Clinical Staff Chaplain

Our Mission is to extend the healing ministry of Christ.

We are more than healthcare. We are a team of caregivers who see what we do as a

calling and treat every person, every time as if they were a loved one. We don't just heal

what hurts. We ease minds and encourage spirits by providing a more personal level of

care than ever before – physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Our mission is to Extend

the healing ministry of Christ, which starts with caring for others with uncommon

compassion and going above and beyond to make those we serve, feel loved.

Wellness is at the core of what we do, focusing on living a better life today and always.

We want everyone to Feel Whole and we see our work as a calling. This is how we make

a difference. With our whole-person care, expertise and world-class resources we strive

to provide an exceptional experience for all. With hospitals and facilities in over 9 states,

our consistent approach to healthcare allows us to live our mission and ensure that our

communities are living fuller, healthier lives.

As Part of the Ministry Team

The focus of the ministry team at AdventHealth is relational, formed on the experience of

full and healthy relationships with God, self, and others. We are called to care for and

support the spiritual lives of patients, families, and team members each day.

The principles that inform the nature of ministry as a part of this team are:

• Spiritual Encounter Driven Care, rather than consult completion driven care
• Core Clinical Service Based, rather than religious or spiritual program based
• Emotional Integration in Relationship, rather than professional isolation
• Shared Responsibility Process for Caring, rather than individually owned processes

for caring

General Summary of the Position of Chaplain (FT)

Chaplains are clinically trained ministers responsible for providing excellence in spiritual

care in the clinical context. As Chaplains we provide spiritual care to AdventHealth's

patients, families, team members and partners. Chaplains participate as part of the

clinical healthcare team in assessing spiritual needs for patients and their families at the

bedside or in short-term spiritual support situations for families and care team members

in inpatient, outpatient, urgent-care, physician clinics and practices, telehealth and video

platforms, corporate campuses video, telehealth platforms and other healthcare related

specialized care settings.

By providing clinical core services, full-time Chaplains participate in leadership of care

teams by fostering a sense of mission that enhances a culture of trust, the experience of

belonging for all, and a future of hope within the healthcare context and among the

healthcare providers on the team. Chaplains participate in leading outstanding relational

respect and service by modeling respectful and mature relationships to all. Chaplains

carry the responsibility of reminding others through their modeling behavior what it

means to extend the ministry of Christ by leading as models of integrity, love, grace,

personal emotional maturity and spiritual integration, and by valuing every encounter as

a spiritual encounter.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Master of Divinity degree or other graduate theological degree (72-hour minimum)

such as: pastoral care, spiritual care, etc. (as required for APC Board Certification qualification)

• Successful completion of a minimum of 4 units of ACPE, Inc. accredited CPE (Level

1 and 2 engaged)

• Licensure, Certification or Registration
• Eligible for Adventist Chaplaincy Ministry Endorsement (within 2 years of hire)
• Eligible for Ordination/Commissioning and License by the Seventh-day Adventist

Church

• Eligible for hire by local Conference of SDAs (if applicable)
• Eligible for Board Certification with the Assoc. of Professional Chaplains (within 2

years of hire)