Staff On-Call Rabbi

DescriptionAs Staff on-call rabbi you will provide religious and spiritual care services to patients, families, and staff of Jewish faith. Assist the department with Jewish Holiday celebrations and resources as requested. Assists in developing and maintaining relations with the Jewish community and providing emergency coverage for Rabbinic requests. Participates in ethical decision-making process with patients, families, and staff when requested. Provides Jewish religious consultation and education of hospital staff and CPE students at both RR UCLA MC and UCLA MC, SM as requested.Salary Range: $28.30 - $54.74 / hourQualificationsOrdination from a CHEA-member accredited Jewish SeminaryOne (1) unit of CPE completed at ACPE-accredited programGraduate level theological degree from CHEA-member accredited schoolChaplain/hospital experienceAbility to articulate spiritual assessments of pts./families; and interest in, and knowledge of, spiritual concerns and practicesSkill in pastoral counseling for bereaved and grieving personsAbility to respond sensitively to persons and situations such as patients, families, staff, religious leaders, and othersSkill in speaking with persons of various religious, social, cultural, economic, and educational backgrounds so as to respond to persons in a caring compassionate wayAbility to function collegially in an interfaith and multicultural environmentAbility to be with very ill patients and distraught familiesAbility to function in a role that continually confronts ambiguity. (Often patients and families are unclear or in conflict about goals; or sometimes patient's goals differ from family goals.)Cross cultural sensitivity, skill, and knowledgeAbility to interact diplomatically with the publicAbility to establish and maintain collaborative and cooperative working relationships with staff members, managers, volunteers, administrators, patients, and familiesAbility to function well in crisisForeign language abilities greatly desiredAbility to articulate and communicate spiritual/religious and emotional needs of patients to staff and to other spiritual/pastoral care giversOpenness and interest in learning new skills and abilities in hospital ministryAbility and skill to engage in spiritual/pastoral care to persons of any faith backgroundFlexibility, genuineness, sensitivity, and willingness to assist in other areas of spiritual/pastoral care dutiesKnowledge of medical practices and ethical issues

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