Job Summary

Offers spiritual and emotional support directly to the patients and their families and caregivers; team members; and, as needed, to the clergy of the patients. Responsible for teaching applicable philosophies and assisting with organization of daily activities as assigned.

Job Duties

• Functions as a member of team by attending interdisciplinary team conference, support meetings, and other meetings as appropriate.
• Assesses each patient and family and caregiver for spiritual needs and concerns in consultation with other team members.
• Provides direct chaplaincy service (when accepted) to patients and their families and caregivers of different philosophies and religious perspectives.
• Consults, if requested by patient and family, the patient's clergy of choice and advises him and her on admission.
• Documents all visits and phone calls and places documentation in clinical record within an appropriate time frame.
• Provides counseling as needed and requested.
• Provides consultation, counsel, and support to other team members as appropriate.
• Assists with training programs and in-services education as requested.
• Assists with community education as applicable.

Work is typically performed in an office environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.

Position Details

4 Units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CEP) required

Master's in Divinity preferred

Board Certification within Association of Professional Chaplains, APC (BCCI) within two years of employment

Alternate holidays with staff chaplains

Alternate admin on-call with other staff chaplains from1700 hrs on Friday to 0800 Monday morning

Education

Master's Degree-Divinity (Required), Master's Degree-Pastoral Studies (Preferred)

Experience

Minimum of 1 year-Managerial/Supervisory (Preferred)

Certification(s) and License(s)

Ordination/Commissioning or Ecclesiastical Endorsement - Default Issuing Body

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.

We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.