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Methodist Health System

Director - Pastoral Care

Methodist Health System, Dallas, Texas, United States, 75215

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Director - Pastoral Care role at Methodist Health System. This position directs the services of the Pastoral Care Department to provide the highest quality spiritual care to patients, families, and staff, and to develop an interdisciplinary approach aligned with the system's mission, vision, values, and strategic plan. Hours of Work : 40 hrs Days Of Week : 5 days Work Shift : 8X5 Day (United States of America) Job Description

Your Job: The position directs the services of the Pastoral Care Department in providing the highest quality spiritual care to patients, families, and staff of Methodist Health System. It will play a key role in developing an interdisciplinary approach to spiritual care by overseeing policy structures and strategies that align the Pastoral Care Department with Methodist Health System's mission, vision, values, and strategic plan. Your Job Requirements

Graduate of accredited school of theology with a Master of Divinity or equivalent. Level II ACPE distinction Ordained Clergy within an acceptable faith tradition. Board Certified Chaplain with an Association of Professional Chaplains organization. 5 Years management experience required. 5 - 6 Years of Clinical Pastoral Work, in a hospital setting. Demonstrate the ability to work well with people of diverse spiritual or religious backgrounds. Ability to understand and react effectively to the age-specific needs unique to assigned patients. Your Job Responsibilities

Coordinate and develop budget with site managers of hospital-specific Pastoral Care departments to accomplish operational and strategic objectives within budgetary guidelines. Track Pastoral Services Budget for all hospital-specific Pastoral Care departments and report to Vice President for assistance in ongoing financial controls and annual budgeting. Serve on various hospital-wide committees and take a leadership role in developing and/or evaluating hospital services, policies, or programs. Support an interdisciplinary approach to pastoral care. Provide liaison to other departments such as social work, volunteers, etc. Provide orientation to pastoral care to other departments as invited. Maintain pastoral and prophetic presence (through visibility, availability, dialogue, prayer, etc.) providing pastoral care to patients, families, physicians, and MHS staff. Conduct yearly performance reviews as well as supervise the site managers of the Clinical Pastoral Care departments of MRMC MMMC MDMC MCMC. Coordinate with the Manager of Clinical Pastoral Education to align Resident and Interns Chaplains service and education with the strategic plan and mission of the department and hospital. Collaborate with site managers of each Pastoral Care Department to coordinate volunteers from the religious community, ensuring they are oriented to MHS policies and procedures. Facilitate special programs and projects appropriate to overall ministry and goals of MHS. Serve on Ethics Review Committee and Institutional Review Board as appointed. Develop and maintain procedures to keep records of pastoral activity and develop and administer the department's plan for continuous quality improvement. Job Function

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Hospitals and Health Care Employment Type

Full-time Seniority Level

Director

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