MaineGeneral Health System·Augusta, Maine
Provides spiritual and emotional care to patients, families, and staff during crises or challenges. Responsibilities include conducting worship services, performing bereavement counseling, and documenting interventions within an interdisciplinary healthcare team.
Provides spiritual care to patients, their family members and organizational staff experiencing challenge or crisis.
Performs spiritual care visits, public worship services and outreach services in assigned areas or to specific faith groups as needed/requested.
Assesses and responds to the spiritual and emotional needs of those counseled, including crisis intervention and bereavement.
Participates in an interdisciplinary approach to spiritual care and patient health.
Documents visits and interventions appropriately according to the standards of the healthcare organization.
$23.14 - $40.50
The hourly pay range shown represents the base pay range for this position. Individual pay is determined based on factors such as experience, qualifications, skills, and market considerations. In addition to base pay, eligible team members may earn additional compensation through shift, weekend, holiday, on-call, and other applicable differentials. We are proud to offer a competitive total rewards package designed to recognize our caregivers and support them in delivering exceptional care to the communities we serve.
Scheduled weekly hours: 30
Supporting all aspects of our employees’ wellness – physical, emotional and financial – is a critical component of being a great place to work. With the wide range of benefits and programs available, employees have the resources they need to be well at every stage of life and plan for the future.
We offer quality health, dental, and vision benefits and wellness programs and resources to provide employees access to resources for a healthy lifestyle and help manage health care costs.
Employees have access to industry-leading leave for new parents.
A generous earned time plan is offered to all employees - We believe employees need and deserve time away from work to observe holidays, be with family, go on vacation, or simply take care of themselves.
When life gets challenging, employees have access to our Employee Assistance Program for employees and anyone in their household.
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Tuition Reimbursement is available to all employees to further develop skills and career.
We offer eligible employees up to 2% of eligible pay in 403(b) company-matching contributions plus another 2% in the 401(a) retirement income plan.
Three insurance plans are available to protect your family from the sudden loss of income in the event of your death, terminal illness or serious injury from accident.
We offer both short-term and long-term disability insurance to replace a portion of your income if you become disabled and cannot work for a period of time.
Helping our employees develop their skills and grow their careers is critical to how we retain our talent and sustain our business. We do this by offering our teammates a variety of leadership-supported programs and learning and development resources for every stage of their professional development. We know that our employees are our most valuable resource – they’re how we grow our business and care for our community.
Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Vet/Disability Assistive technologies are available. Application assistance for those requesting reasonable accommodation to the career site is available by contacting HR at (207) 861-3440 .
The candidate must be able to assess spiritual needs and provide crisis intervention in a healthcare setting. Ability to collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and maintain organizational documentation standards is required.
Market context
Chaplain openings in Maine are often tied to hospitals, hospice, and long-term care settings that need spiritual support for patients, families, and staff. These roles are competitive because employers usually look for both formal theological training and supervised clinical experience, and the schedule may include on-call coverage. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then confirm your CPE unit, degree background, and readiness for patient-facing work before applying.
