Additional Job Information

Title: Chaplain-IHR-Alexian

City, State: Hoffman Estates,IL

Location: AMITA Health SAMC

Department: Mission Integration 001

Additional Job Details: PRN,Rotating, 0 hours,Weekly

About Us

AMITA Health (www.AMITAhealth.org) is a joint operating company formed by Adventist Midwest Health, part of the Adventist Health System in Altamonte Springs, FL., and Alexian Brothers Health System, a subsidiary of St. Louis-based Ascension. Headquartered in Arlington Heights, IL, AMITA Health is the third largest health system in the state with more than 12,000 associates committed to delivering the most efficient, highest quality, faith-based care at nine acute and specialty care hospitals and at more than 80 ambulatory/clinic locations. AMITA Health has an extensive provider network of more than 3,000 hospital-affiliated physicians and the AMITA Health Medical Group consists of over 500 multi-specialty employed physicians and associate practitioners, ranking it among the largest regional medical groups. AMITA Health's mission is to extend the healing ministry of Jesus by respecting the faith traditions of the many individuals and families we have been called to serve across suburban Chicago.

Job Description

Job Summary:

Ministers to the spiritual, emotional, psychosocial and cultural needs of patients, family members, and hospital staff.

Responsibilities:

• Performs pastoral visitation, public worship services, and outreach services in assigned areas or to specific faith groups.
• Assesses and responds to the spiritual and emotional needs of those counseled, including crisis intervention and bereavement.
• Participates in an interdisciplinary approach to pastoral care and patient health.
• Documents visits and interventions appropriately according to the standards of the healthcare organization.

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor's Level Degree
  • Bachelor's degree in theology or religious studies or the equivalent required
  • Master's degree preferred

Work Experience:

• Experience in pastoral care, health care field, area that is parish-based or mission-related, involved in community activism or its equivalent required.

How To Apply

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Equal Employment Opportunity

AMITA Health will provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identification or expression, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, genetic information, carrier status or any other legally protected status or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.