Chaplain - Military Veterans
at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Provides spiritual and emotional support to patients, families, and employees to address needs in coping with the impact of illness, injury, or traumatic events. Participates as a member of the interdisciplinary team to address the holistic needs of a patient’s plan of care. Proactively supports efforts that ensure delivery of safe patient care and services and promote a safe environment at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta.
Experience
- Minimum 4 Units of CPE through the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education
Preferred Qualifications
- 2,000 hours of experience as a chaplain after completion of all Clinical Pastoral Education units
- 1 year of pediatric healthcare experience
- Experience as a chaplain in a trauma center
- Member of Pediatric Chaplain's Network
- Specialized training in Pediatrics/Ethics
- Board Certified, Provisionally Board Certified or Board eligible Chaplain by one of the following: Association of Professional Chaplains (APC); National Association of Catholic Chaplains (NACC); Nesham; Association of Jewish Chaplains (NAJC); or The Canadian Association for Spiritual Care/Association Canadienne des Soins Spirituels (CASC/ACSS).
Education
- Master's degree in Divinity from an accredited graduate school of theology or equivalent
- Minimum 4 Units of CPE through the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education
Certification Summary
- Ordination or recognition as a spiritual leader in their religious/spiritual tradition required
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Knowledge of spiritual assessment tools.
- Demonstrated knowledge of stages of faith and spiritual development.
- Demonstrated knowledge of psychosocial development, family systems, and relational dynamics.
- Ability to work with families and staff with diverse spiritual understandings and needs.
- Good understanding of Trauma informed care.
- Minimum typing skills and ability to navigate computers for electronic charting.
Atlanta, GA
For more than 100 years, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta has been a leading pediatric healthcare provider. Our mission is to make kids better today and healthier tomorrow. Our specialized care helps children get better faster and live healthier lives. With three hospitals, 28 neighborhood locations and more than 600 beds, Children’s is the largest healthcare provider for children in Georgia and one of the largest pediatric clinical care providers in the country. At Children’s, we do everything we can to support our employees. While you take care of our patients, we’ll take care of you. Our not-for-profit healthcare System includes: • 638 licensed beds • Three hospitals • Marcus Autism Center • 28 neighborhood locations, including eight Urgent Care Centers • The only Level 1 and Level 2 trauma centers in Georgia • More than 2,600 pediatric physicians representing more than 70 pediatric specialties and programs • A team of more than 11,100 employees and 7,000 volunteers all committed to making kids better today and healthier tomorrow Children’s stands out among pediatric providers in size and scope. We handled more than 1 million patient visits through our System in 2017. By the numbers: • More than 42,500 surgical procedures • More 27,000 hospital admissions annually • More than 158,000 Urgent Care Center visits • More than 233,000 Emergency Department visits annually • Nearly 400,000 unique patient visits annually Our clinical expertise is nationally recognized. We ranked in all 10 specialty areas in the U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Children’s Hospitals in the Nation” for 2017-2018, with six areas in the top 20, including: • Cardiology and heart surgery—No. 19 • Nephrology—No. 6 • Cancer—No. 13 • Gastroenterology and GI surgery—No. 11 • Orthopaedics—No.17 • Neonatology—No. 15