Job Summary
The chaplain works independently and cooperatively to provide spiritual, religious, and emotional support and resources for a varied population of patients, families, and staff through spiritual assessments/interventions, in accordance with hospital and departmental mission, values, and guidelines. The chaplain will provide services that are patient-centered, respectful, and compatible with developmental age and religious/cultural health beliefs and practices.
Why Join the Department of Spiritual Care team?
As a member of this team, you will play a vital role in ensuring patients, families, and staff of Michigan Medicine receive excellent spiritual care. You will join a growing team of innovative and passionate chaplains as we continue to expand how we support spiritual health throughout Michigan Medicine.
The Department of Spiritual Care strives to foster an environment of respect and belonging, a place where every person feels valued and can thrive.
Mission Statement
Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally. Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.
Responsibilities*
- Assess patient and family emotional, spiritual and/or religious needs, support with appropriate interventions, and assess outcomes in line with departmental policies and processes
- As a member of the interdisciplinary team, act as a patient advocate to staff, representing or interpreting the patients' religious/spiritual views, values and wishes.
- Provide spiritual support to staff regarding their own spiritual health and struggles, especially in ethically and morally complex situations, including 1:1 engagement and facilitation of group debriefs
- Serve as a liaison to community religious leaders
- Present didactics and other education on spiritual care topics both in the department and to other departments/teams
- Participate in hospital wide committees, programs, and events as assigned
- Participate in professional development for continual assessment and improvement of clinical practice in alignment with the field of professional healthcare chaplaincy
- Utilize a lens of equity to promote excellent clinical care
- Adhere to the code of ethics of the Association of Professional Chaplains and department and health system wide policies and processes
- Demonstrate and integrate BCCi competencies in clinical setting
Required Qualifications*
- A Master of Divinity or equivalent graduate degree from a Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) accredited institution that includes theological, spiritual, and/or religious studies
- Minimum of 4 units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE)
- Experience working as a chaplain in a pediatric unit
Desired Qualifications*
- Strong preference given to candidates with training in pediatric chaplaincy (ie Pediatric Chaplains Institute, pediatric residency, etc)
- Excellent cultural, multi-faith, and developmental humility and awareness
- Skilled in developing rapport and effectively communicating with a diverse patient population.
- Effective organizational skills, flexibility, self-motivation, and the ability to effectively prioritize multiple competing tasks in a dynamic medical clinic
- Effective collaboration with a large multi-disciplinary team
- Skilled in interpersonal and group dynamics with an ability to offer appropriate recommendations and interventions particularly around communication and conflict
- Proficiency in keeping accurate and timely electronic clinical records by computer
Work Schedule
This is a .5 FTE permanent position. Some nights and weekends may be required.
Work Locations
Michigan Medicine
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Modes of Work
Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.
Background Screening
Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings. Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.
Application Deadline
Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.
U-M EEO Statement
The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.