Chaplain - Full Time - Day Shift - Southampton Hospital

POSITION SUMMARY

Provides spiritual care to meet the spiritual, religious, emotional and psychological needs of selected Palliative Care patients and families of all faiths and backgrounds.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assesses and documents the spiritual needs of selected Palliative Care patients and their families and documents in the chaplaincy needs assessment.
• Identifies caregiver burden for spiritual and emotional needs.
• Performs spiritual rounding on selected Palliative Care patients, providing spiritual counseling to patients and families as needed.
• Attends team meetings and participates in interdisciplinary review of the plan of care for patients and their families.
• Serves as a liaison to the patient/family/ community clergy in response to the needs, wishes and beliefs of the patient.
• Provides education and support about Palliative Care, hospice, spiritual care, death and dying and bereavement.
• Supports spiritual/emotional needs of staff during crises as part of the Palliative Care team.
• Potential for community home visits to provide spiritual care, meeting the spiritual, religious, emotional and psychological needs of selected Palliative Care patients of all faiths and backgrounds.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree in theology, spiritual counseling or related field
• Knowledge of a large variety of faith bases/spiritual backgrounds, cultural competence and awareness
• Ability to work as member of interdisciplinary group
• Ability to accept different lifestyles, cultures, beliefs, and values
• Ability to network with community clergy
• Eligible for board certification (if not already certified) with a national chaplaincy certifying body such as Spiritual Care Association, Association of Professional Chaplains
• Knowledge of and commitment to Palliative Care/ Hospice philosophy of care

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Master's degree
• Experience/Training\: Palliative Care/hospice chaplaincy experience

As part of employment at Southampton Hospital, there may be occasions when travel to other locations is needed to support operational needs.Special Notes\: Resume/CV should be included with the online application.

• Stony Brook Medicine is a smoke free environment. Smoking is strictly prohibited anywhere on campus, including parking lots and outdoor areas on the premises.
• All Hospital positions may be subject to changes in pass days and shifts as necessary.
• This position may require the wearing of respiratory protection, which may prohibit the wearing of facial hair.
• This function/position maybe designated as “essential.” This means that when the Hospital is faced with an institutional emergency, employees in such positions may be required to remain at their work location or to report to work to protect, recover, and continue operations at Stony Brook Medicine, Stony Brook University Hospital and related facilities.