Community Health Systems Professional Services Corporation·Mountain Brook, Alabama
The Chaplain provides emotional and spiritual support to patients, families, and staff during crises, illness, and end-of-life transitions. They collaborate with interdisciplinary care teams to ensure holistic patient care and support employee wellness.
The Chaplain provides emotional, spiritual, and pastoral support to patients, families, and hospital staff during times of illness, crisis, or transition. As a member of the interdisciplinary care team, the Chaplain facilitates spiritual care services tailored to individual needs and preferences, regardless of faith tradition or belief system. This role also serves as a resource for employee wellness and supports a culture of compassion and holistic care throughout the organization.
Essential Functions
Provides spiritual and emotional support to patients and families facing illness, grief, end-of-life care, and crisis situations.
Participates in interdisciplinary rounds and collaborates with the care team to support the holistic needs of patients.
Offers crisis intervention and spiritual counseling to patients, visitors, and staff during times of trauma, loss, or significant stress.
Provides spiritual care in a respectful and inclusive manner, honoring cultural and religious diversity.
Facilitates rituals, prayer, blessings, or sacraments as requested by patients or families.
Assists with advance care planning conversations, end-of-life discussions, and bereavement support in collaboration with clinical teams.
Supports employee well-being through spiritual debriefings, routine staff rounding, and availability for one-on-one conversations.
Maintains relationships with local faith communities and clergy, coordinating community visits or spiritual services when appropriate.
Documents spiritual care encounters in the electronic medical record according to policy.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Maintains regular and reliable attendance.
Complies with all policies and standards.
Requires a Master of Divinity or equivalent graduate degree and Board Certification as a Chaplain (BCC). Candidates should have 0-1 years of experience in healthcare or crisis settings, with CPE units preferred.
Market context
Behavioral health openings in Alabama often reflect steady demand in schools, clinics, and community settings, especially for counselors who can support crisis response and ongoing mental health care. These roles are competitive because employers typically look for a master’s or doctoral degree, active licensure such as LPC, LCSW, or LMFT, and proven counseling experience with crisis intervention skills. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save research time, then confirm your licensure match and prepare examples of crisis work before applying.
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