Director of Chaplaincy Services

Position Summary

At Stony Brook Medicine, the Director of Chaplaincy is a vital member of our team, responsible for leading, planning, organizing, and managing Chaplaincy Services to meet the spiritual and religious needs of patients, families, staff, and the community. This role ensures timely, compassionate, and culturally sensitive spiritual care aligned with the hospital’s mission, ICARE values, and strategic goals.

• Leadership & Administration:
  Develop, plan, and implement policies and procedures for chaplaincy care.
• Oversee departmental budget, staffing, and resource management.
• Recruit, orient, educate, supervise, and evaluate chaplaincy staff, interns, and volunteers.
• Align chaplaincy services with hospital strategic initiatives and quality goals.
• Provide spiritual care to patients, families, and staff during crises, end‑of‑life situations, and routine care.
• Participate in on‑call rotation for emergency spiritual support.
• Ensure timely response to chaplaincy requests.
• Manage chaplaincy orientation and education for organization and liaise with the religious community.
• Serve on hospital committees (e.g., Ethics, Schwartz Rounds).
• Collaborate with leadership to implement Patient and Family Centered Care practices.
• Foster collaborative relationships with other departments to support a team approach.
• Ensure chaplaincy documentation meets regulatory standards.
• Monitor and report quality metrics for spiritual care services.
• Maintain administrative procedures in accordance with organizational policies.
• Oversee religious activities and programs, including worship services and spiritual counseling.
• Demonstrate ICARE values in all interactions.
• Participate in programs and professional development activities.

• Master’s degree from an accredited school of theology or divinity (ATS).
• Ecclesiastical endorsement from official endorsing agency of faith tradition (maintained throughout employment).
• Minimum of 2 units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE).
• Certification with APC, NACC, NAJC, or equivalent.
• At least 3 years of experience in hospital or healthcare chaplaincy with leadership responsibilities.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work across diverse faith traditions.

• Specialized training in Palliative Care, Ethics, or Hospice.
• Experience with EMR documentation and quality improvement processes.

Resume/CV should be included with the online application.
Posting will remain posted for up to 90 days from posting date. The initial review of all applicants will occur within two weeks of the posting date.

Stony Brook University is committed to excellence in diversity and the creation of an inclusive learning, and working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.