Manager Spiritual Care

Job Description

Peace Health is seeking a Manager of Spiritual Care for a full‑time, 1.00 FTE, day position. Salary range: $41,030 – $61,550. Hiring rate depends on education, training, experience, collective bargaining, and seniority.

Organizes and implements a comprehensive program of holistic spiritual care for patients, families, and caregivers throughout the network. Leads a spiritual care team, promotes spiritual health and wellness through direct care, leadership, and education related to the spiritual dimension of care. Maintains collaborative relationships with area faith communities and faith group leaders. Provides operational leadership for all liturgical and ritual celebrations.

Works with Mission Services and Operational Leadership to deepen mission integration, formation, workplace spirituality and renewal opportunities to further advance the mission. Manages coordination of Spiritual Care, including costs, methods, and staffing, and is responsible for operational performance, quality, service environment, and regulatory compliance.

• Manages daily operations, including resource management; supervises staff, monitors and prioritizes workflow; administers all aspects of staff management and development to ensure adequate scheduling, staff competency, qualifications and professional growth related to excellence in spiritual care.
• Develops and maintains spiritual care policies, procedures, and protocols in conformity with Peace Health Mission & Values, Peace Health’s Standards of Excellence for Spiritual Care, and Ethical & Religious Directives Catholic Health Care Services.
• Works closely with mission or spiritual care leadership in promoting and carrying out mission integration and formation programs, activities and events; provides support, resources, and leadership for the programs, initiatives and ongoing department functions and goals as assigned.
• Collaborates with other disciplines to integrate spiritual care and promote whole‑person care into care planning and delivery for patients and support for caregivers.
• Brings expertise and resources to support mission integration and formation, organizational culture, and spirituality in the workplace as a member of Mission Services.
• Collaborates locally with leadership and operations to integrate ritual, prayer, and mission‑focused processes in response to organizational events to support caregivers and foster leadership development.
• Promotes and supports the appropriate inclusion of volunteers; oversees selection, training, and support of volunteers.
• Develops collaborative relationships with area clergy, lay ministers, and ministerial associations.
• Participates in the budget development and monitoring process; manages the coordination of Spiritual Care with responsibility for results including costs, methods, staffing, and other resources.
• May provide oversight of services such as Music Thanatology, caregiver support initiatives, Critical Incident Stress Management, and No One Dies Alone.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Required:
  
  theological education appropriate for board‑certified chaplain.
• Required:
  
  master’s degree from an accredited university or seminary.

• Minimum 5 years of experience, preferably healthcare chaplaincy.
• Minimum 2 years of leadership experience.
• Required:
  
  4 units of clinical pastoral education (CPE) training.

• Required:
  
  board‑certified or certification eligible by National Association of Catholic Chaplains, Association for Professional Chaplains, the National Association of Jewish Chaplains, or an organization that follows the Common Standards of Professional Chaplains. Endorsement from chaplain’s faith tradition.
• Preferred:
  Basic Life Support.

• Excellent interpersonal and counseling skills, especially in crisis situations. (Required)
• Demonstrates adaptability and flexibility in support of other members of the Spiritual Care Department. (Required)
• Demonstrates ability to respectfully engage with clergy of all faith traditions. (Required)
• Demonstrates ability to effectively support patients and caregivers with a wide range of physical, emotional and…