Associate Chaplain
Ascension
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Description
- Assess, provide, and document pastoral care to patients, families and staff.
- Provide appropriate pastoral care to the local ministry and community through prayer and blessings.
- Provide consultation to patients, families, and medical staff with ethical decision making and values while making appropriate referrals as needed.
- Assist in planning, organizing, evaluating, and implementing the spiritual program with each local ministry in order to ensure spirituality initiatives are executed properly.
Qualifications
Education:
- Bachelor's degree required.
- Master's degree in Theology, Religious Studies, Human Behavior or a related field preferred. 1 unit of Clinical Pastoral Education accredited by the ACPE required.
- 2 units of Clinical Pastoral Education accredited by the ACPE preferred.
Work Experience:
- 2 years of healthcare experience is preferred.
- Will consider candidates with one unit of CPE
Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 99,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you'll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.
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Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.
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About this role
Ascension's Associate Chaplain role in Waco offers the opportunity to deliver spiritual and pastoral care within a large Catholic health system. You would assess and provide care to patients, families, and staff; support ethical decision-making conversations; and help develop and implement spiritual programs across the local ministry. The work spans direct pastoral support—including prayer and blessings—as well as consultation and referral coordination with medical teams.
The position requires a bachelor's degree and at least one unit of Clinical Pastoral Education accredited by ACPE. A master's degree in theology, religious studies, human behavior, or a related field is preferred, as is two years of healthcare experience, though candidates with one CPE unit will be considered. This is a full-time, in-office role within Ascension, a nonprofit Catholic health system with over 99,000 associates and a stated culture centered on service, growth, care, and connection.
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