Board Certified (or Provisional Board Certified) by and in good standing with APC, NAJC, or NACC
Ordination and endorsement by faith group
Graduate level theological degree from CHEA-member accredited school
4 Units ACPE accredited CPE
Chaplain/hospital experience
Ability to articulate spiritual assessments of pts./families; and interest in, and knowledge of, spiritual concerns and practices
Skill in pastoral counseling for bereaved and grieving persons
Ability to respond sensitively to persons and situations such as patients, families, staff, religious leaders, and others
Skill in speaking with persons of various religious, social, cultural, economic, and educational backgrounds so as to respond to persons in a caring compassionate way
Ability to function collegially in an interfaith and multicultural environment
Ability to be with very ill patients and distraught families
Ability to function in a role that continually confronts ambiguity. (Often patients and families are unclear or in conflict about goals; or sometimes patient’s goals differ from family goals.)
Cross cultural sensitivity, skill, and knowledge
Ability to interact diplomatically with the public
Ability to establish and maintain collaborative and cooperative working relationships with staff members, managers, volunteers, administrators, patients, and families
Ability to function well in crisis
Foreign language abilities greatly desired
Ability to articulate and communicate spiritual/religious and emotional needs of patients to staff and to other spiritual/pastoral care givers
Openness and interest in learning new skills and abilities in hospital ministry
Ability and skill to engage in spiritual/pastoral care to persons of any faith background
Flexibility, genuineness, sensitivity, and willingness to assist in other areas of spiritual/pastoral care duties
Knowledge of medical practices and ethical issues
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Other
Industries
Hospitals and Health Care
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