Chaplain - Part Time

Benefits

• Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits
• 401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%
• Tuition Reimbursement
• PTO accrual beginning Day 1

The PRN Chaplain 1 provides access to spiritual care as part of a holistic, multidisciplinary team approach when helping patients deal with or recover from their illness or injury. Provides compassionate spiritual and emotional support for all Baylor Scott & White Health patients, family members and staff, regardless of faith background or religious affiliation.

• Organizes, promotes, and conducts religious services for patients, their families and staff including weekly worship, memorial services, baptisms, weddings, anointing, and coordinating bereavement needs
• Provides counseling and other spiritual education activities for employees, students, and patients
• Supports the end‑of‑life care for patients by offering pastoral support and counseling to patients and families
• Partners with physicians, nurses, social workers, counselors, and ancillary staff as part of an interdisciplinary treatment team in assessing patient needs and improving patient care
• Conducts a pastoral assessment of a patient’s spiritual and emotional status and the need for spiritual care
• Develops relationships with local churches, community agencies and service organizations supporting the Baylor Scott & White Health community
• Documents and maintains records of spiritual counseling for patients

• Knowledge of philosophical systems and religions
• Knowledge of the methods and practices of pastoral care and the role of a chaplain in an institutional setting
• Knowledge of the religious beliefs and practices of various faiths, groups, and denominations
• Verbal and written communication skills
• Exceptional listening skills
• Skill in counseling patients, family members and staff
• Ability to counsel people during periods of stress
• Ability to passionately participate as a member of a professional therapeutic team

• Education – Bachelor’s
• Experience – Less than 1 Year of Experience (Preferably in a healthcare/hospital setting)
• Certification / License / Registration – Clin Pastoral Education (CPE‑U):
  Minimum of one unit of ACPE‑CPE (Clinical Pastoral Education)