Chaplain - Weekend Shift-Part Time

Position: Staff Chaplain - Day Weekend Shift-Part Time
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Work Shift

Weekends

Work Day(s)

Saturday, Sunday

Shift Start Time

8:00 AM

Shift End Time

8:30 PM

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

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Job Description

Provides spiritual and emotional support to patients, families, and employees to address needs in coping with the impact of illness, injury, or traumatic events. Participates as a member of the interdisciplinary team to address the holistic needs of a patient's plan of care. Proactively supports efforts that ensure delivery of safe patient care and services and promote a safe environment at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta.

Experience

* Minimum 4 Units of CPE through the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education

Preferred Qualifications

* 2,000 hours of experience as a chaplain after completion of all Clinical Pastoral Education units

* 1 year of pediatric healthcare experience

* Experience as a chaplain in a trauma center

* Member of Pediatric Chaplain's Network

* Specialized training in Pediatrics/Ethics

* Board Certified, Provisionally Board Certified or Board eligible Chaplain by one of the following:
Association of Professional Chaplains (APC);
National Association of Catholic Chaplains (NACC);
Nesham;
Association of Jewish Chaplains (NAJC); or The Canadian Association for Spiritual Care/Association Canadienne des Soins Spirituels (CASC/ACSS).

Education

* Master's degree in Divinity from an accredited graduate school of theology or equivalent

* Minimum 4 Units of CPE through the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education

Certification Summary

* Ordination or recognition as a spiritual leader in their religious/spiritual tradition required

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

* Knowledge of spiritual assessment tools.

* Demonstrated knowledge of stages of faith and spiritual development.

* Demonstrated knowledge of psychosocial development, family systems, and relational dynamics.

* Ability to work with families and staff with diverse spiritual understandings and needs.

* Good understanding of Trauma informed care.

* Minimum typing skills and ability to navigate computers for electronic charting.

Job Responsibilities

* Provides spiritual and emotional support to patients and families of varying religious and spiritual traditions.

* Provides or facilitates sacramental ministries.

* Responds to codes and other emergencies or crises.

* Provides supportive services to hospital employees.

* Organizes and conducts inter-faith religious worship services to address identified spiritual holidays, grief needs, and other services deemed appropriate.

* Works with the interdisciplinary team in assessing the holistic care needs of the patient and family while supporting age-appropriate and developmental-specific spiritual care needs.

* Provides education to identified audiences related to the spiritual needs throughout the life span.

* Serves as preceptor/mentor to CPE Interns and Residents in the Clinical Pastoral Education Program.

* Involvement in various department and hospital-wide committees and initiatives.

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic covered by applicable law.

Primary Location Address

1001 Johnson Ferry Rd

Job Family

Social/Emotional/Spiritual Support