Summary

SUMMARY: The Manager, Spiritual Care Department, plans, administers, manages, supports, advocates for, and evaluates the activities and staff of the Spiritual Care Department at Alameda, San Leandro, Fairmont, and Wilma Chan Highland Hospitals. The incumbent is responsible for the daily operation of the Spiritual Care Department, providing the full range of managerial duties including managing chaplains, delegating work, scheduling staff, evaluating performance, developing policies and procedures, developing budget, maintaining operational expenses within budget and performing other administrative duties as needed. The Spiritual Care Department Manager will also serve as the Alameda Hospital chaplain part-time and provide religious, spiritual and emotional support to patients, their loved ones, and staff; they will also plan, conduct, and coordinate spiritual and religious activities hospital wide. Performs related duties as required.

DUTIES & ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:  NOTE: The following are the duties performed by employees in this classification.  However, employees may perform other related duties at an equivalent level.  Not all duties listed are necessarily performed by each individual in the classification.
 

1. Manages a staff of chaplains, and is fully accountable for all personnel matters including hiring, training, performance evaluations, disciplinary actions, and terminations.

2. Confers with staff chaplains regularly regarding techniques used and related matters for the purpose of supporting and evaluating professional development and assuring quality of care, as well as reviewing work in progress.

3. Conducts staff meetings and ensures chaplain coverage across the system.

4. Performs other administrative managerial duties including development of annual budget process and performing office management functions.

5. Performs the duties of Chaplain at Alameda Hospital and covers shifts for AHS chaplains on PTO. 

6. Provides emotional, spiritual, and religious support to employees, patients, and visitors.

7. Collaborates with members of the hospital care team in identifying and addressing spiritual issues.

8. Acts as a liaison between patient, family, and hospital staff during times of spiritual crisis, e.g. illness, dying, lengthy or difficult surgery.

9. Completes medical chart documentation for all patient and family visits.      

10. Serves as a community representative for Spiritual Care at Alameda Health System

Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities as well as possession of any required licenses or certifications is qualifying.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education : Graduate theological degree (or equivalent graduate degree) from an accredited institution AND ordained/endorsed for health care chaplaincy by a recognized religious/spiritual body

Education: 4 CPE units preferred, Good standing and endorsement from your religious/spiritual tradition

Minimum Experience: Completion of one or a combination of the following: 1). Twelve months or four quarters of an approved full-time resident clinical pastoral training program

Minimum Experience: Three years prior experience as a chaplain

Minimum Experience: One-year prior experience as a manager/supervisor.

Preferred Experience: One-year prior experience working in a hospital setting or working in palliative care.

Preferred Licenses/Certification: Membership in a National Professional Chaplain Organization.

Required Licenses/Certification: Board certified Chaplain through appropriate professional organization, or certification eligible.