Purpose of Position:
Under direction, arranges and delivers appropriate chaplaincy care to patients, families, and staff, including scheduling and leading spiritual/religious services and providing spiritual and moral care, guidance, and support consistent with individuals’ beliefs and values.
Examples of Typical Tasks:
1. Visits and interviews patients to ascertain their spiritual/religious background, evaluate their spiritual/religious needs, and advise of the specialized resources of the Chaplaincy/Spiritual Care Department.
2. Responds to patient, family, and staff requests for chaplaincy care in a timely manner.
3. Comforts, counsels, and advises individuals, families, and staff experiencing personal, moral, and spiritual problems, including, but not limited to, those associated with trauma and/or death.
4. Appropriately documents all chaplaincy care activities in a timely manner.
5. Assists patients, families, and staff in meeting their spiritual/religious needs by leading and/or arranging ritual and worship opportunities and support groups.
6. Organizes and conducts spiritual/religious educational programs.
7. Provides guidance to volunteers and interns in the Chaplaincy/Spiritual Care Department.
8. Maintains liaison and cooperative relationships with community organizations.
9. May coordinate special departmental programs, such as holiday gift giving to ill patients, food/clothing drives, and other spiritual/religious gatherings for the staff and community members.
10. Performs related work.
