{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"bb7c810368d0a321fa199e4e","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/bb7c810368d0a321fa199e4e","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/bb7c810368d0a321fa199e4e","title":"Chaplain-PRN","description":"At Duke Health, we're driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us and discover how we can advance health together.\n\nAbout Duke University Hospital\nPursue your passion for caring with Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, which is consistently ranked among the best in the United States. The largest of the four Duke Health hospitals with 1062 patient beds, it features comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic facilities, including a regional emergency/trauma center, an endo-surgery center, and more.\n\nChaplain PRN\nSummary\n\nProvide a full ministry of pastoral care and spiritual support and counseling to patients, families, and staff in assigned areas within hospital, hospice, or community programs.\n\nWork Performed\n\nLevel I: Provide immediate and long-term assessment of the spiritual situation and needs of the persons in the assigned areas.\n\nOn referral and at the chaplain's initiative, provide pastoral care and counseling, to include the full range of sacraments and rituals of the religious community.\n\nFor persons of other faith perspectives who wish ministry from within their faith, identify and make referrals to appropriate and available clergy or religious leaders in the community.\n\nProvide support to hospital staff in the assigned areas through individual counseling and through structured group meetings.\n\nParticipate in the assessment, education and resolution of medical ethical issues in the assigned areas.\n\nDevelop the pastoral component in interdisciplinary teams in assigned areas.\n\nLevel II inclusive of Level I Duties and Responsibilities: Develop a program of outreach to community clergy and religious leaders for the purpose of creating adjunct chaplaincy.\n\nProvide mentorship for chaplain residents and interns assigned to this chaplain's area.\n\nConduct ongoing pastoral evaluation and pastoral research programs in assigned areas.\n\nConduct seminars with focus on specific pastoral care issues for chaplain residents and interns.\n\nKnowledge, Skills and Abilities\n\nLevel I: skills in crisis intervention.\n\nAbility to provide ministry in high stress environment Skills in pastoral assessment. Physically capable of sustained work in high stress environment.\n\nLevel II: Skills in mentoring the clinical work of chaplain interns and residents.\n\nLevel Characteristics\n\nLevel II: Development of administrative and mentoring skills for coordinating and administering a pastoral care spiritual support ministry in a major health system, to include participation in the training programs for chaplain interns and residents.\n\nMinimum Qualifications\nEducation\n\nMaster of Divinity or equivalent degree.\n\nCompletion of four units of ACPE Clinical Pastoral Education.\n\nExperience\n\nLevel I: Six months pastoral ministry, in church or institution.\n\nLevel II: Three years of experience as a clinical chaplain.\n\nDegrees, Licensures, Certifications\n\nLetter of support from a religious affiliation.\n\nLevel I: Eligible for certification as \"Board Certified Chaplain\" by the Association of Professional Chaplains.\n\nLevel II: Credentialed as \"Board Certified Chaplain\" by the the Association of Professional Chaplains or other equivalent chaplain credentialing body. (Preferred)\n\nEqual Opportunity Employer Statement\nDuke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation or military status.\n\nEssential Physical Job Functions\nCertain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. 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No matter where your talents lie, join us and discover how we can advance health together.\n\nAbout Duke University Hospital\nPursue your passion for caring with Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, which is consistently ranked among the best in the United States. The largest of the four Duke Health hospitals with 1062 patient beds, it features comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic facilities, including a regional emergency/trauma center, an endo-surgery center, and more.\n\nChaplain PRN\nSummary\n\nProvide a full ministry of pastoral care and spiritual support and counseling to patients, families, and staff in assigned areas within hospital, hospice, or community programs.\n\nWork Performed\n\nLevel I: Provide immediate and long-term assessment of the spiritual situation and needs of the persons in the assigned areas.\n\nOn referral and at the chaplain's initiative, provide pastoral care and counseling, to include the full range of sacraments and rituals of the religious community.\n\nFor persons of other faith perspectives who wish ministry from within their faith, identify and make referrals to appropriate and available clergy or religious leaders in the community.\n\nProvide support to hospital staff in the assigned areas through individual counseling and through structured group meetings.\n\nParticipate in the assessment, education and resolution of medical ethical issues in the assigned areas.\n\nDevelop the pastoral component in interdisciplinary teams in assigned areas.\n\nLevel II inclusive of Level I Duties and Responsibilities: Develop a program of outreach to community clergy and religious leaders for the purpose of creating adjunct chaplaincy.\n\nProvide mentorship for chaplain residents and interns assigned to this chaplain's area.\n\nConduct ongoing pastoral evaluation and pastoral research programs in assigned areas.\n\nConduct seminars with focus on specific pastoral care issues for chaplain residents and interns.\n\nKnowledge, Skills and Abilities\n\nLevel I: skills in crisis intervention.\n\nAbility to provide ministry in high stress environment Skills in pastoral assessment. 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