Manager, Spiritual Care/ Full-Time at CHRISTUS St. Vincent Health System

POSITION SUMMARY: This position is responsible for the effective leadership and management of the CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Medical Center Spiritual Care Department in accord with the Mission and Core Values of the CHRISTUS Health system.

To ensure that CHRISTUS St. Vincent's Spiritual Care services are conducted in compliance with national best practice standards and meet the highest standards in health care chaplaincy, this position is responsible for developing and maintaining a team that meets national certification standards. The manager is responsible for leadership of and advocacy for the Spiritual Care Department, including recruitment, interviewing, hiring and ongoing mentoring and supervision of chaplains; providing guidance in the budgeting process from planning to implementation to evaluation; providing opportunities for spiritual growth and development for Associates; and oversight of departmental volunteers. The manager will work collaboratively with other members of the Spiritual Care Department, directors of Spiritual Care in CHRISTUS Health, directors of departments within the region, physicians, hospital and health system leadership and management.