Chaplain PRN

Job Summary

The spiritual care chaplain (Contingent and Regular) provides the pastoral needs on the spiritual care team for all patients, patient family members, their support persons, and staff. The chaplain offers emotional and spiritual support, counseling, ministry of presence, worship, prayer, and other religious resources as appropriate. They address religious, spiritual, moral, and ethical problems of newly admitted, critically ill, extended, hospice, and palliative care patients and their families, and provide secondary spiritual support and care to staff as needed.

• Functions as a member of a consultative, interdisciplinary work team.
• Provides spiritual/emotional support to patients, families and staff.
• Participates in patient conferencing and interdisciplinary team meetings, ensuring assessment, service provision and documentation align with departmental policy and Unit Care Program standards.
• Engages in continuous quality improvement projects and professional development with the Unit Care team.
• Maintains highest standards of conduct in hospitality, appearance, attitude, respect, and teamwork.
• Participates in department patient care schedules to ensure 24/7 coverage.
• Plans, implements and conducts appropriate worship or ceremonial services.
• Supports department office duties and other assigned tasks.

• Bachelor's Degree, Baccalaureate degree awarded by an accredited postsecondary institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
• Master's degree in Divinity or equivalent degree with theological education as required by endorsing body.
• Satisfactory completion of four (4) units of ACPE-accredited Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE).
• CRT-Chaplain Board Certification – eligible and complete within 2 years after hire with either:
• Association of Professional Chaplains
• Canadian Association for Spiritual Care
• National Association of Catholic Chaplains
• Neshama Association of Jewish Chaplains

• 1 year of relevant experience as a chaplain.

As a team member at Corewell Health, you will play an essential role in delivering personalized health care to our patients, members and our communities. We are committed to cultivating and investing in YOU. Our top-notch teams are comprised of collaborators, leaders and innovators that continue to build on one shared mission statement – to improve health, instill humanity and inspire hope.

Join a nationally recognized health system with an ambitious vision of continued advancement and excellence.

• Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals.
• Payactiv on-demand pay program.
• Discounts directory with deals on restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more.
• Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance, pet insurance.
• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings.
• Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status.

Primary Location
Dearborn Hospital - 18101 Oakwood Blvd - Dearborn

Department Name
Spiritual Care - CH East

Employment Type
Part time

Shift
Variable (United States of America)

Weekly Scheduled Hours
0.04

Hours of Work
variable

Days Worked
variable

Weekend Frequency
Variable weekends

Corewell Health is committed to providing a safe environment for our team members, patients, visitors, and community. We require a drug‑free workplace and require team members to comply with the MMR, Varicella, Tdap, and Influenza vaccine requirement if in an on‑site or hybrid workplace category. We are committed to supporting prospective team members who require reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application process, to perform the essential functions of a job, or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment due to a disability, pregnancy, or sincerely held religious belief.

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