Spiritual Care Specialist

Company: Ascension
Location: Novi
Posted on: April 30, 2021

Job Description:

We Are Hiring:

Join our Spiritual Care Team as a full time Spiritual Care Specialist at Ascension Providence - Novi, MI. 

Organize and coordinate activities and flow of work for pastoral care services to optimize clinical coverage, staff development and oversight, and collaboration at the national level/system office.

• Provide guidance as a member of the interdisciplinary healthcare team by serving as a knowledgeable, ethical, and religious resource for patients, families and healthcare providers.
• Coordinate staff assignments to ensure appropriate pastoral coverage.
• Oversee department staff to ensure the provision of quality pastoral care.
• Serve as a member of the pastoral team to implement new departmental strategies, directions, policies, and procedures.

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

• Board Certification from the APC, NACC, CASC, or the NAJC at time of hire or job transfer

Education:

• Master's degree in Divinity, Theology, Pastoral Studies or related field is required.
• 4 units of Clinical Pastoral Education accredited by ACPE is required.

Work Experience:

• 1 year of experience required.
• Eligibility to pursue certification as an ACPE Educator preferred.
• Experience in inter-faith chaplaincy preferred.

Ascension Michigan employs over 20,000 compassionate caregivers across 16 hospitals and hundreds of related healthcare facilities. Our care teams are dedicated to providing spiritually centered, holistic care which sustains and improves the health of the communities we serve. We provide generous paid time off for work-life balance, a collaborative work environment, professional development opportunities and more to help our associates flourish personally and professionally. If you are looking for a rewarding career in healthcare, we invite you to apply today.

Ascension is a faith-based healthcare organization dedicated to transformation through innovation across the continuum of care. As one of the leading non-profit and Catholic health systems in the U.S., Ascension is committed to delivering compassionate, personalized care to all. In FY2020, Ascension provided $2.4 billion in care of persons living in poverty and other community benefit programs. Ascension includes more than 160,000 associates and 40,000 aligned providers across a national network of ministries. We offer rewarding careers across more than 2,600 sites of care – including 146 hospitals and more than 50 senior living facilities – in 19 states and the District of Columbia.

Ascension SE Michigan is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action employer. Associates and Applicants receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic data, or other legally protected status.

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