Chaplain – St. Francis

At Bon Secours Mercy Health, we are dedicated to continually improving health care quality, safety and cost effectiveness. Our hospitals, care sites and clinicians are recognized for clinical and operational excellence.

As a faith-based and patient-focused organization, Bon Secours exists to enhance the health and well-being of all people in mind, body and spirit through exceptional patient care. Success in this goal requires a culture of compassion, collaboration, excellence and respect. Bon Secours seeks people that are committed to our values of compassion, human dignity, integrity, service and stewardship to create an environment where associates want to work and help communities thrive.

Under the direction of the Director of Mission or Director of Spiritual Care, the Chaplain III ministers to patients, families, and staff around religious and spiritual needs. As an integral member of the multidisciplinary team, the chaplain provides spiritual care and emotional support within the context of illness, crisis, loss, and death. The chaplain is committed to the Mission and models its core values.

• Recognizes the sacramental needs of the Catholic population.

• Provide for religious and ritual needs of diverse faith groups.

• Minister to a diverse population in a non-proselytizing manner and provide basic emotional and spiritual support to patients, visitors, our community, and fellow associates.

• Collaborate with fellow team members and the interdisciplinary team including appropriate referrals that serve those in their care.

• Provide effective pastoral ministry by employing, in addition to basic pastoral skills, advanced pastoral care and counseling techniques, including but not limited to, emotional processing, reframing for meanings and perspectives, and facilitation of deeper theological and personal reflections.

• Demonstrate proficiency in conducting full-spectrum spiritual care assessment and care planning process.

This document is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or working conditions associated with the job. Employees may be required to perform other job‑related duties as required by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.

• Master’s degree in related field such as Pastoral Studies, or Theology (required)

• Master's degree in Divinity (preferred)

• Doctoral degree in Theology or Philosophy (preferred)

• Four or more units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) completed (required)

• Required to have Board certification by one of these professional certifying organizations:
  National Association of Catholic Chaplains, Association of Professional Chaplains, Association of Jewish Chaplains, Association of Clinical Pastoral Education, Association of Pastoral Counselors

• Advanced certification in specialty area of Chaplaincy, Ethics or an equivalent (preferred)

• ACPE Certified Educator Candidate (CEC) (preferred)

• Three years of experience as a Chaplain in a healthcare setting. (Required)

• Ecclesial endorsement from church body to be involved in hospital ministry. (Required)

• Completion of lay ministry or the ordination process. (preferred)

• Ability to be present to others in their illness or crisis

• Ability to provide pastoral support within the context of the patient's culture, values and belief system

• Active listening

• Apply Ethical Practices

• Clinical Pastoral Care

• Collaboration

• Communication

• Crisis counseling

• Crisis Intervention

• Demonstrate Empathy

• Flexibility

• Good interpersonal skills

• Healthcare Ethics

• Human Relations

• Interfaith Dialogue

• Ministering to diverse populations

• Organization Skills

• Pastoral Care

• Pastoral Counseling

• Pastoral Ministries

• Pastoral Theology

• Planning

• Presentation Skills

• Public Relations

• Relationship building

• Religious Studies

• Spiritual Care

• Spiritual Care Assessments

• Spiritual Support

• Teamwork

• Theological Reflection

• Verbal Communication

• Written Communication

• Facilitation of theological reflections

• Medical Ethics

• Catholic Social Teaching

• Ability to lead and coordinate prayer and worship services

• Ability to teach an understanding of…