We Are Hiring

Title: Chaplain Priest-Alexian

City, State: Hoffman Estates,IL

Location: AMITA Health SAMC

Department: Mission Integration 001

Additional Job Details: Full-Time,Day, 36 hours,Weekly, Monday - Friday 8AM - 4:30PM

Why Join AMITA?

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.

What You Will Do

Job Summary:

Provides Catholic pastoral care to patients, their family members and organizational staff .

Responsibilities:

• Performs pastoral visitation, celebrates Mass, administers the Sacraments, and conducts other Catholic religious rites as needed in assigned areas.
• 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

Licenses/Certifications/Registration:

• Required Credential(s):
  • Has established a working relationship with a certifying national body or association that maintains professional standards, or has certification through either APC, CASC, NACC, or NAJC within two years of hire date.

Education:

• Bachelor's Level Degree
  • Bachelor's degree in Theology or Religious Studies required
  • Master's degree preferred

Work Experience:

• Two or more years of experience in Pastoral Care, the health care field, in an area that is parish-based or mission-related, involved with community activism or equivalent required.
• 3 Units of Clinical Pastoral Education required, 4 units preferred

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.