Interfaith Chaplain
UVM Medical Center
Interfaith Chaplain
UVM Medical Center
University-affiliated health network delivering patient care
Job Summary:
As a member of the Spiritual Care Department, the Interfaith Chaplain-Catholic Priest provides consistent and respectful spiritual care to patients, families, and staff, honoring their religious, spiritual, and philosophical traditions. The Interfaith Chaplain-Catholic Priest offers a variety of spiritual care skills and interventions, including active and empathic listening, Celebrates the Eucharist, helps with goals of care conversations; facilitation of life review, bereavement care; crisis intervention; Provides Catholic Sacraments: e.g. Sacrament of the sick/anointing and Reconciliation/Confession; Provides appropriate prayer, and meditation. The Interfaith Chaplain-Catholic Priest collaborates with interdisciplinary colleagues through facilitation of and participation in interdisciplinary patient care conferences, family meetings, and patient rounding.
Education:
Required: Master of Divinity, Theology, Theological Studies, Pastoral Care and Counseling from a nationally accredited Theological School, or Seminary. Four units Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) of ACPE accredited CPE. Board certification by the National Association of Catholic Chaplains (NACC), and Association of Professional Chaplains (APC).
Experience:
One or two years of chaplaincy experience in a healthcare setting is required. Experience in spiritual caregiving in congregational, campus, military, hospice, or long-term care settings will also be considered.
Preferred Qualifications:
An ordained Catholic Priest in good standing with a diocese or religious order. Board chaplaincy certified or eligible for Board certification within two years of hire.
Minimum Qualifications:
An ordained Catholic Priest in good standing with a diocese or religious order. A minimum of two units of Clinical Pastoral Education from an accredited ACPE Training Center, and eligible for Board certification within two years of hire.
University-affiliated health network delivering patient care
The University of Vermont Health Network coordinates a group of hospitals and affiliated clinics across northern New York and Vermont to deliver patient care close to where people live. It combines community hospital services with academic medicine, sharing knowledge and resources to offer access to advanced technology and treatment options. Care is delivered through coordinated networks rather than isolated institutions, with teams across hospitals working together to treat patients cost-effectively and compassionately. The network’s goal is to improve patients’ lives by providing high-quality care near home, supported by the expertise of the University of Vermont Colleges of Medicine and Nursing and Health Sciences.
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