• Board Certified (or Provisional Board Certification) by and in good standing with  APC, NAJC, or NACC (required for career positions)
• Graduate level theological degree from CHEA-member accredited school

• 4 Units ACPE accredited CPE;

• Chaplain/hospital experience

         Ability to articulate spiritual assessments of pts./families; and interest in, and knowledge of, spiritual concerns and practices

         Skill in pastoral counseling for bereaved and grieving persons

         Ability to respond sensitively to persons and situations such as patients, families, staff, religious leaders, and others

         Skill in speaking with persons of various religious, social, cultural, economic, and educational backgrounds so as to respond to persons in a caring compassionate way

         Ability to function collegially in an interfaith and multicultural environment

         Ability to be with very ill patients and distraught families

         Ability to function in a role that continually confronts ambiguity.  (Often patients and families are unclear or in conflict about goals; or sometimes patients goals differ from family goals.)

         Cross cultural sensitivity, skill, and knowledge

         Ability to interact diplomatically with the public

         Ability to establish and maintain collaborative and cooperative working relationships with staff members, managers, volunteers, administrators, patients, and families

         Ability to function well in crisis

         Foreign language abilities greatly desired

         Ability to articulate and communicate spiritual/religious and emotional needs of patients to staff and to other spiritual/pastoral care givers

         Openness and interest in learning new skills and abilities in hospital ministry

          Ability and skill to engage in spiritual/pastoral care to persons of any faith background

         Flexibility, genuineness, sensitivity, and willingness to assist in other areas of spiritual/pastoral care duties

         Knowledge of medical practices and ethical issues