Manager, Chaplaincy

Lead the Future of Spiritual Care in an Academic Medical Center

UVA Health seeks an experienced, visionary Chaplaincy Manager to lead our Chaplaincy Services and Pastoral Education department and help shape the future of spiritual care across the health system. This is a unique opportunity for a strategic leader who excels at operational management, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration, and promoting compassionate, patient-centered care.

The ideal candidate is a chaplain who thinks like a healthcare executive—someone who honors the sacred, deeply personal nature of spiritual care while bringing the operational, financial, and leadership expertise needed to build programs, advocate for resources, and align departmental priorities with organizational goals.

This position offers the opportunity to lead a respected spiritual care department, help resume our ACPE Accredited Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) programs, support patients and caregivers throughout the healthcare journey, and strengthen chaplaincy within a nationally recognized academic medical center.

As Chaplaincy Manager, you will influence the experience of patients, families, team members, healthcare leaders, and future chaplain learners. Your work will directly support whole-person care and advance the mission of UVA Health.

This role offers a rare opportunity to lead the renewal of the ACPE Accredited Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) program, develop future chaplains, and build a sustainable educational infrastructure.

The Chaplaincy team is expanding and preparing for continued growth. The successful candidate will onboard new staff, nurture current staff, refine current structures, strengthen interdisciplinary partnerships, and lead strategic initiatives that increase the reach and visibility of spiritual care across the organization.

With planned growth—including the South Tower expansion, chapel improvements, and enhanced departmental workspace and resources—this is an exciting time to join UVA Health and help shape the future of spiritual care services.

• Collaboration
• Transparency
• Inclusion
• Innovation
• Integrity
• Professional growth
• Shared ownership

Team members are encouraged to share ideas, lead initiatives, and help shape the department’s future.

The Chaplaincy Manager provides leadership and operational oversight for Chaplaincy Services and the ACPE Accredited Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) program. This leader ensures high-quality spiritual care, supports chaplain staff, fosters interdisciplinary partnerships, manages departmental operations, oversees chaplaincy education, and advances strategic initiatives that strengthen whole-person healthcare.

A key priority will be re-establishing and strengthening the academic excellence of our ACPE Accredited Clinical Pastoral Education programs while supporting clinical excellence across the chaplaincy department. This work will include oversight of any future ACPE Certified Educators, developing a robust curriculum and educational framework, creating a strong preceptorship cadre, supporting future chaplain learners, aligning program practices with new accreditation standards, and fostering a culture of reflective learning, professional growth, and high-quality spiritual care.

• Provide leadership, supervision, and support for Chaplaincy Services.
• Oversee daily departmental operations and strategic initiatives.
• Lead the department in defining areas for improvement and growth utilizing national chaplaincy accreditation standards, quality improvement methodologies,…