Chaplain Resident - Clinical Pastoral Education - St. Vincent Medical Center

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General Summary:

Under the supervision of an ACPE Certified Educator, and according to established policies and procedures of Mercy Health – St. Vincent Medical Center, the Chaplain Resident provides spiritual care ministry to patients, families, and staff around religious and spiritual needs. As an integral member of the multidisciplinary team, the chaplain provides spiritual care and emotional support within the context of illness, crisis, loss, and death.

The chaplain is committed to the Bon Secours Mercy Health Mission and models its core values.

The Chaplain Resident position is a full-time, time-limited educational position. Duties will be assigned to maximize professional experience as a spiritual care provider. The one-year training position includes a minimum of 300 hours of supervised, group and individual education. The position requires completion of weekly writing assignments and other academic work outside of scheduled clinical hours. Successful completion of the one-year residency provides a CPE student with credit for up to three units of Clinical Pastoral Education.

As a member of the MH-SVMC Spiritual Health team, the Chaplain Resident will provide spiritual care to all nursing units and to the Emergency Department at Mercy Health - St. Vincent Medical Center. Additional clinical responsibilities may be assigned in conjunction with the resident’s CPE learning contract.

The Mercy Health – St. Vincent Medical Center CPE Program is accredited to offer Level 1, Level II, and CEC CPE through ACPE:
The Standard for Spiritual Care and Education |  | acpe .

Requirements:

General:
The Chaplain Resident must be physically, emotionally, and spiritually able to provide timely, compassionate, and competent care to persons served or employed by Mercy Health – St. Vincent Medical Center, as demonstrated by the performance of duties outlined in this job description

Application Process:

An applicant must submit the following to the Mercy Health – St. Vincent Medical Center CPE Program:

• A completed ACPE Application Form

• Three (3) Reference Forms

• $25 application fee

CPE Program representatives have the right to duplicate admissions material for the purposes of review and subsequent admission action.

Interview:
An interview is required for program admission. The interview will be with a qualified CPE interviewer along with a committee representing the CPE Program’s Professional Advisory Group.

Academic:

• Degree in related field (such as religious or theological studies, counseling, etc.) or current enrollment in degree program

• Master's degree (preferred)

Special training:
Successful completion of at least one unit of CPE or equivalent clinical or ministry experience (required)

Experience:

• One year of ministry experience in a congregational or agency setting and/or endorsement by congregational or denominational authority for ministry training (preferred)

• Experience as a chaplain in a healthcare setting (preferred)

Essential Job Functions

• Minister to a diverse population in a non-proselytizing manner and provide basic emotional and spiritual support to patients, visitors, our community, and fellow associates.

• Provide constructive spiritual care presence by employing spiritual care skills including active listening and the ability to communicate in a calm, non-anxious manner.

• Provide spiritual support during end-of-life situations and crises (Code Blue, Death, Trauma, etc.).

• Identify spiritual care situations where additional resources are needed and make appropriate referrals.

• Make notation of clinical encounters in Electronic Medical Records (EMR) per departmental protocol.

• Facilitate Advance Care Planning discussions and documentation

• Serve as a liaison between hospital staff and patient family during periods of crisis, critical illness, surgery, or death; facilitate the completion of necessary release forms after a patient death.

• Attend multidisciplinary rounds and participate in multidisciplinary team…