Chaplain Resident

Job Description

The Chaplain Resident is the member of the team who is responsible for the spiritual component of the pastoral services for the hospital. This position functions as a competent pastoral care provider with the ability to relate cooperatively with patients, family members, peers and other hospital personnel while a participant in the clinical education program of Baptist Health Care.

Responsibilities

• Incorporates a commitment to quality, which focuses on the needs of clients and families.
• Oversees the design and implementation of all materials and assessment forms either distributed to families or used in assessment.
• Develops education programs and memorial services/rituals for staff/families on the spiritual components of loss/ethics as requested by the director.
• Participates in community and volunteer education programs.
• Develops, co-facilitates, and supervises bereavement groups for families and community clients as appropriate
  
  

Qualifications

Minimum Education

• Bachelor's Degree Theology Required
• Master's Degree Professional Counseling, Theology Preferred
  
  

Required Skills, Knowledge And Abilities

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to do theological reflection.
• Accepting and understanding of other theologies and ecclesiology's.
• Emotional and spiritual maturity.
• Ability to maintain professional and personal confidentiality.
• Ability to deal with crisis situations and long term stress.
• Ability to work well as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Ability to function as a participating member of a small group (CPE).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Level II background screening is required.
  
  

About Us

Baptist Health Care is a not-for-profit health care system committed to improving the quality of life for people and communities in northwest Florida and south Alabama. The organization includes three hospitals, four medical parks, Andrews Institute for Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine, and an extensive primary and specialty care provider network. With more than 4,000 team members, Baptist Health Care is one of the largest non-governmental employers in northwest Florida.