Description
The Staff Catholic priest provides sacraments and pastoral/spiritual care to patients, families, and staff of Catholic faith; assists worship services; oversees Catholic volunteer program; works with a team of chaplains and religious leaders to provide education on catholic pastoral/spiritual care to CPE students; participates in bioethics decision-making process with patients, families, and staff when requested; and shares in other departmental responsibilities as requested. Ability to speak Spanish preferred.
Requirements
Qualifications
- Master of Divinity degree or Equivalent
- Minimum 3 years pastoral experience, including hospital experience
- Ordination and endorsement by faith group
- Minimum of 1 unit of Clinical Pastoral Education from an ACPE accredited center.
- Excellent communication and pastoral/spiritual counseling skills.
- Sensitivity to diverse religious and cultural practices and values.
- Ability to work collegially within Spiritual Care Department.
- Ability to function on an interdisciplinary health care team in the delivery of care.
- Skill and knowledge in administering sacraments of Reconciliation and Anointing of the Sick, and leading worship
- Ability to provide pastoral/spiritual care on an interfaith basis and articulate spiritual assessment of patients and families.
- Skill in providing pastoral care for bereaved and grieving persons, and providing crisis ministry
- Ability to be with very ill patients and distraught families.
- Ability to function collegially in a multi-faith multi-cultural staff environment.
- Ability to function effectively in crisis and under stress.
- Capable of theological and spiritual reflections with persons.
- Skills in articulating ethical and moral concerns of patients that arise from medical practice delivery of services to patients.
- Ability to be organized, responsible and dependable.
- Skill in relating well with students and other professionals
- Ability to interact diplomatically with the public.
- Ability to establish and maintain collaborative and cooperative working relationships with staff members, managers, volunteers, administrators, patients, families, and community religious leaders.
- Openness and interest in learning new skills and abilities in hospital ministry.
- Flexibility, genuineness, sensitivity, and willingness to assist in other areas of spiritual/pastoral care duties.
Preferred
- Ability to speak Spanish.
To review full list of job duties and qualifications, and to apply, go to the UCLA Health System link:
https://www.uclahealthcareers.org/job/19590880/staff-catholic-priest-los-angeles-ca/
A priest who has CPE certification can also apply for the full-time staff chaplain position:
https://www.uclahealthcareers.org/job/21290210/staff-chaplain-los-angeles-ca/
Wage Range
The rate of pay offered to the selected candidate is based on internal pay policy and budget. New hires are commonly paid at the minimum of the wage range or within the lower part of the range. We consider a number of factors when making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience, training and other department needs.
Information/Application Contact
UCLA Ronald Reagan Hospital (Los Angeles)
757 Westwood Plaza
Los Angeles, CA 90095
vfco@la-archdiocese.org