Responsible for integrating the organization’s mission and values throughout the region, promoting organizational integrity in all dealings and interactions, cultivating a values-based organizational culture, and uniting people around the organization's mission, vision, values, and heritage.
Job Responsibilities and Requirements:
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Mission Integration
Imparts the mission, values, and vision of SSM Health and facilitates the integration of values in all activities.
Works collaboratively with other regional and system Mission Integration staff.
Provides a credible mission perspective on hospital leadership teams and other leadership groups as appropriate.
Facilitates formation experiences for leaders, physicians, and staff.
Collaborates with other Mission Integration staff to plan Mission Days.
Ensures an organized and active Mission Awareness Team in every entity.
Ensures organization of care for the caregiver in every hospital.
Leads other mission-related activities, celebrations, and prayers.
Ethics and Decision-Making
Provides support and supervision of Ethics Committees and ensures committee practices reflect best practices.
Supports decision-making processes throughout the ministries in which they serve.
Ensures organizational alignment with the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services.
Pastoral Care
Assists in implementation of Pastoral Care strategy.
Supports Pastoral Care staff.
Collaborates with Mission Integration staff across the region on evaluation of services, development of Pastoral Care staff, and best practices in pastoral care services.
Church Relations
Collaborates with Regional Ministry Leadership and System Vice President, Mission & Ethics in cultivating relationships and communication with local ordinaries.
Leads collaboration with local parishes and faith communities.
Other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION
Master's degree in Theology, Pastoral Care or related field
