Chaplain II

Chaplain II

This is a part-time, (20 hrs/wk), exempt/salaried position based at University of Colorado Hospital on the Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, CO. This is a PROJECT ONLY opportunity with an anticipated end date of October 2023. Serves as spiritual care specialist providing spiritual, cultural, emotional and relational care to patients, their family members and organizational staff. Chaplain II also provides education and mentoring.

Job Duties

• Performs and documents spiritual visitation, worship services and outreach.
• Participates on hospital committees and community boards.
• Provides staff support around crisis intervention, trauma, stress and ethical issues.
• Teaches classes and in-services designed to educate and provide therapeutic assistance to students, patients, family, staff and the community.
• Participates in an interdisciplinary approach to spiritual care and patient health.

Requirements

• Master of Divinity Degree or equivalent from an accredited school
• Satisfactory completion of four (4) units of the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE) CPE.
• 1 year of Pastoral experience
• Ordained or in the process of ordination or member of a religious vocation and have denominational endorsement. Certification: Association of Professional Chaplains preferred. May require department specific certification.

Preferred

• ACPE certification

The pay range for this position is: $25.80 - $38.70 / hour. Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience.

UCHealth offers a Five Year Incentive Bonus to recognize employee’s contributions to our success in quality, patient experience, organizational growth, financial goals, and tenure with UCHealth. The bonus accumulates annually each October and is paid out in October following completion of five years’ employment.

UCHealth offers their employees a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package. Some of the many benefits included in this package are full medical, dental and vision coverage; retirement plans; paid time off; employer-paid life and disability insurance with additional buy-up coverage options; tuition and continuing education reimbursement; and a full suite of voluntary benefits such as identity theft protection and pet insurance. Our employees and their family members have full access to our Employee Assistance Program, which includes up to 5 free counseling visits and work/life solutions, such as one free legal consultation. In addition, other emotional counseling support is available depending upon their need.

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