Chaplain

Job Summary: To provide spiritual support and counseling to hospital patients, families and staff in a culturally competent manner. The chaplain is a member of the interdisciplinary patient care team. This individual participates in patient care planning and documents all pertinent interventions in the patient care record. Essential Responsibilities: Provides spiritual support and counseling to patients, family members/significant others, and staff. Interacts daily with staff and interdisciplinary team members to formulate and evaluate patient care needs. Provides documentation in the patient care record. Serves on Medical Center Committees as required by hospital policies and procedures or as requested. Assures accreditation compliance of the chaplaincy service. Conducts in-service training for staff in regard to providing spiritual support. Conducts services for patients, as requested. Participates in appropriate professional associations for personal and professional growth. May coordinate, supervise and evaluate lay volunteers, chaplain interns and the ecumenical interfaith chaplaincy program. May serve as a liaison between the Medical Center, local congregations and religious institutions. May form a steering committee of local clergy to support the Chaplaincy program. Kaiser Permanente conducts compensation reviews of positions on a routine basis. At any time, Kaiser Permanente reserves the right to reevaluate and change job descriptions, or to change such positions from salaried to hourly pay status. Such changes are generally implemented only after notice is given to affected employees. Basic Qualifications: Experience N/A Education Graduate theogical degree (or equivalent graduate degree) from an accredited institution. Four (4) units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) completed. License, Certification, Registration Certification or certification-eligible with College of Pastoral Supervision & Psychotherapy Certification OR Board Certified Chaplain Certification from Association of Professional Chaplains OR National Association of Catholic Chaplains Certification OR National Association of Jewish Chaplains Certified Member Ordainment/Endorsement of a recognized religious/spiritual body. Additional Requirements: Demonstrate ability to minister with persons of diverse cultural and religious backgrounds. Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership Environment. Preferred Qualifications: N/A PrimaryLocation : California,Santa Clara,Santa Clara Hospital HoursPerWeek : 40 Shift : Day Workdays : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri WorkingHoursStart : 08:00 AM WorkingHoursEnd : 04:30 PM Job Schedule : Full-time Job Type : Standard Employee Status : Regular Employee Group/Union Affiliation : NUE-NCAL-09|NUE|Non Union Employee Job Level : Individual Contributor Job Category : Behavioral Health, Social Services & Spiritual Care Department : Santa Clara Homestead Hospital - Spiritual Care - 0201 Travel : No Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status.--s-p-m1-- By applying, you consent to your information being transmitted by Monster to the Employer, as data controller, through the Employer’s data processor SonicJobs. See Kaiser Privacy Policy at https://www.kaiserpermanentejobs.org/privacy-practices and SonicJobs Privacy Policy at https://www.sonicjobs.com/us/privacy-policy and Terms of Use at https://www.sonicjobs.com/us/terms-conditions