Chaplain Job at Dignity Health, Long Beach, CA

  • Dignity Health
  • Long Beach, CA

Job Description

As our Chaplain, you will serve as a vital spiritual leader and compassionate caregiver within our hospital community, providing essential spiritual counseling and support to patients, families, and staff. Every day, you will provide direct spiritual, religious, and existential care, offering compassionate presence, support, and appropriate rituals to patients, families, and staff, especially during times of crisis or grief. You will collaborate with the healthcare team to advocate for spiritual needs and integrate holistic care, ensuring respect for diverse beliefs. To be successful in this role, you must be a highly compassionate individual, comfortable and skilled in engaging with people who may be emotional, panicked, stressed, or in pain. You'll need the proven ability to provide empathetic care, adapt to diverse spiritual needs, and communicate effectively within a multidisciplinary team. Job Summary and Responsibilities Demonstrates the ability to safely and competently perform tasks, skills, duties, procedures and responsibilities according to Medical Center Policy and Procedure. Including, but not limited to: Demonstrates ability to assess/interpret age‑specific data. Encourages involvement of patient/family/significant other in decision making related to plan of care. Carries out the goals and objectives of the Pastoral Care Department. Facilitates the celebration of Liturgy and Sacraments as appropriate to his or her clerical status. Organizes worship services in creative, skilled and ecumenical manner. Job Requirements Masters Degree in advanced education in theology of ministry. Clinical Pastoral Education from an accredited training center. Catholic Chaplain (within 24 months) Certified Supervisor of Clinical Pastoral Education (within 24 months) Board Certified Chaplain BCC & APC (both within 24 months of employment) Basic Life Support - CPR Where You'll Work Founded in 1923, Dignity Health - St. Mary Medical Center is a 389‑bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Long Beach, California. Serving over 80,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II Trauma Center, Level III NICU, heart care, and orthopedics. Additionally, St. Mary Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission‑certified Thrombectomy‑Capable Stroke Center and received a Healthgrades 5‑Star Award for Heart Failure in 2026. One Community. One Mission. One California ( Pay Range $33.85 - $50.36 /hour We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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