Friday , March 29 2024

Veterans Affairs Jobs – Chaplain

Website U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Job Description:

The pastoral and spiritual care needs of our Veterans are complex and unique. The Chaplain will work in the Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) unit , Whole Health Team, Primary Care, Women’s Health Clinic and OIF/OEF veterans. The Chaplain will serve on the Whole Health Team and integrate the spirituality component of the whole health initiatives in patient centered care.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Engages as a spiritual leader, a compassionate listener and counselor, especially during times of crisis. Provides emotional support and counseling using empathy and strong interpersonal skills to effectively connect with people of all ages. Ensures assignments are carried out in a pluralistic environment, which encompasses sensitivity to the religious needs of many separate religious denominations and faith groups.
  • Provides pastoral ministry to patients of his/her faith group, including conscientious attention during emergencies and crises. Ensures all patients are provided opportunities for the free exercise of religion and that Veterans are protected from proselytizing and coercing from any source.
  • Serves as a Chaplain professional providing complete religious ministry services to Veteran patients according to their specific needs and desires. Serves as a primary resource, spiritual advisor and point of contact for the spiritual needs of patients, caregivers, and staff. Conducts religious services and worship, pastoral ministry, and administration of Chaplain services.
  • Addresses the religious, spiritual, moral, and ethical problems of patients and staff. Provides counseling services to patients and staff. Conducts regular rounds of hospital wards where patients are critically ill.
  • Leads and offers prayers and religious services for Veteran patients, patient families, staff, and community. Conduct rituals in front of groups of people, which requires effective leadership and public speaking skills. Uses leadership skills to lead prayer and religious services.
  • Ministers to newly admitted, pre- and post-operative patients, the critically ill, and the families of concerned veteran patients.
  • Provides advance care planning education, information, and counsel for patients and their families.

Job Requirements:

  • Knowledge of spiritual assessments to identify patient strengths and needs and documenting services provided.
  • Ability to use the information of the spiritual assessment to create care plans in all dimensions of pastoral care.
  • Ability to provide crisis intervention and stabilization.
  • Skill in healthcare team collaboration to create and update treatment plans to address spiritual issues.
  • Ability to ensure free exercise of religion for patients and staff.
  • Knowledge of individual and group interventions to address spiritual and emotional needs of patients and families; providing referrals for continuity of spiritual care.
  • Skill in the coordination of religious services respecting the faith tradition of individual patients.
  • Ability to communicate verbally and in writing with persons of varied backgrounds.

Qualification & Experience:

  • Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
  • Background checks and security clearance
  • Security clearance
  • Drug test required

Job Details:

Company: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Vacancy Type:  Full Time

Job Location: Petersburg, VA, US

Application Deadline: N/A

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