Chaplain; MHO

Chaplain Reports to the Coordinator, Spiritual Care Services. Provides spiritual and pastoral care to patients and families (and, at times, staff or others from the community-at-large) in times of stress, crisis, trauma or critical illness. Provides or arranges for religious support appropriate to the individual's own belief or faith system as needed. May act as a liaison between the patient and their faith community or local pastor.

May provide short-term pastoral counseling and bereavement follow-up. Offers excellence in spiritual care services in support of Beacon Health System's mission to enhance the health of the community and the health status of the citizens served by the system.

• MISSION:
  We deliver outstanding care, inspire health, and connect with heart.
• VALUES:
  Trust. Respect. Integrity. Compassion.
• SERVICE GOALS:
  Personally connect. Keep everyone informed. Be on their team.

Provides Spiritual And Pastoral Care To Patients And Their Families During Periods Of Health Crises And Provides (or Arranges For) Religious Or Sacramental Support Appropriate To The Individual's Beliefs, As Needed, By

• Providing direct spiritual and pastoral care to patients and families throughout the hospital according to agreed prioritization system.
• Providing documentation in the patient's chart regarding spiritual care and participation in multi-disciplinary team planning. May also be providing an initial assessment (formally and informally) of the patient's spiritual needs and documenting this assessment in the patient's chart.
• Providing spiritual and/or religious counseling and guidance to patients and family members as a part of the patient's continuum of care; also providing this to Beacon Health System staff when requested.
• Conducting follow-up visits based on a professional assessment of the situation or by referral from the clinical staff or at the request of the patient.
• Providing support and assisting families at the time of the death of a loved one or in other crisis situations. Also providing appropriate follow-up bereavement support in the event of a death.
• Arranging for sacramental or other religious ministry appropriate to the patient's beliefs, as requested by the patient (or, at times, the patient's family or a person legally authorized to speak on the patient's behalf).
• Strictly adhering to the Hospital's policy on confidentiality (for example, when acting as a liaison with area clergy) at all times.
• Working with area clergy to enhance their access to visit and provide spiritual support to patients who are members of their congregation and have requested that their clergy visit them while they are patients.
• Working closely with Palliative Care staff, Hospice, Social Work or other services as required for in-depth continuation of patient care in specific situations as needed.
• Offering religious services to patients (and their families) confined to the Hospital; or for the benefit of staff; or assisting in the planning and execution of religious services.
• Assisting in conducting training programs for Spiritual Care Services volunteers, graduate students in theology and chaplain interns.
• Assisting with the orientation of new professional and non-professional staff members joining the Spiritual Care department.

• Maintaining accountability to Hospital staff and other members of the Spiritual Care team through prompt responses to voice-mail, email messages or telephone calls. Also responds promptly to priority referrals within five minutes of receiving a page (during scheduled hours).
• Maintaining accountability for time used in the execution of one's…