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Pay Range Minimum
Job Code:
 QA39
Hourly:
 $25.48
FLSA*:
 Exempt
Monthly:
 $4,416.67
Grade:
 232
Annually:
 $53,000

*This is an Exempt position. Employees in this position are paid a salary on a monthly basis and are not eligible to receive overtime pay.
JOB DESCRIPTION: An Emory spiritual health clinician (formerly chaplain) facilitates and provides spiritual care and counseling for a designated treatment inpatient and/or outpatient treatment area or for a system clinical service line. May provide consultation on ethical issues. May provide individual and group counseling sessions and crisis intervention. May develop and facilitate various support groups. Plans and conducts religious services when needs indicate. Participates in or chairs various multi-disciplined hospital committees. Assists in planning, implementing, and evaluating established spiritual health programs, policies and procedures. Assesses and identifies areas for program development and assists in establishing new research, training and innovating intervention initiatives. Contributes to writing and publishing in professional journals when indicated. May teach or lecture by invitation. Prepares and conducts workshops and discussion groups on topics related to clinical spiritual health. Will be responsible to participate in patient treatment plans, multi-disciplinary rounds and periodic on-call. Provides care for staff to help in ameliorating burnout and to increase resilience and team cohesion. Performs related responsibilities as required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: A Master's of Divinity or qualifying graduate degree that meets criteria for BCCI, Inc. (BCC) board certification. Ordination or endorsement by an acknowledged faith tradition. Four consecutive units of ACPE, Inc. clinical spiritual health education (CPE) with demonstrated competence. Specialty areas require previous health care experience in the designated service (i.e. mental health, geriatrics, pediatrics) and may require certification by one or more certifying agencies. Expectations within the first 1.5 years are to complete BCCI, Inc. board certification (BCC) foundational preparation in Cognitively Based Compassion Training (CBCT's) and become a registered clinician in Compassion-Centered Spiritual Health (CCSH's).

The above statements are intended to describe the work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of the personnel so classified.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY / AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER:

Emory University is dedicated to providing equal opportunities to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran's status, or any other factor that is a prohibited consideration under applicable law.
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