Chaplain Resident

SSM Health

Posted 3 months ago

Full Time

St. Louis, Missouri

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

The resident provides emotional and spiritual support to patients, families, and staff while fulfilling the requirements of the ACPE residency program. Key duties include crisis intervention, responding to physician referrals, and collaborating with medical staff to meet departmental goals.

Qualifications

You possess a Bachelor's degree and one unit of ACPE-Clinical Pastoral Education, along with at least six months of experience in a helping role. You are adept at assessing and intervening in the emotional and spiritual needs of patients and families, and you collaborate effectively with colleagues to achieve departmental goals.

Must Have Skills for ATS

ACPE-Clinical Pastoral Education

Job Description

It's more than a career, it's a calling.

MO-SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital 1201 Grand

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Summary:

Responds to the emotional and spiritual needs of patients, family members, and fellow employees. Fulfills all educational and clinical requirements for the ACPE-Clinical Pastoral Education residency program. Duration: One calendar year.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Fulfills all educational and clinical requirements for the Clinical Pastoral Education residency program.
  • Participates and contributes to mission programs and projects.
  • Meets the spiritual and emotional needs of patients/families through timely assessment, intervention, and communication.
  • As measured by employee satisfaction, collaborates with co-workers to accomplish departmental goals and works collegially to balance workload.
  • Contributes to the satisfaction of the medical staff by responding to physician referrals on the same day they are received.
  • Contributes to a safe environment by reporting all safety/security risks.
  • Intervenes in crisis situations to provide support in navigating the initial spiritual and emotional issues for patients, families and co-workers.
  • Contributes to the overall financial performance of the department by following policies and procedures, working efficiently, and reporting needed changes.
  • Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

  • Bachelor’s degree and one unit of ACPE-Clinical Pastoral Education

EXPERIENCE

  • Six months' experience in a helping role.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
  • Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
  • Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
  • Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
  • Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
  • Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.
  • Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
  • Rare climbing.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS 

  • None

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type:

Employee

Department:

8471000037 Pastoral Care

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Benefits:

SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

  • Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE). 

  • Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.

  • Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members. 

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SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Click here to learn more.

SSM Health

SSM Health is a Catholic, not-for-profit, fully integrated health system dedicated to advancing innovative, sustainable, and compassionate care for patients and communities throughout the Midwest and beyond. The organization’s 40,000 team members and 13,900 providers are committed to fulfilling SSM Health’s Mission: “Through our exceptional health care services, we reveal the healing presence of God.” With care delivery sites in Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma and Wisconsin, SSM Health includes hospitals, physician offices, outpatient and virtual care services, comprehensive home care and hospice services, a fully transparent pharmacy benefit company, a health insurance company and an accountable care organization. It is one of the largest employers in every community it serves. For more information, visit ssmhealth.com Visit jobs.ssmhealth.com to fulfill your calling with SSM Health. Together – We Care.
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