About the role
At Children’s, the region’s only full-service pediatric healthcare center, our people make us the very best for kids. Come cultivate your passion, purpose and professional development in an environment of excellence and inclusion, where team members are supported and deeply valued. Opportunities for career growth abound as we grow our services and spaces, including the cutting-edge Hubbard Center for Children. Join our highly engaged, caring team—and join us in providing brighter, healthier tomorrows for the children we serve.
Children's is committed to diversity and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer including veterans and people with disabilities.
A Brief Overview
Provides operational and clinical leadership for Spiritual Care services. Accountable for team member supervision, professional development, and ensuring the delivery of inclusive, high-quality spiritual and emotional support to patients, families, and team members. Oversees integration of spiritual care into the interdisciplinary care environment. Ensures compliance with regulatory standards, supports care coordination, and advances departmental and organizational priorities through collaboration, program development, and performance improvement. Has 24-hours accountability for services within the position's span of control.
Essential Functions
Clinical Leadership & Care Delivery
Ensures provision of compassionate, culturally responsive spiritual care
Supports team members in complex and crisis situations, including end-of-life care
Serves as a clinical and spiritual resource to all team members
Supports patient care delivery as needed based on operational demands
People Leadership & Workforce Development
Supervises chaplains, volunteers, and students
Conducts in hiring, onboarding, performance evaluations, and corrective action
Provides coaching, mentoring, and competency validation
Promotes professional growth and certification attainment
Program Oversight & Operations
Supervises chapel operations, bereavement services, and resource allocation
Supervises daily operations, staffing, and workflow
Maintains policies, procedures, and compliance standards
Participates in budget planning and resource stewardship
Quality Improvement & Outcomes
Assists with establishes performance expectations and monitors outcomes
Uses data to evaluate program effectiveness and drive improvements
Ensures documentation meets organizational standards
Ensures alignment with organizational quality and patient experience goals
Interdisciplinary Collaboration & System Integration
Integrates spiritual care into patient care through interdisciplinary collaboration
Participates in committees and organizational initiatives
Supports system-level problem solving and process improvement
Builds partnerships across the organization
Strategic & Community Engagement
Leads program development and innovation
Expands services to meet patient and organizational needs
Builds relationships with community faith organizations
Education Qualifications
Master's Degree in Divinity, Theology, or related field required
Minimum of 4 units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) required
Experience Qualifications
Minimum 3 years spiritual care experience required
Current accountability to a religious tradition/denominational group required
Progressive leadership experience, including supervision and program management preferred
Experience in a pediatric healthcare setting preferred
Skills and Abilities
Strong understanding of spiritual care practices and diverse faith traditions
Leadership, emotional intelligence and crisis management skills
Ability to manage operations and program growth
Ability to work with those with diverse spiritual understanding and needs
Licenses and Certifications
BCC - Board Certified Chaplain by a recognized professional organization (e.g. APC, NACC, NAJC or ACPE) within 1 year is required
Children’s is the very best for kids and the very best for your career! At Children’s, we put YOU first so together, we can improve the life of every child!