Chaplain - West Penn Hospital - Full Time

Highmark Health

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Pastoral counseling
Spiritual assessments
Patient care plans
Provides and coordinates pastoral care to patients, families, and employees, including direct client contact with the provision of sacramental support, pastoral counseling, and/or referral to community religious resources

Job Summary

  • Provides and coordinates pastoral care to patients, families, and employees, including direct client contact with the provision of sacramental support, pastoral counseling, and/or referral to community religious resources.
  • Cares for the spiritual needs of patients and families through visitation and appropriate ministry in conjunction with the pastoral volunteer program and other interfaith chaplains.
  • Maintains working relationships with community clergy and conducts and coordinates formal/informal religious services for patient, families and staff.

Matching Summary

Provides and coordinates pastoral care to patients, families, and employees, including direct client contact with the provision of sacramental support, pastoral counseling, and/or referral to community religious resources.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • pastoral counseling
  • spiritual assessments
  • patient care plans
  • formal/informal religious services
  • interfaith ministry

Nice-to-have

  • support in end of life decision making
  • working relationships with community clergy
  • pastoral volunteer program

Key Requirements

  • Masters of Divinity Degree
  • Ordination and ecclesiastical endorsement
  • 2 years’ previous pastoral experience
  • Board Certification by the Association of Professional Chaplains
  • CPE (Clinical Pastoral Education)

Work Rights

Not specified

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