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University of Miami·Miami, Florida
Chaplain, Full Time
The Chaplain provides spiritual guidance, support, and crisis intervention to patients, families, and staff during illness, injury, or emergencies. They also perform religious services, lead prayer, and assist in coordinating pastoral visits.
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The Chaplain (H) provides spiritual guidance and support during illness, injury, and emergency to patients, family members, and caregivers. Additionally, the incumbent performs religious services and leads prayer.
Core job functions
Provides confidential and non-judgmental listening, counsel, guidance, direction and support.
Offers crisis and disaster intervention, bereavement counseling, and guidance in ethical decision making.
Ensures that religious and spiritual needs of patients and their loved ones are met.
Counsels patients undergoing surgical procedures, facing end of life issues, or involved in traumatic accidents.
Communicates respectfully across cultures and with persons of different faiths.
Assists in the coordination of clergy and pastoral visits from the religious community.
Provides crisis intervention by visiting with patients, families, and staff, and making spiritual assessments.
Assesses spiritual needs of patients and families and assists families in using their faith in dealing with illness, trauma, and stress.
Supports staff in dealing with their emotions after the loss of a patient.
Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.
This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.
Bachelor's degree required from an accredited institution required.
Master's of Divinity or equivalent graduate degree from an accredited (ATS) seminary or theological school preferred.
Four (4) units of Clinical Pastoral Education. All units must be recognized by one of the following: ACPE, NACC, NAJC, CPSP.
Certification and Licensing: Ecclesiastical endorsement, Ordination, or commissioning in a Religious Setting
Experience: Minimum 2 years of relevant experience required
Faith Tradition: Ideal Candidate – Catholic Faith Tradition
This is a core job profile description and is not reflective of all duties that may be assigned to a specific position in each individual department. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and primary responsibilities of this core job profile. Specific duties and tasks may vary based upon departmental needs. Other duties may be assigned to the above consistent with the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the job.
The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.
The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.
Job Status: Full time
Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and possess at least two years of relevant experience. Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment are required.
Market context
In Florida, full-time chaplain opportunities commonly serve healthcare, senior-care, hospice, or faith-based organizations, where employers seek candidates who can provide compassionate support while collaborating across care teams. A relevant bachelor’s degree, at least two years of experience, and strong communication skills may make applicants more competitive; review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits—medical, dental, and tuition remission—here to save research time, then tailor your application to team-based care.