Munson Healthcare·Traverse City, Michigan
The Staff Chaplain provides spiritual guidance and pastoral care to patients, families, and staff within the healthcare system. Responsibilities include connecting patients with faith traditions and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams and area clergy.
Company DescriptionMore Than Just Care, It’s Community Imagine doing meaningful work in a place where people vacation.
That’s life at Munson Healthcare - northern Michigan’s largest healthcare system, with eight award-winning community hospitals serving over half a million residents across 29 counties.
If you want a career in healthcare and a lifestyle most people only dream about – with freshwater lakes, scenic trails, charming downtowns, a vibrant arts scene, and endless outdoor adventures - you might just be Munson Material.
To us, that means teammates who live by our values of excellence, teamness, positivity, creativity, and a commitment to creating exceptional experiences for our patients and each other.
Join a team that delivers outstanding care in one of the most beautiful regions in the country.Invested in You Grow: Tuition reimbursement, in-person and online development, and access to our career hub to help you advance.
Full benefits, paid holidays, generous PTO, employee discounts, and free individual retirement counseling.
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Well: Free wellness platform for you and your family, plus personalized support for personal or family challenges.
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Heard: Share your ideas and help shape the way we work through improvement huddles, employee surveys, and town hall meetings Job DescriptionThe Staff Chaplain offers spiritual guidance and pastoral care to patients, families and staff. In addition to offering direct spiritual care, the staff chaplain connects patients with their preferred faith tradition, interfaces with spiritual care volunteers and area clergy, works as an interdisciplinary team member, offers supportive services for staff, and assists the lead staff chaplain. On-Call one night per week and one weekend per month.QualificationsWhat’s Required RequiredMaster’s Degree from an accredited seminary or school of theology. In good standing with candidate’s denominational authority.Minimum of 1 Year Experience working with patients and family members dealing with a health crisis, responding to trauma, and death/dying experience. Pastoral experience applies towards this.Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) or equivalentPreferredMaster of Divinity or equivalent Degree (MDiv)1 Year Hospital chaplain, training in grief counseling, crisis intervention, and/or basic mental health care experience preferred.Additional InformationMunson Healthcare requires all employees be vaccinated or have lab confirmed immunity for Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella. MHC also requires all employees to receive a flu vaccine during the flu season in the year that they are hired and annually thereafter, or receive an approved medical or religious exemption.
Requires a Master's degree from an accredited seminary or school of theology and at least one year of experience with health crises and trauma. Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) or a Master of Divinity is preferred.
Market context
Behavioral health openings in Michigan often draw steady interest because employers need independently licensed clinicians who can provide consistent weekly availability. For this LMSW role, competition may center on licensure status, schedule flexibility, and readiness to meet a 25-session, 30-hour weekly commitment. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time versus reading the full posting, then confirm your Michigan licensure and availability before applying.