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Summary:

Provides pastoral/spiritual care and support to patients, families, significant others, and associates of all faith traditions and denominations, and those who claim no particular religious beliefs or affiliations. The care is informed by theological and behavioral schools of thought, which also embrace diversity and collaboration. The care is provided through spiritual assessment and interventions such as, but not limited to, active listening, prayer, sacraments, counseling, and teaching. The individual helps create a positive working environment that fosters wellness, prevention, and community ministry, which supports the mission of the CHRISTUS Health System throughout the continuum of care.

Responsibilities:

• Provides pastoral/spiritual care and support to patients, families, significant others, and associates of all faith traditions and denominations, and those who claim no particular religious beliefs or affiliations. The care is provided through spiritual assessment and interventions such as, but not limited to, active listening, prayer, sacraments, counseling, and teaching. 
• The individual helps to create a positive working environment that fosters wellness, prevention, and community ministry, which supports the mission of the CHRISTUS Health System throughout the continuum of care.
• Able to assess and respond to the spiritual needs of patients, families, significant others, and staff members through support, intervention, and a variety of pastoral techniques. 
• Able to work collaboratively as a member of an interdisciplinary team, providing professional consultation regarding spiritual needs and plan of care. 
• Able to seek appropriate resources outside one?s own faith tradition.

Requirements:

• Master of Divinity degree or equivalent
• Completion of four units of Clinical Pastoral Education
• Minimum of one year of experience in pastoral ministry

Work Schedule:

PRN

Work Type:

Per Diem As Needed

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About CHRISTUS Health

CHRISTUS HEALTH is an international Catholic, faith-based, not-for-profit health system comprised of almost more than 600 services and facilities, including more than 60 hospitals and long-term care facilities, 350 clinics and outpatient centers, and dozens of other health ministries and ventures. CHRISTUS operates in 6 U.S. states, Colombia, Chile and 6 states in Mexico. To support our health care ministry, CHRISTUS Health employs approximately 45,000 Associates and has more than 15,000 physicians on medical staffs who provide care and support for patients. CHRISTUS Health is listed among the top ten largest Catholic health systems in the United States.

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