Associate Chaplain, per diem

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Position Summary:
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a per diem Associate Chaplain. 

In this role, the successful candidate will provide on-call spiritual care to patients and families at NYU Langone Health Manhattan Campus using an inter-faith model of care and working within the patient’s belief and value system.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide evening/overnight on-call coverage 4pm – 9am for urgent spiritual care requests for a minimum of 6 shifts per month. Cover weekends and holidays on a rotating basis. Must be able to arrive on site within 1.5 hours of being called
• Triage patient/family needs, develop plan of care and provide spiritual support to patients and families
• Facilitate access to additional spiritual/religious support if needed, including specific sacramental or ritual needs.
• Collaborate and communicate with staff chaplains and members of the interdisciplinary health care team
• Advise manager of important patient/clinical issues as they arise.
• Document all chaplaincy activities in electronic medical records system in a timely manner according to departmental policy
• Participate in the department plan for continuous quality improvement
• Function in such a manner that reflects the mission, vision and policies of NYU Langone Health and the Department of Spiritual Care, and the Code of Ethics of the Association of Professional Chaplains (APC)

  Qualifications:

• Strong spiritual assessment and counseling skills, specifically related to medical crises and grief Ability to minister to persons of diverse socio-economic and cultural backgrounds, spiritual/faith traditions, and sexual and gender identities/expressions
• Ability to work as part of an inter-faith spiritual care team
• Bachelor of Arts degree required, plus studies in theology or pastoral counseling or equivalent work experience
• In process for ordination or commissioning by recognized religious group
• Successful completion of at least two units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) accredited by the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE), or one unit of CPE and equivalent professional experience
• Computer and technological literacy: use of mobile phone apps, paging and computer systems including but not limited to electronic mail, time and attendance software, electronic medical records documentation and learning management software
• Fluency in English comprehension, oral and written communications required

Minimum Qualifications:
To qualify you must have the level of knowledge acquired through the completion of a Bachelor of Arts Degree and participation in religious or pastoral counseling studies, from an accredited school of theology, or equivalent work experience. In process for ordination or commissioning by recognized religious group.
Also, successful completion of at least two units of Clinical Pastoral Education recognized by the US Department of Education

Preferred Qualifications:
Successful completion of 4 units of Clinical Pastoral Education recognized by the US Department of Education

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

NYU Langone Health provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you’ll feel good about devoting your time and your talents.

NYU Langone Health is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender dysphoria, national origin, age, religion, disability, military and veteran status, marital or parental status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision. We require applications to be completed online.
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