. You can build relationships with patients over time as you take advantage of opportunities for more team building, socialization and work-life balance.
We offer a range of outpatient practices, including primary care, oncology, neurology, gastroenterology, endocrinology, OB/GYN, bariatric, surgical, cardiology and infectious diseases. Join the Nuvance Health medical practice and be part of a collaborative team in an environment of open communication and unwavering compassion.
Summary of Position
The Associate Chaplain is a per diem position responsible for assisting with faith issues in the healing process. Provides crisis intervention; routine visits with patients, families, and staff; assists with spiritual assessments and works with community clergy. Associate Chaplains have on-call responsibilities on both weeknights and weekends.
Responsibilities and Standards
- Assess patient and family spiritual needs and assist families in using their faith in dealing with illness, trauma, and stress
- Actively participates in the delivery of interfaith pastoral care
- Ensures requests for spiritual care are responded to in a timely manner
- Provides crisis intervention as necessary
- Response within 45 minutes to all emergency calls when on-call
- Documents patient and family service provided in the patient’s medical record
- Provides appropriate referrals to community clergy when requested
- Supports an interdisciplinary approach to patient care through teamwork with other disciplines
- Attends monthly staff meetings and other meetings/training as needed
- Adheres to all Hospital standards, policies, and procedures
SPECIAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED
- Interpersonal skills to work with distressed and anxious patients, families, and employees
- Analytical ability to assess patients’ spiritual needs and sense of well-being and find appropriate solutions to patient concerns
- Empathy for the problems experienced by patients and families; commitment to help the distressed
- Communication skills are necessary to counsel patients, families, and employees
- Computer and writing skills.
KNOWLEDGE, PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE, AND LICENSURE/REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
- Bachelor’s degree
- Ordained, commissioned, or recognized lay leader of denomination or local faith community
- In good standing with letter of recommendation by local leadership, e.g. bishop, synod, classes, etc.
- At least 2 units of Clinical Pastoral Education accredited through ACPE, or 1 unit and a minimum of a year’s experience in a clinical setting
- 2-3 years of experience in religious leadership, pastoral care, or related clinical profession
- Ability to serve in an interfaith capacity without judgment or proselytizing
DESIRED TO PERFORM THE JOB.
- The level of knowledge acquired through the completion of a Master of Divinity degree, Master of Arts in Religion, or Master of Pastoral Counseling from an accredited school of theology.
- Two to four units of Clinical Pastoral Education.
- Certification by the Association of Professional Chaplains, National Associations of Jewish Chaplains, National
- Association of Catholic Chaplains, or other nationally recognized cognate groups, and/or certification eligibility with further credentialing.
Salary Range: $26.48 - $50.49 Hourly
With strong hearts and open minds, we’re pushing past boundaries and challenging the expected, all in the name of possibility. We are neighbors caring for neighbors, working together as partners in health to improve the lives of the people we serve. If you share our passion for the health of our communities, advance your career with Nuvance Health!