About this role
Your future role at a glance
- Location : Remote
- Department: Mission Integration
- Schedule : Full Time l Day Shift - CST
How you’ll make an impact in this role
- Strategic Leadership: Partners with the spiritual care leadership team to execute regional and national strategies, operational policies, and organizational standards.
- Clinical & Ethical Consultation: Serves as a subject matter expert in spiritual, religious, and ethical matters within the interdisciplinary healthcare team to support patients, families, and clinical staff.
- Team Leadership & Operations: Directs pastoral care staff and optimizes departmental scheduling to ensure consistent, high-quality spiritual care delivery across all shifts.
What minimum requirements you’ll need
Licensure / Certification / Registration
- Required Credential(s): Chaplain obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date. Board Certification from the APC, NACC, CASC, or the NAJC at time of hire or job transfer.
Education
- Master's degree in Theology, Spirituality, Social Work, Divinity, Philosophy, Servant Leadership, Pastoral Studies or a related field from an accredited school is required. 4 units of Clinical Pastoral Education accredited by the ACPE, CPEI, or CPSP is required.
Work Experience
- 1 year of experience required. *Note: Required professional licensure/certification can be used in lieu of education or experience, if applicable.
Additional Preferences
- 2 plus years of experience with patient care (virtual or phone) and with spiritual care projects
Benefits that help you thrive
- Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options
- Financial security & retirement: employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance
- Time to recharge: pro-rated paid time off (PTO) and holidays
- Career growth: Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare), reimbursement, ongoing professional development and online learning
- Emotional well-being: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources
- Family support: parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits
- Other benefits: optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings and more
Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity
Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 99,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you'll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.
Equal employment opportunity employer
Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.
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