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Posted: 15-Jun-25
Location: Summit, New Jersey
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Operations
Spiritual Health Practitioner
The Spiritual Health program at the Atlantic Health System Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), is currently looking for a dedicated, passionate, and organized Per Diem Spiritual Health Practitioner to join our team.
The Per Diem Spiritual Health Practitioner will work together with our interdisciplinary team to initiate spiritual care relationships with patients, their families, as well as staff as needed in an ambulatory context. In addition to clinical care, the Per Diem Spiritual Health Practitioner will assist patients and their families with referrals to supportive resources within Atlantic Health System and the larger community.
The Per Diem Spiritual Health Practitioner's principal activities will include but not be limited to:
- Providing spiritual care to patients navigating a diversity of healthcare journeys, providing care as they experience serious illness, face complex medical decisions, and/or endure existential and spiritual distress, trauma, and loss.
- Responding to new patient referrals within three days of receiving them (excluding weekends)
- Charting in outpatient EPIC or other appropriate platforms, including spiritual health assessments and spiritual health care plans
- Providing regular updates to manager and team regarding clinical care
- Attending weekly team meetings
- Initiating contact with other clinical care team members as appropriate
- Providing referrals within Atlantic Health System (Behavioral Health, Social Work, Humanistic Medicine, support groups, etc.) when needed
- Providing referrals to community-based spiritual support resources, to include connecting patients to faith communities, caregiver support, and bereavement support.
- Contributing to the design and development of the Spiritually Integrated Network - the program database of Spiritual Care resources in Northern New Jersey
- Contributing to research components that could include data collection, data mastering, analytics, and quality assurance of outcomes
- Schedule is flexible and to be determined by manager and chaplain
Required:
- Has an MDiv or MDiv equivalency with coursework in counseling
- Completion of minimum of four units Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) accredited by the Association of Clinical Pastoral Education.
- Board certified or board certified eligible by APC, NAJC, NACC, or NAVAC
Preferred:
- Candidates local to Northern New Jersey
- Has a commitment to meeting the unique spiritual care needs of patients and their loved ones from diverse spiritual, religious, and cultural backgrounds.
- Is committed to working collaboratively and creatively on an interdisciplinary team
- Has a demonstrated interest in Tele-chaplaincy, Outpatient Spiritual Care, and/or Population Health approaches to Spiritual Care
- Has basic research background or experience
- Is passionate about providing one-to-one Spiritual Counseling
- Has sufficient fluency with technology to work remotely at home
- Spanish speaking
Other Details
- Weekly per diem hours vary depending on available caseload
- Patient care is virtual (video and telephone), but some in-person patient care possible if desired by patient and approved by manager.
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Our Business Units
- AtHome Medical - a Durable Medical Equipment Company, combining professional services and high-quality medical products.
- Atlantic Private Care Services - a private duty Nursing and Home Health Aide service provider, servicing the NJ counties of Morris, Essex, Union and Sussex.
- Real Estate Division - Commercial Property and Residential Housing ownership and management services for AHSIC and AHS.
- MSO - Management Services to a variety of healthcare enterprises, such as Atlantic Mobile Health/ Atlantic Ambulance, Primary Care Partners, Atlantic Health Partners, AHS ACO LLC, and others.
- Eagle Ambulance - a private ambulance company.
- Joint Ventures - Investment interests with various healthcare organizations.
- AHa! Innovation Center - an incubator designed to promote and commercialize innovation in the health care arena.
Atlantic Health System offers a competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports the health, financial security, and well-being of all team members. Offerings vary based on role level (Team Member, Director, Executive). Below is a general summary, with role-specific enhancements highlighted:
Team Member Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Coverage (22.5 hours per week or above for full-time and part-time team members)
- Life & AD&D Insurance.
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (with options to supplement)
- 403(b) Retirement Plan: Employer match, additional non-elective contribution
- PTO & Paid Sick Leave
- Tuition Assistance, Advancement & Academic Advising
- Parental, Adoption, Surrogacy Leave
- Backup and On-Site Childcare
- Well-Being Rewards
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Fertility Benefits, Healthy Pregnancy Program
- Flexible Spending & Commuter Accounts
- Pet, Home & Auto, Identity Theft and Legal Insurance
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Note: In Compliance with the NJ Pay Transparency Act (effective Sunday, June 1, 2025), all job postings will include the hourly wage or salary (or a range), as well as this summary of benefits. Final compensation and benefit eligibility may vary by role and employment status and will be confirmed at the time of offer.
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