Providence Holy Cross Medical Center is a regional trauma center with 377 beds and a tremendous commitment to quality care. We are deeply grounded in our mission, which invites us to be expressions of God’s healing love. We are now searching for a Manager of Spiritual Care, who will oversee a 24/7 department with a long history of fully integrated service within our ministry.
The ideal candidate will be a Masters-educated, Board-Certified Chaplain, with four units of Clinical Pastoral Education and experience serving in a large, highly-acute medical center. The successful candidate will continue to foster a reputation for clinical integration and relevance with a commitment to mentoring and developing our chaplains. A strong familiarity with the Roman Catholic tradition, seen through the lens of the Second Vatican Council, would also be helpful.
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center is a part of Providence Saint Joseph Health. We are located in the northern part of Los Angeles in the Mission Hills area. You can learn more about us or apply online at www.providenceiscalling.jobs. You may also speak with Chaplain Kelly Bigler, Interim Manager of Spiritual Care, at 818-708-4051 or Chaplain D.W. Donovan, Chief Mission Integration Officer, at 818-496-5000 for additional information. We look forward to hearing from you and hope you will consider this leadership opportunity with our team of quality, committed, compassionate chaplains.
Licenses, Certifications and Registrations must be unencumbered and valid in the state(s) of hire and wherever care is delivered. Notify LCRequeststoHRSC@providence.org if any changes are made to required license and/or certifications. Email must contain specific certification and/or credentialing agency i.e. AHA BLS, TNCC, PALS, FHC … If known provide specific code. Maintains board certification by professional chaplain organizations that follow the Common Competencies for Professional Chaplains, including the following: Association of Professional Chaplains (APC); National Association of Catholic Chaplains (NACC); National Association of Jewish Chaplains (NAJC); Association of Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE)’ or the Canadian Association for Pastoral Practice and Education (CASC).
EXPERIENCE Required/Preferred Minimum Experience Details Required 3 years of experience as a chaplain Required 3 years of progressive responsibility for leadership functions Preferred Management experience Preferred 1 year in a medical setting
EDUCATION Required/Preferred Education Level Major/Area of Study And/Or Required Masters Theology, Divinity, Spirituality, Pastoral Ministry, or the equivalent applicable education from an accredited institution. Masters in closely related field if/as approved by VP, Spiritual Health Required CPE (Clinical Pastoral Education) 4 units—Accredited or approved by the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE), by programs that were accredited by the former United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Commission on Certification and Accreditation (USCCB/CCA), or the Canadian Association for Spiritual Care (CASC/ACSS). Equivalency for one unit of CPE (two units in CASC) may be considered. Preferred Advanced training in ethical, religious, and spiritual dimensions of loss, illness and bereavement.
JOB SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and ABILITIES Familiar with the Common Code of Ethics as affirmed by the council on Collaboration. Adherence to the code of ethics of one’s certifying agency and one’s own spiritual tradition Catholic context: Familiar with the practices and traditions of the Roman Catholic Church, the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services, and the principles of Catholic Social Teaching and able to incorporate knowledge of these traditions and practices into the leadership of the department
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center was founded in 1961 to provide healing and health care to the San Fernando, Santa Clarita and Simi valleys.
A 377-bed, not-for-profit facility, the medical center offers both inpatient and outpatient health services, including a state-of-the-art cancer center, a heart center, orthopedics, neurosciences and rehabilitation services, women's and children's services, as well as providing our communities with a Level II Trauma Center.
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center, strategically located near the intersections of the 405, 5, 118 and 210 freeways, serves both the North San Fernando and Santa Clarita valleys. We offer a full continuum of health care, from inpatient and outpatient services to home health care, health education and community outreach programs.
