Chaplain, Community Affairs Day Shift

Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system,

Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system,
UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial Hospital as a Chaplain in the Community Affairs Department. This position is a 100% onsite opportunity
. You will need to be based in the greater Chicagoland area.

• “On-Call” for crisis ministries during regular and irregular work hours
• Effectively manages time
• Encourages and facilitates referrals related to specific patients from physicians, nurses, local clergy, patients’ families or other team members
• Provides limited counseling to staff personnel of the hospital and make appropriate referrals, and informs Manager of the Department on the number of hours spent weekly in such service
• Plans, organizes and implements an effective program of pastoral services for the assigned patient care units
• Attends appropriate Patient Care Conference, Medical Staff departmental educational conferences and biweekly educational meetings of the Department of Pastoral Services
• Develops and maintains effective relationships with all members of the health team, especially in the assigned patient care units
• Establishes and continues implementation of departmental programs with and for area clergy and religious groups
• Other duties as assigned by the Manager of the department

• Degree of A.B. or B.S. in an accredited college or university
• Graduate of an Accredited seminary or rabbinical school with the degree of Master of Divinity or its equivalent
• Responsible experience as a parish clergyman and as hospital chaplain or chaplain intern
• Ordained as a clergyman in good standing and shall be endorsed by the ecclesiastical body to which he belongs

• Successful completion of four quarters of Clinical Pastoral Education at an accredited center
• Certification by the College of Chaplains within the first year of employment

• Job Type/FTE:
  Full-Time/1.0 FTE
• Shift: Day, 8a - 4:30p
• Work Location:
  
  Onsite
• Unit/Department:
  Harvey Behavioral Health
• CBA Code:
  Union

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