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Overview

Job Summary :

The Chaplain incorporates the spiritual and emotional dimensions of human development into one’s practice of care and reflects a working knowledge of different ethics theories appropriate to one’s professional context.

Additionally, the Chaplain is the spiritual care specialist of the care team responsible for assessing spiritual care needs and providing direct spiritual care and consultation to patients and families. Within the Spiritual Health Services (SHS) department, the Chaplain serves as a preceptor and mentor to students (e.g., Clinical Pastoral Education residents and interns), along with SHS volunteers, who are authorized to provide ministry on behalf of Fairview. The Chaplain works with other members of the interdisciplinary team to identify and respond to spiritual and emotional needs and is attuned to notice the relational dynamics and ethical principles at play in the clinical and professional setting.

This is a casual role!

Responsibilities Job Description

Job Expectations:

• Be self-reflective, including identifying one’s professional strengths and limitations in the provision of care.

• Use one’s own professional authority as a spiritual care provider through direct spiritual care for patients and families based on assessment of spiritual needs in clinical assignment and during assigned on-call shifts.

• Advocate for patients and families.

• Triage and manage crises in the practice of spiritual care.

• Promote the integration of spiritual care into the life and service of the institution in which one functions.

• Promote, facilitate, and support ethical decision making.

• Foster a collaborative relationship with community clergy and faith group leaders.

• Demonstrates ability to provide care or service adjusting approaches to reflect developmental level and cultural differences of population served, including spiritual/religious informed care or service.

• Exercises skillful listening, compassionate presence & clear communication in one-on-one, small group, care conferences, and team meetings.

• Provides/arranges for provision of sacraments/ rituals/prayers and integrative modalities at the request of patients and/or family members in a manner aligning with the traditions of the particular patient, family member, or significant other.

• Participate in regular meetings of the department.

• Knowledge of bio-medical ethics and ability to support ethical reflection and decision-making of patients and families.

Organization Expectations, as applicable:

• Demonstrates ability to provide care or service adjusting approaches to reflect developmental level and cultural differences of population served

• Partners with patient care giver in care/decision making.

• Communicates in a respective manner.

• Ensures a safe, secure environment.

• Individualizes plan of care to meet patient needs.

• Modifies clinical interventions based on population served.

• Provides patient education based on as assessment of learning needs of patient/care giver.

• Fulfills all organizational requirements

• Completes all required learning relevant to the role

• Complies with all relevant laws, regulation, and policies

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications to Fulfill Job Responsibilities:

Required

Education

• Graduate degree in Theology from approved theological seminary/university, or completion of training in mentored religious tradition as defined by that religious tradition

• Four units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) accredited by Association of Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE)

Experience

• 1-3 years’ experience as a chaplain

License/Certification/Registration

• Board Certification in one of following organizations: Association of Professional Chaplains (APC), National Association of Catholic Chaplains (NACC), Neshama: Association of Jewish Chaplains (NAJC), or Canadian Association for Spiritual Care/Association Canadienne de Soins Spirituel (CASC/ACSS).

EEO Statement

EEO/AA Employer/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status