University of Illinois Chicago
On Call Chaplain – University of Illinois Chicago
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University of Illinois Chicago . Location:
Chicago, IL USA Posting Date / Salary:
Salary: The salary for this position is $24 an hour. About UI Health and University of Illinois Chicago:
UI Health provides comprehensive care, education, and research as part of UIC. UIC is a major urban public research university with multiple colleges and a diverse student body. UI Health includes a hospital, outpatient clinics, and health-related programs. This description reflects the job posting content; for full details please refer to the posting. Position Summary This position is responsible for the delivery of pastoral care to patients, their families, students, and staff. The role ensures that the religious and spiritual needs of patients, families, students and staff are met. Duties & Responsibilities
Provide pastoral ministry (in a timely manner) to patients/families and clinical personnel, considering cultural and ethnic diversity and social conditions, without imposing one’s own perspectives.
Assess patient and family spiritual needs and assist families in using their faith and/or spiritual resources in dealing with illness, trauma, and stress; visit newly admitted patients and patients with special requests; visit critical care areas; follow up with patients from previous visits as appropriate.
Provide crisis intervention as necessary.
Provide a range of skills, including empathic reflection, listening/attending, and appropriate use of religious/spiritual resources.
Document consultation outcomes and retain records per the Pastoral Care process.
Maintain a working relationship between Pastoral Care and medical staff, nursing staff, and other departments.
Support an interdisciplinary approach to pastoral care.
Assess patients and families' spiritual risk factors including relationship with God/Deity, prior functioning levels, adequacy of support systems, reaction to illness, and coping ability.
Provide pastoral counseling regarding religious/spiritual and emotional consequences of illness and/or disability, accessing and mobilizing family/community spiritual resources to meet identified needs.
Provide crisis ministry and bereavement/grief ministry to patients, families, and clinical personnel.
Collaborate with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary team to address religious/spiritual/cultural needs.
Facilitate spirituality support groups on units as invited.
Coordinate services with community religious institutions.
Educate patients and families regarding Advance Directives.
Adhere to hospital standards, policies, procedures, and the code of ethics of the Association of Professional Chaplains.
Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited theological school or religious studies, or equivalent; ordination or commissioning for ministry by a recognized religious group, and a current endorsement for chaplaincy by a recognized religious group required.
Minimum of one (1) unit of Clinical Pastoral Education required.
Awareness of self as pastoral caregiver, including attitudes, values, assumptions, strengths and weaknesses, and the ways that ministry affects persons.
Knowledge of the hospital/clinic system and multi-disciplinary teams.
Empathy for the problems experienced by patients and families; commitment to help the distressed.
Interpersonal skills to work with distressed and anxious patients, families, and staff.
Demonstrated computer literacy; ability to document and retrieve information through computer applications.
Ability to work independently and exercise good judgment.
Flexibility with scheduling on-call shifts.
Excellent interpersonal skills to establish and maintain professional relationships with health care team members.
Equal Opportunity The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please view our non-discrimination statement and information about background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, and employment eligibility verification through E-Verify. The university provides accommodations to applicants and employees upon request. Seniority level Entry level Employment type Full-time Job function Other Higher Education Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at University of Illinois Chicago by 2x Get notified about new Chaplain jobs in Chicago, IL.
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Join to apply for the On Call Chaplain role at
University of Illinois Chicago . Location:
Chicago, IL USA Posting Date / Salary:
Salary: The salary for this position is $24 an hour. About UI Health and University of Illinois Chicago:
UI Health provides comprehensive care, education, and research as part of UIC. UIC is a major urban public research university with multiple colleges and a diverse student body. UI Health includes a hospital, outpatient clinics, and health-related programs. This description reflects the job posting content; for full details please refer to the posting. Position Summary This position is responsible for the delivery of pastoral care to patients, their families, students, and staff. The role ensures that the religious and spiritual needs of patients, families, students and staff are met. Duties & Responsibilities
Provide pastoral ministry (in a timely manner) to patients/families and clinical personnel, considering cultural and ethnic diversity and social conditions, without imposing one’s own perspectives.
Assess patient and family spiritual needs and assist families in using their faith and/or spiritual resources in dealing with illness, trauma, and stress; visit newly admitted patients and patients with special requests; visit critical care areas; follow up with patients from previous visits as appropriate.
Provide crisis intervention as necessary.
Provide a range of skills, including empathic reflection, listening/attending, and appropriate use of religious/spiritual resources.
Document consultation outcomes and retain records per the Pastoral Care process.
Maintain a working relationship between Pastoral Care and medical staff, nursing staff, and other departments.
Support an interdisciplinary approach to pastoral care.
Assess patients and families' spiritual risk factors including relationship with God/Deity, prior functioning levels, adequacy of support systems, reaction to illness, and coping ability.
Provide pastoral counseling regarding religious/spiritual and emotional consequences of illness and/or disability, accessing and mobilizing family/community spiritual resources to meet identified needs.
Provide crisis ministry and bereavement/grief ministry to patients, families, and clinical personnel.
Collaborate with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary team to address religious/spiritual/cultural needs.
Facilitate spirituality support groups on units as invited.
Coordinate services with community religious institutions.
Educate patients and families regarding Advance Directives.
Adhere to hospital standards, policies, procedures, and the code of ethics of the Association of Professional Chaplains.
Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited theological school or religious studies, or equivalent; ordination or commissioning for ministry by a recognized religious group, and a current endorsement for chaplaincy by a recognized religious group required.
Minimum of one (1) unit of Clinical Pastoral Education required.
Awareness of self as pastoral caregiver, including attitudes, values, assumptions, strengths and weaknesses, and the ways that ministry affects persons.
Knowledge of the hospital/clinic system and multi-disciplinary teams.
Empathy for the problems experienced by patients and families; commitment to help the distressed.
Interpersonal skills to work with distressed and anxious patients, families, and staff.
Demonstrated computer literacy; ability to document and retrieve information through computer applications.
Ability to work independently and exercise good judgment.
Flexibility with scheduling on-call shifts.
Excellent interpersonal skills to establish and maintain professional relationships with health care team members.
Equal Opportunity The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please view our non-discrimination statement and information about background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, and employment eligibility verification through E-Verify. The university provides accommodations to applicants and employees upon request. Seniority level Entry level Employment type Full-time Job function Other Higher Education Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at University of Illinois Chicago by 2x Get notified about new Chaplain jobs in Chicago, IL.
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