Resident Chaplain I

MedStar Health is looking foraResidentChaplain I to join our team at Washington Hospital Center!

The ResidentChaplain Iprovidesspiritual care services and coordinates spiritual careprogramon an interfaith basis in assigned clinicalarea. Participates in clinical pastoral education program as defined by the Standards of the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education.

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Primary Duties:

• Providesspiritual care, guidance and comfort to patients,families,and Hospital employees. Visits patients, and responds to spiritual needs,providingcounsel and advice concerning problems and questions of spiritual guidance and personal adjustment.

• Assists the Department of Spiritual Care with the coordination of spiritual services as an administrative unit chaplain in assigned clinical areas, and through on-call duties, special projects, and worship leadership.

• Participates in Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) training, student membership within the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, and departmental meetings,planning,and activities.

• Participates in the orientation of prospective students for the CPE program. Participates in admission interviews of applicants for community outreach, seminary affiliatedpracticumand CPE programs.

• Assists with the CPE curriculum for Chaplain interns.Providesleadership in the department's Community outreach programs as assigned (such as the Cancer Residency for Spiritual Caregivers).

Qualifications:

• Master's degree in theology or equivalent training at an accredited religious seminary or theologicalschool.

• One unit of ACPE accredited clinical pastor education (CPE) training.

• Half a creditofCPE training will be accepted at the discretion of the Association of Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE) Certified Educator at Medstar Washington Hospital Center.

• Related job experience.

• Faith group ordination or equivalent preferred.