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Children’s is one of the nation’s leading children’s hospitals. No matter the role, every member of our team is an essential part of our mission to make kids better today and healthier tomorrow. We’re committed to putting you first, and that commitment is at the heart of our company culture: People first. Children always. Find your next career opportunity and make a difference doing what you love at Children’s.
Job Description
Experience
- A minimum of 4 completed units of Clinical Pastoral Education
- Experience with death, dying, and bereavement.
Preferred Qualifications
- 1 year of pediatric healthcare experience
- Experience as a chaplain in a trauma center
- 2,000 hours of experience as a chaplain after completion of all Clinical Pastoral Education units
- Specialized training in Pediatrics/Ethics
- Member of Pediatric Chaplain's Network
- Board Certified, Provisionally Board Certified or Board eligible Chaplain by one of the following: Association of Professional Chaplains (APC); National Association of Catholic Chaplains (NACC); Nesham; Association of Jewish Chaplains (NAJC); or The Canadian Association for Spiritual Care/Association Canadienne des Soins Spirituels (CASC/ACSS).
Education
- Master's degree in divinity from an accredited graduate school of theology or equivalent
- A minimum of 4 completed units of Clinical Pastoral Education
Certification Summary
- Ordination or recognition as a spiritual leader in their religious/spiritual tradition required
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Knowledge of spiritual assessment tools.
- Demonstrated knowledge of stages of faith and spiritual development.
- Demonstrated knowledge of psychosocial development, family systems, and relational dynamics.
- Ability to work with families and staff with diverse spiritual understandings and needs.
- Comfortable in crisis situations and brings a calming presence to patients and families.
- Good understanding of Trauma informed care.
- Minimum typing skills and ability to navigate computers for electronic charting.
Job Responsibilities
- Provides spiritual and emotional support to patients and families of varying religious and spiritual traditions.
- Provides or facilitates sacramental ministries.
- Responds to codes and other emergencies or crises.
- Provides supportive services to hospital employees.
- Organizes and conducts inter-faith religious worship services to address identified spiritual holidays, grief needs, and other services deemed appropriate.
- Works with the interdisciplinary team in assessing the holistic care needs of the patient and family while supporting age-appropriate and developmental-specific spiritual care needs.
- Provides education to identified audiences related to the spiritual needs throughout the life span.
- Serves as preceptor/mentor to CPE Interns and Residents in the Clinical Pastoral Education program.
- Involvement in various department and hospital-wide committees and initiatives.
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic covered by applicable law.
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About Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
For more than 100 years, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta has depended on clinical and nonclinical employees to help make kids better today and healthier tomorrow. Consistently ranked as one of the leading pediatric healthcare systems in the country by U.S. News & World Report, Children’s is the only freestanding pediatric healthcare system in Georgia and one of the largest pediatric clinical care providers in the country. We’re also one of Atlanta’s leading employers and have been recognized as one of the nation’s top places to work.
Our System includes:
• 789 licensed beds
• Three hospitals
• Urgent Care Centers
• Marcus Autism Center
• Center for Advanced Pediatrics
• Support Center for nonclinical staff
• More than 14,000 employees, including more than 4,400 nurses and 2,300 physicians representing more than 60 pediatric specialties and programs
Why Children’s?
Here are some of the reasons new graduates and experienced clinicians alike choose Children’s.
• We manage more than 1.1 million patient visits and 44,400 surgical procedures annually.
• We are home to the only Level 1 and one of the only Level 2 pediatric trauma centers in Georgia.
• We take a team approach to care. Our clinicians collaborate with social workers, chaplains, music therapists, therapy dogs and many others to help ensure kids receive comprehensive care.
What you'll do
- The Chaplain provides spiritual and emotional support to patients, families, and employees, addressing their needs during illness or trauma. They participate in the interdisciplinary team to ensure holistic care and promote a safe environment.
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