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Chaplain
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 2 days ago
About the Role
This position is located within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Veterans Affairs Medical Centers (VAMC), Chaplain Service (CS). The position provides services within various settings, including Veterans Integrated Service Networks (VISNs), Inpatient Clinics, Outpatient Clinics and domiciliaries throughout the United States.
What You'll Do
- →Serves as a Chaplain professional providing complete religious ministry services to Veteran patients according to their specific needs and desires.
- →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.
- →Addresses the religious, spiritual, moral, and ethical problems of patients and staff.
- →Provides counseling services to patients and staff.
- →Engages in group consultative discussions or conferences with these professionals to evaluate and review the patient's progress.
- →Collaborates with treatment team professionals to discuss the recommended course of action, and other informed advice to attain the necessary therapeutic goals for the patient.
- →Develops measurable, outcome-driven, and evidence-based pastoral care; and creates staff development and wellness programs.
- →Supports the development of staff resiliency by providing emotional and spiritual support and compassionate presence.
- →Administers ordinances, rites or sacraments; prepares and delivers sermons; arranges for the atmosphere and symbolism of worship; and conducts funeral services when needed.
- →Maintains contacts with staff members of the other professional disciplines of the institution, usually for exchange of information relative to the background and current condition of the patient.
- →Completes various Chaplain related administrative assignments, projects and reports.
- →Coordinates work schedule with other VHA Chaplains as necessary to ensure overall coverage during the incumbent's absence.
- →Performs a variety of intervention methods, including individual and group intervention, to address the emotional and spiritual needs of patients and families.
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 dentification 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.
- ✓Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
- ✓To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov 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.
Personality Fit
Job ID: f814cf57-eac0-4b64-b8c5-0404d0a8de12
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