Updated: Apr 12, 2024
Location: Orange
Job Type:
Department: Patient Experience
UC Title: SPIRITUAL CARE HC SPEC 2
Position Number: 40999465
Reports to: Manager, Guest Services
Working Title: Chaplain
Cost Center: Patient Experience (428670)
Bargaining Unit: No Bargaining Unit
FLSA: Nonexempt
Date Created: 1/10/2024
Job Code: 004132
Hours: 20
Shift: Not Applicable
FTE: 0.5
Position Summary:
Incumbent is responsible for providing spiritual care, practices, and services for patients, family members, staff, and other healthcare team members. Assists individuals to integrate their religious beliefs, attitudes, and spiritual resources for the constructive management of their physical, emotional, and spiritual needs. Evaluates individual needs for spiritual care and initiates individual or group programs to meet those needs. May be called upon to interact with individuals in crisis. Enhances and maintains good community relationships, particularly related to soliciting and utilizing volunteer spiritual care services. Collaborates with the other chaplains, spiritual care leaders, and spiritual care volunteers to facilitate the diverse needs of the patient population in the provision of spiritual care. Works in coordination with the Life Resources Program and may be called upon to give spiritual care to staff of the Medical Center.
Total Compensation
In addition to the salary range listed below, we offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our:
Compensation practices (https://www.hr.uci.edu/partnership/totalrewards/compensation.php) and
Benefits (https://careersucirvine.ttcportals.com/pages/benefits).
Salary Range:
Hourly Rate Minimum $26.92 Midpoint $36.64 Maximum $46.36
Required Qualifications:
Excellent written and verbal English communication skills
Ordination or commissioning by one’s faith group to serve as a religious leader and endorsement or official recognition by that faith group to function as a chaplain
Master’s degree in theology, divinity, religious studies, or equivalent degree program
Working knowledge of the clinical environment and of the counseling and behavioral practices used in providing spiritual care to patients and family members
Working knowledge of a variety of religious and spiritual traditions and of giving appropriate spiritual care in a multi-faith clinical setting
Working knowledge of the ethical and confidentiality issues involved in a multi-faith clinical setting
Flexibility and adaptability to remain calm and deal effectively with changing situations involving crises and stress
Interpersonal skills and ability to work with and accept people of diverse beliefs, cultures, ethnicities, ages, and health conditions
Ability to work independently with patients and families while also participating in the healthcare team providing coordinated care
Strong organizational, prioritization, and decision-making skills
Working knowledge of spiritual assessment models, solid spiritual assessment skills, and the ability to communicate, verbally and in writing, spiritual assessments of patients/families to the healthcare team
Ability to establish connections with key persons quickly and function well in crisis/trauma situations, demonstrating compassion, flexibility, sensitivity, and command when needed
Excellent pastoral judgment and triage skills
Completion of at least 1 unit of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) and preferably 4 CPE units, from an accredited training center, preferably CPE accredited by the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education
Demonstrated knowledge about various religious groups
Preferred Qualifications:
Previous experience working as a Chaplain in a healthcare setting
Eligible for certification with the Association of Professional Chaplains (APC), National Association of Catholic Chaplains (NACC), Neshama: the Association of Jewish Chaplains (NAJC), or the Canadian Association for Spiritual Care (CASC)
Conditions of Employment:
The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment:
- Background Check and Live Scan
- Legal Right to Work in the United States
- Vaccination Policies
- Smoking and Tobacco Policy
- Drug Free Environment
The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements.
- California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
- E-Verify
- Pre-Placement Health Evaluation
Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page: https://hr.uci.edu/new-hire/conditions-of-employment.php
Closing Statement:
The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer advancing inclusive excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy.
We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.
UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact UCI’s Employee Experience Center (EEC) at [email protected] or at (949) 824-0500, Monday – Friday from 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
