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The Santa Monica Staff Chaplain is to provide spiritual care services to patients, families and staff of UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica, including religious and ethical consultation for patients, families and staff, grief support for patients and bereavement support for families and staff; to provide education to students participating in the Spiritual Care Dept. educational program; to work collaboratively with the interdisciplinary patient care team and the Spiritual Care Dept.; liaison with community religious leaders for faith-specific patient care needs; to do appropriate documentation; to participate in ethical decision making processes; and to offer leadership for memorial and special services for patients and staff.
Salary Range: $63,800-127,000 per year
- Ordination and faith group endorsement.
- Board Certification: APC, CASC, NAJC, NACC, or NAVAC (post-Sep 2000 for career roles).
- Graduate theological degree (CHEA-accredited).
- Completion of 4 ACPE-accredited CPE units.
- Chaplain/hospital experience.
- Provisional Board Certified Chaplain (BCC) status.
- Strong pastoral counseling skills, particularly for grief and bereavement.
- Expertise in spiritual assessments and addressing diverse spiritual needs.
- Multicultural and interfaith sensitivity and competency.
- Crisis response capability and ability to manage ambiguity in patient/family goals.
- Effective communication across various cultural, religious, and socio-economic backgrounds.
- Collaboration with interdisciplinary teams, families, and community leaders.
- Compassionate care for critically ill patients and distraught families.
- Familiarity with medical practices and ethical considerations.
- Flexibility, openness to learning, and willingness to assist in all spiritual care areas.
- Foreign language proficiency.
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