What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Chaplain - Mercy San Diego position at Scripps Health?
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We are seeking a compassionate, motivated Associate Chaplain to join our team at Scripps Mercy San Diego Hospital located in the Hillcrest area. The ideal candidate will serve at both San Diego and Chula Vista campuses. Our diverse team is dedicated to serving the community with the highest quality of care.
The Associate Chaplin ministers to the spiritual needs of patient's families and staff under the general supervision of the Supervisor of Spiritual Care Services. The Chaplain Associate is a person of demonstrated spiritual integrity who empowers people to integrate the experience of illness trauma and loss with their religious beliefs and spiritual values. The position requires the ability to interact with all faith dimensions lifestyles and socio-economic levels with respect for the cultural and religious dignity of each person's traditions. Collaboration with other healthcare professionals and members of the community clergy is essential in providing a continuum of spiritual care in a multi-cultural environment of diverse traditions.
The Associate Chaplain is sensitive to the spiritual needs of the patient's families and staff. The ideal candidate must be comfortable in various denominations of Christianity and other faith traditions belief systems and lifestyles with respect for the cultural and religious dignity of each person.
This is a casual position with a varied shift located at Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego.
Required Education/Experience/Specialized Skills:
- One or two years of Pastoral Ministry Experience.
- The individual needs to have experience with or training in psychology spirituality and theology.
- The Chaplain Associate is sensitive to the spiritual needs of the patients families and staff.
- The individual must be comfortable various denominations of Christianity and other faith traditions belief systems and life styles with respect for the cultural and religious dignity of each person.
- The Associate Chaplain must have basic knowledge of theological and Bio ethical issues.
- The Associate Chaplain must present a letter of endorsement from a clergy person of their own faith community.
- Good written verbal and written communication skills.
- Candidate should have a Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience or training and completion of 1 unit Clinical Pastoral Education or 1 year of pastoral experience.
- Active participation in the Steven's Ministry Program could be substituted for the above.
Scripps Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.
