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Clinical Chaplain Exempt

AdventHealth · Employer

Behavioral Health Full-time Hospital
$55,371 – $102,990
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AdventHealth Shawnee Mission is hiring a full-time Clinical Chaplain to provide spiritual care and emotional support to patients, families, and staff at its hospital campus in Shawnee Mission, Kansas. ### What you'll do - Deliver individual and group pastoral care to patients, families, and clinical staff across inpatient units including Behavioral Health. - Provide Night on Call (NOC) and Weekend on Call (WOC) coverage and respond to emergency codes (Code Blue, Code Green). - Conduct pre-surgical visits and follow up with surgical patients within 24 hours post-operatively. - Lead Chapel Services, devotional services, and Sunday services in the Behavioral Health unit as scheduled. - Assist in planning and facilitating Critical Incident Stress Debriefing sessions for staff. - Maintain collaborative relationships with the interdisciplinary care team and local clergy community. ### What we're looking for - Master of Divinity or equivalent graduate theological degree (72-hour minimum) required. - Minimum 4 units of ACPE-accredited Clinical Pastoral Education (Level 1 and Level 2 engaged) required. - At least 1 year of pastoral ministry or chaplaincy experience preferred. - Board Certified Chaplain (BCC), Ecclesiastical Endorsement, or Ordained/Commissioned Minister credential preferred. - Demonstrated ability to provide effective spiritual care across diverse religious, cultural, and educational backgrounds. - Familiarity with electronic health records (Cerner or similar) preferred. ### What's included - Salary range: $55,371–$102,990 per year. - Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance effective day one. - Paid time off from day one and 4 weeks of 100% paid parental leave. - 403(b) retirement plan. - CME/continuing education support and career development resources. - Mental health and whole-person well-being resources. ### About the practice AdventHealth Shawnee Mission is a faith-based acute care hospital located in Shawnee Mission, Kansas, part of the AdventHealth system — one of the largest Protestant not-for-profit health systems in the United States. The Pastoral Care Department is an integrated member of the interdisciplinary care team, delivering spiritual care grounded in the organization's Seventh-day Adventist mission of whole-person healing.