Position Summary
At Stony Brook Medicine, the Administrative Director of Spiritual Care is a vital member of our team, responsible for the strategic, operational, and administrative leadership of Spiritual Care services. This role ensures the delivery of timely, compassionate, culturally sensitive, and patient- and family-centered spiritual support aligned with the hospital’s mission, ICARE values, and strategic goals. The Administrator leads program development, performance, and team oversight while ensuring integration of spiritual care and bereavement support into the broader care continuum. This position requires experience in healthcare or community program settings, multidisciplinary collaboration, knowledge of culturally sensitive practices and program development.
Duties of an Administrative Director of Spiritual Care may include the following but are not limited to:
Provide Administrative oversight of Spiritual Care and Bereavement Services- Develop, plan, and implement policies, procedures, for spiritual care and bereavement programs
- Oversee departmental budget, staffing, and resource allocation
- Ensure timely response to spiritual care consults and requests across settings
- Establish workflows to support efficient access to services, including crisis response and end-of-life care
- Oversee bereavement support groups including follow-up programs for families
- Monitor program performance metrics
- Identify and implement opportunities to improve access, responsiveness, and patient/family experience
- Recruit, onboard, develop, supervise, and evaluate staff, including chaplains and volunteers
- Align spiritual care and bereavement services with hospital strategic initiatives, patient experience priorities, and quality goals
- Collaborate with clinical leaders, nursing, social work, palliative care, and patient experience teams to integrate spiritual and bereavement support into care plans
- Participate in hospital committees (e.g., Ethics, Patient Experience, Schwartz Rounds)
- Foster strong relationships across departments to ensure a coordinated, team-based approach
- Partner with community organizations and faith-based groups as appropriate
- Ensure documentation of spiritual care and bereavement services meets regulatory and accreditation standards
- Maintain compliance with organizational policies and procedures
- Promote awareness of spiritual care and bereavement services among clinical teams, employee orientation, nursing education and other events
- Support staff well-being initiatives and resilience programs in collaboration with organizational leadership
- Encourage ongoing professional development for team members
- Oversee spiritual care programming, including interfaith services, rituals, and supportive counseling services
- Ensure services are inclusive and responsive to diverse cultural and spiritual needs
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration, Psychology, Theology, Social Work, Public Health, or related field- Minimum of 3 years of leadership experience in healthcare, patient experience, community program settings or related services
- Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary teams in healthcare/community settings
- Demonstrated experience developing and implementing support programs to meet needs of patients/community
- Excellent communication skills, leadership, and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work effectively across diverse populations and cultural backgrounds, implement culturally sensitive care
- Community Program Outreach, Spiritual Care or Bereavement Experience
- Strong organizational skills.
- Compassionate, Empathetic, Professional
- Crisis Intervention Experience
Preferred Qualifications:
Masters Degree in healthcare administration, spiritual care, bereavement, counseling- Pastoral Care certification
- 4 units Clinical Pastoral Education training
- ADEC Association for Death Education and Counseling
Special Notes: Resume/CV should be included with the online application.
Posting Overview: This position will remain posted until filled or for a maximum of 90 days. An initial review of all applicants will occur two weeks from the posting date. Candidates are advised on the application that for full consideration, applications must be received before the initial review date (which is within two weeks of the posting date).
If within the initial review no candidate was selected to fill the position posted, additional applications will be considered for the posted position; however, the posting will close once a finalist is identified, and at minimal, two weeks after the initial posting date. Please note, that if no candidate were identified and hired within 90 days from initial posting, the posting would close for review, and possibly reposted at a later date.
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Stony Brook Medicine is a smoke free environment. Smoking is strictly prohibited anywhere on campus, including parking lots and outdoor areas on the premises.
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All Hospital positions may be subject to changes in pass days and shifts as necessary.
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This position may require the wearing of respiratory protection, which may prohibit the wearing of facial hair.
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This function/position may be 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.
Prior to start date, the selected candidate must meet the following requirements:
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Successfully complete pre-employment physical examination and obtain medical clearance from Stony Brook Medicine's Employee Health Services*
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Complete electronic reference check with a minimum of three (3) professional references.
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Successfully complete a 4 panel drug screen*
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Meet Regulatory Requirements for pre-employment screenings.
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Provide a copy of any required New York State license(s)/certificate(s).
Failure to comply with any of the above requirements could result in a delayed start date and/or revocation of the employment offer.
The hiring department will be responsible for any fee incurred for examination.
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Stony Brook University is committed to excellence in diversity and the creation of an inclusive learning, and working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.
If you need a disability-related accommodation, please call the University Office of Equity and Access at (631)632-6280.
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Stony Brook University Hospital, consistent with our shared core values and our intent to achieve excellence, remains dedicated to supporting healthier and more resilient communities, both locally and globally.
Anticipated Pay Range:
The starting salary range (or hiring range) for this position is - $110282 - $132131 / year.
The above salary range represents SBUH’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. The specific salary offer will be based on the candidate’s validated years of comparable experience. Any efforts to inflate or misrepresent experience are grounds for disqualification from the application process or termination of employment if hired.
Some positions offer annual supplemental pay such as:
- Location pay for UUP full-time positions ($4000)
Your total compensation goes beyond the number in your paycheck. SBUH provides generous leave, health plans, and state pension that add to your bottom line.
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