CHAPLAIN-SUPP​/AMC

Chaplain - Support

Unit: Pastoral Care |
Hours: Varied |
Status: PRN |
Facility: AMC

As a full member of the healthcare team, the Support Chaplain participates in the Spiritual Care Department’s ministry of presence, spiritual and emotional support, and encouragement for patients, families, and staff. The Support Chaplain also facilitates support groups, provides sacramental and worship opportunities, provides support for patients and families struggling with difficult healthcare decisions, promotes collaboration with local faith communities, and serves as a visible symbol of care for the whole person.

• Assesses needs and provides patients, family members, and staff with spiritual and emotional support.
• Responds to crises and referrals and supports patients and families struggling with difficult healthcare decisions.
• Documents spiritual/pastoral support and services provided to patients and families struggling with difficult healthcare decisions.
• Facilitates the grief process through spiritual/pastoral support, support groups, and education.
• Plans, prepares, coordinates, and facilitates prayer and liturgical and sacramental ministry opportunities for patients, families, and staff.
• Accomplishes and cares for departmental administrative and operational tasks and responsibilities as assigned.
• Serves as a spiritual/pastoral resource to other hospital programs.
• Participates in and helps facilitate support groups and spiritual enrichment and educational programs.
• Communicates and collaborates with leaders of faith communities to enhance the pastoral/spiritual care of patients and families.

Minimum Level of

Education Required:

Master’s degree in Theology, Spiritual/Pastoral Care, or related field.

Area of study or major: Divinity, Theology, Pastoral/Spiritual Care.

Preferred educational qualifications: 4 Units Clinical Pastoral Education.

Minimum Level of Experience

Required:

1 - 3 years of job‑related experience.

• Professional spiritual/pastoral caregiving skills and competencies including a healing presence and empathetic listening skills.
• Professional knowledge and personal integration of the human realities of suffering, pain, death, and dying and ability to be reasonably calm and comfortable when working in crisis and stressful situations.
• Spiritual and emotional maturity.
• A warm, friendly, understanding, and flexible personality.
• Ability to communicate with and work in a collaborative and respectful manner with diverse persons representing various religious and spiritual needs and traditions.
• Ability to think clearly in stressful situations.
• Ability to work effectively as a member of an interfaith Spiritual Care Department.
• Ability to articulate and advocate for ethical practices and decision‑making.
• Basic computer skills (Microsoft Windows, Outlook, Word, and Electronic Medical Records applications).