Chaplain- Coordinator, Spiritual Care & Chaplaincy

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Location: Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center

401 North Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21287

Position Summary:

As a member of the healthcare team, I provide direct spiritual care and emotional support to patients, families, faculty, and staff in accordance with the philosophy and mission of the Department of Spiritual Care. Provides a consistent and supportive presence with appropriate interventions to assess spiritual and emotional needs within the health care setting. Provides spiritual support and guidance throughout the trajectory of illness and treatments, specifically around advance care planning, including Advance Directives. Provides crisis and grief support to families and staff. Engages and provides staff resiliency interventions, i.e., blessing of hands and debriefings.

Engages in planning and implementing special events, programs, projects, and services, assuming a leadership role, and includes spiritual care. Participates in teaching and mentoring learners (all disciplines), focusing on integrating spiritual care into clinical care. Works with the Department of Spiritual Care & Chaplaincy leadership to enhance and advance Chaplaincy in healthcare—networks with local, state, and national Spiritual Care & Chaplaincy organizations

Shift: 40 hours per week, day shift.

Requirements:

• A Master of Divinity degree or equivalent or formal theological education from an atheological seminary accredited by the Association of Theological Schools is required.
• Requires a high level of interpersonal skills to interact with patients, families, faculty, and staff. It requires an analytical ability to evaluate the effectiveness of spiritual care programs and assist in developing and implementing new programming, including research. Excellent oral and written communication skills are necessary to exchange information and interact effectively with hospital staff, local clergy, patients, and their families.
• Coordinating and endorsement from a nationally recognized religious community for specialized ministry is required. Current certification as a Board-Certified Chaplain with the Association of Professional Chaplains or an equivalent national professional Chaplain organization is also required.
• Requires at least three years of professional spiritual ministry in a clinical setting. Recent experience in administrative and supervisory aspects of spiritual care is also required.
• Requires familiarity with the use of computers.

Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are drug-free workplace employers.

We are committed to providing our patients, visitors, and staff with a healthy and safe environment. The Johns Hopkins Hospital has a tobacco-free at-work policy. Employees must refrain from using tobacco products during their work shifts — including during lunch or breaks, whether on or off campus.