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Director of Spiritual Care

Cleveland Clinic, Garfield Heights, Ohio, United States,


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Serving the needs of Garfield Heights and the Southeast communities of Cuyahoga County since 1949, Marymount Hospital is a 269-registered bed acute care, faith-based hospital and became the first regional hospital to become a member of the Cleveland Clinic Healthcare System in 1995. This Magnet-recognized hospital maintains a strong commitment to the communities it serves through blending compassionate patient care with exceptional medical expertise. At Marymount Hospital, caregivers are guided by the Christian values of service, compassion, dignity and respect and live by the mission of providing world-class healthcare.Spiritual care is a component of healing, so meeting others where they are and helping them in troubled waters is a vital part of the healing process. Our caregivers are committed to providing appropriate and compassionate spiritual care while respecting each person's spirituality, religious tradition, and values. The mission of the department is to provide pastoral care, spiritual assessment, healing comfort in illness, information and assistance with issues related to beginning and end of life, trauma, and death.A caregiver in this position works 8:00AM - 5:00PM.A caregiver who excels in this role, will:Directs department staff in the development and implementation of annual goals and objectives to fulfill the mission of the Department.Supervises the staff of the Department in accordance with all CC policies, and performs annual performance reviews, if appropriate.Develops effective professional interdisciplinary relationships with physicians, nurses, social workers, and other clinical personnel, to integrate spiritual care with the other clinical disciplines for the best possible patient care.Develops operating and capital budgets for the department and manages the use of resources with cost effectiveness, developing alternate forms of support through donations, bequests, etc.Develops, implements, and revises as necessary, policies and procedures for religious and spiritual activities in the institution, and informs the staff.Supervise the Ambassadors (volunteer) program in Spiritual Care in coordination with the Director of Volunteers: train, assign, manage, and supervise their work.Facilitates the spiritual care provided by chaplains assigned to CC by their faith groups and of the community clergy visiting patients in the institution, in accordance with the policies of CC.Enhances the relationship of CC with community clergy and congregations through programs of visitation, education, and consultation.Assess the spiritual needs of patients, families, and employees and provide appropriate spiritual care congruent with and in respect for the religious tradition, spirituality, and age-specific needs of others.Conducts religious services and memorial services for staff as needed.Develops and implements a continuous quality improvement program for spiritual care.Functions as an active member of appropriate committees of the institution, e.g., Ethics Committee.Participates in continuing education to remain current in one's field and as a leader.Maintains active relationships with one's professional organization and one's faith group.Administers compliance by visitors and employees with CC's policies on solicitation (regarding religious literature) and patient privacy. Fosters education of the CPE trainees rotating through hospital under the direction of the Director of Spiritual Care at main campus.Other duties as assigned.Minimum qualifications for the ideal caregiver include:Baccalaureate degree and a Master of Divinity degree or its equivalent from an accredited theological seminary.Ordination or equivalent by a recognized religious body.Endorsement by the faith group of the candidate to function in institutional spiritual care ministry.Four units of Clinical Pastoral Education.Training and skills in ministry to age-specific spiritual needs of infants, children, adolescents, and/or older adults.Demonstrates leadership abilities and experience.Credentialing, certification, or eligibility within two (2) years by a certifying organization.Minimum of two (2) years in administrative, management and leadership experience in a health care setting preferred.Preferred qualifications for the ideal caregiver include:Experience working in a larger, matrixed healthcare organization.Strong leadership experience and managing larger teams (20+ or more)Our caregivers continue to create the best outcomes for our patients across each of our facilities. Click the link and see how we're dedicated to providing what matters most to you: https://jobs.clevelandclinic.org/benefits-2/Salaries [which may be] shown on independent job search websites reflect various market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from The Cleveland Clinic. Because we value each individual candidate, we invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary/hourly specifics during the application and hiring process.Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities

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