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Chaplain (Fee Basis)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 18 days ago
About the Role
This Staff Chaplain position is located at the Edward P. Boland VA Medical Center located in Leeds, Massachusetts. This is a fee for service position and payment will be based on services rendered
What You'll Do
- →The incumbent serves as a Chaplain professional for the Veterans Health Administration.
- →The incumbent provides religious, spiritual, and pastoral care to all persons that are commensurate with the needs, desires, and voluntary consent of the Veteran, caregiver, or staff.
- →The incumbent addresses the spiritual component of health and wellness in every patient care setting to ensure that pastoral care is fully integrated into all aspects of service.
- →This is a Fee Basis position and payment will be made on a fee for service basis as listed below.
- →Serves as a primary resource, spiritual advisor and point of contact for the spiritual needs of patients, caregivers, and staff.
- →Conducts religious services and worship, pastoral ministry, and administration of Chaplain services.
- →Engages as a spiritual leader, a compassionate listener and counselor, especially during times of crisis.
- →Provides emotional support and counseling using empathy and strong interpersonal skills to effectively connect with people of all ages.
- →Ensures assignments are carried out in a pluralistic environment, which encompasses sensitivity to the religious needs of many separate religious denominations and faith groups.
- →Leads and offers prayers and religious services for Veteran patients, patient families, staff, and community.
- →Conduct rituals in front of groups of people, which requires effective leadership and public speaking skills.
- →Uses leadership skills to lead prayer and religious services.
- →Addresses the religious, spiritual, moral, and ethical problems of patients and staff.
- →Provides counseling services to patients and staff.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 9a01f837-604f-4a27-992c-1c6b74338f9d
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