Chaplain Associate

We Are Hiring

• Department: Pastoral Spiritual Care 
• Schedule: Part-Time 20 hours per week. On-call, weekends and holiday coverage.
• Hospital: St. Vincent's East
• Location: Birmingham , AL

At least 2 unit of CPE required ACPE. Board certification or able to get certified within two years is required. We offer great pay and free parking! 

What You Will Do

Provide religious and spiritual care and counsel for emotional and spiritual distress to patients, their families, associates and others with attention to diverse spiritual orientations and cultures.

• Assess, provide, and document pastoral care to patients, families and staff.
• Provide appropriate pastoral care to the local ministry and community through prayer and blessings.
• Provide consultation to patients, families, and medical staff with ethical decision making and values while making appropriate referrals as needed.
• Assist in planning, organizing, evaluating, and implementing the spiritual program with each local ministry in order to ensure spirituality initiatives are executed properly

What You Will Need

Education:

• Bachelor's degree required. Master's degree in Theology, Religious Studies, Human Behavior or a related field preferred. 1 unit of Clinical Pastoral Education accredited by the ACPE required. 2 units of Clinical Pastoral Education accredited by the ACPE preferred.

Work Experience:

• 2 years of healthcare experience is preferred.

Additional Preferences

No additional preferences.