ChaplainPriest

## Summary ## **Location** : Baystate Medical Center Springfield MA **Schedule:** Monday-Thursday 8a-430pm and every second weekend Sat & Sun 9a-530pm ### **Minimum Required Education:** At least 2 units of Clinical Pastoral Education; Masters Degree Joining a dynamic, collegial and supportive team of multifaith professional spiritual caregivers (chaplains) and a vibrant Clinical Pastoral Education Program. If you like to work in a collaborative environment where you are invited to share your expertise with spiritual care students. The spiritual care department is closely aligned with the Holistic Nursing program emphasizing the value and importance we give to the spiritual-holistic dimension in caring for our patients, families, and staff. ### The Roman Catholic Priest Chaplain functions as a member of the Spiritual Care team and provides religious, spiritual and emotional support primarily to the Catholic patients, families and staff at Baystate Medical Center, and upon request serves the non-Catholic population as well. The Priest Chaplain provides religious, spiritual and sacramental ministry to Catholic employees, visitors, and medical colleagues across the BMC campus. The Priest Chaplain will participate in staff support interventions such as debriefs, memorial and celebration services in the hospital chapel. ### **Job Responsibilities:** **1)** The Priest Chaplain will participate in the 24/7 spiritual care coverage of the Spiritual Services department, and will respond to requests made by patients, family members or caregivers for spiritual, or sacramental needs during regular scheduled shifts. The Priest Chaplain will participate in the day-shift on-call rotation of the department. **2) Provides** spiritual and emotional support through establishing compassionate care relationship, crisis intervention, the effective utilization of religious resources specific to Roman Catholic practices, and to be able to apply supportive spiritual care approaches to non-Ca