Job Summary:

This position provides leadership to the Department of Spiritual Care of Upstate Medical University. This includes serving as the Certified Clinical Pastoral Educator for Upstate's nationally accredited Clinical Pastoral Education training program to ensure the quality provision of spiritual care to patients, their loved one and caregivers in accordance with the mission of the department, hospital and campus. The Scope of services for this position includes: staff, intern and volunteer recruitment, supervision, and retention, program planning, implementation and assessment, clinical consultation, direct spiritual care, and provision of education and training for chaplaincy staff, interns and spiritual care volunteers as well as other areas as assessed/requested by the hospital and campus. In addition, this position is responsible for the departmental budget, and management of all foundation accounts, grant proposals and management of grant funding, and all other aspects related to finance for the department.

Minimum Qualifications:

Master's degree in Divinity/Theology or equivalency, ordained and in good standing with one's faith tradition and a minimum of four years experience supervising a Clinical Pastoral Education training program and managing in Spiritual Care. Board Certified Chaplain by the Association of Professional Chaplains, National Association of Catholic Chaplains or National Association of Jewish Chaplains. Must be an Association of Clinical Pastoral Education Certified Educator (or Certified Associate Educator) in good standing. This includes all requirements associated with this national certification.

Preferred Qualifications:

Serving as a Chaplain at an academic medical center with a demonstrated track record of developing a quality spiritual care program. Previous experience training an ACPE Certified Educator candidate preferred.

Work Days:

Monday - Friday

Message to Applicants:

Recruitment Office: Human Resources