Chaplain

About Corewell Health South – Lakeland Hospitals 

The health system comprises three hospitals, an outpatient surgery center, a regional cancer center, rehabilitation centers, two long-term care residences, home care and hospice services, and 34 affiliate physician practice locations. We provide both inpatient and outpatient medical services throughout Southwest Michigan.

Scope of Work

• Conducts and records spiritual assessments of patients in a manner which is useful to departmental colleagues and members of interdisciplinary healthcare teams.
• Provides pastoral care, counsel, emotional support and spiritual/religious rituals—as requested and appropriate--to patients, families and staff. Otherwise, the chaplain identifies additional, available resources and assists with referrals. Carefully documents interventions provided.
• Collaborates closely with departmental colleagues around shared responsibilities, timely referrals, accurate charting and logging, flexibility in helping with unexpected involvements during a shift, making patient hand-offs and follow-ups, taking pager coverage, and offering mutual support.
• Collaborates with members of the interdisciplinary health care team in identifying holistic approaches to patient care needs, and in facilitating progress towards resolution of these needs or the patient’s/family’s adjustment to illness or injury.
• Plans and leads chapel and memorial services, as assigned/authorized, according to a schedule or on special occasions. Provides sacraments in fitting ways and contexts as needs/requests for them emerge. Offers to make appropriate referrals when a particular valid request is outside of the chaplain’s ability to provide.
• Demonstrates the ability to facilitate small groups within the organization or community (e.g., committee leadership, support group guidance and facilitation of patient/family decision making).
• Provides in-service education for relevant hospital units, nursing/medical students, extended care and hospice personnel, area seminaries and community faith group leaders, Represents department on assigned committees and task-forces.
• Demonstrates a commitment to ongoing learning and professional development in both intra-and inter-disciplinary areas. Takes initiative in identifying and accessing relevant opportunities for learning and growth within the organization and community.

Qualifications

Required

• Master's Degree of divinity or arts in theology with concentration in pastoral care
• 2 years of relevant experience pastoral care
• CRT-Chaplain and Fellow - UNKNOWN Unknown
• LIC-Driver's License - STATE_MI State of Michigan

Preferred

• Prior hospice experience

Some of the benefits provided include

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits
• Life Insurance
• Short- & Long-Term Disability
• Paid Time Off & Holiday Pay
• Retirement Plans
• Discount Program
• Learning Opportunities
• Inclusion Resource Groups

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