Chaplain Resident I Ordained, Faith Health Chaplaincy & Education

Chaplain Resident I Ordained, Faith Health Chaplaincy & Education

40 hours per week, variable shifts

JOB SUMMARY:   Provides developmentally appropriate, age-specific spiritual care to patients, families, and hospital personnel as an integral component of the division FaithHealth ministry.  Participates in Clinical Pastoral Education according to the standards of the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Inc.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:  Master's of Divinity (MDiv), Master's of Theology (Th.M.); or, an equivalent theological degree. Previous ministry experience preferred. Successful completion of at least one level I unit of Clinical Pastoral Education in a center accredited by the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Inc.

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, and/or REGISTRATION:  Ordained, commissioned, endorsed or approved by a faith group or denomination.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 

1.    Provides spiritual care for patients, families and staff of the medical center.
2.    Functions as primary chaplain in designated clinical areas; providing on-call and back-up coverage as assigned.
3.    Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings and facilitating staff support groups as indicated.
4.    Educates and assists with the execution of Advance Directive documents.
5.    Provides worship leadership as assigned, announcing services and distributing information.
6.    Designs and leads culturally and contextually sensitive worship services in Davis Chapel and the Sticht Center.
7.    Participates in Clinical Pastoral Education programs as outlined in contract.
8.    Establishes educational goals consistent with the outcomes identified in the standards of the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Inc.
9.    Adheres to the Code of Professional Ethics as outlined in the standards of the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Inc.
10.    Receives educational and performance evaluations and competency assessments according to the objectives outlined in the standards of the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Inc. and the accredited center's evaluation tool.
11.    Provides pastoral supervision in compliance with the standards of the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Inc. for the level of certification attained. 
12.    Adheres to the general hospital standards to promote a cooperative work environment by utilizing communication skills, interpersonal relationships and team building, while following hospital/departmental policies and procedures, contributing to the overall quality of services.

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS:

• Working knowledge of the practice of ministry 
• Ability to meet all residency requirements 
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to deal with and counsel on confidential and sensitive issues
• Ability to work independently, as well as collaboratively

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Regular contact with persons in a wide variety of crises and under significant emotional stress
• May be exposed to infectious, contagious diseases and blood borne pathogens
• Protective equipment may be worn as directed by medical personnel when visiting designated patients
• Exposure to unpleasant patient or unit elements may occur

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is a pre-eminent academic health system based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is part of Advocate Health, which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is the fifth-largest nonprofit health system in the United States, created from the combination of Atrium Health and Advocate Aurora Health. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist’s two main components are an integrated clinical system – anchored by Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, an 885-bed tertiary-care hospital in Winston-Salem – that includes Brenner Children’s Hospital, five community hospitals, more than 300 primary and specialty care locations and more than 2,700 physicians; and Wake Forest School of Medicine, the academic core of Atrium Health Enterprise and a recognized leader in experiential medical education and groundbreaking research that includes Wake Forest Innovations, a commercialization enterprise focused on advancing health care through new medical technologies and biomedical discovery.

Wake Forest Baptist Health, Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Atrium Health have joined forces in a strategic combination that will enhance care, transform medical education and create economic opportunity for countless lives in North Carolina and beyond. As a part of that combination, the two health systems will be integrating technology and platforms, including our career