About this opportunity
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs lists this Supervisory Chaplain opportunity in town of tomah, Wisconsin. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Summary
This position is located within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) - Veterans Health Administration (VHA) - Veterans Affairs Medical Centers (VAMC) - Chaplain Service (CS). The position provides services within various settings - including Veterans Integrated Service Networks (VISNs) - Inpatient Clinics - Outpatient Clinics - and domiciliaries. The CS provides pastoral counseling and treatment to Veteran patients - patient's families - and staff in various inpatient and outpatient settings.
Qualifications
Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.
Basic Requirements
United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
English Language Proficiency
Chaplains must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with VA Handbook 5005 - part II - chapter 3 - section A - paragraph 3j
Education: Applicants must possess a Master of Divinity degree or equivalent educational qualifications as evidenced by a graduate-level theological degree from a college - university or theological school accredited by a member of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or Association of Theological Schools (ATS) and recognized by the U.S. Department of Education
Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE)
Applicants must have completed four units of CPE from a CPE center that is accredited by an organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education
Ecclesiastical Endorsement
In accordance with 38 C.F.R
17.655 - ecclesiastical endorsement is a condition of employment as a VA chaplain
An individual must possess and maintain a full and active ecclesiastical endorsement to be employed as a VA chaplain
Applicants must have an ecclesiastical endorsement - dated within the past 12 months
Ecclesiastical endorsements must be from the official national endorsing authority of the applicant's/employee's faith group or denomination
Ecclesiastical endorsement is a written official statement - by the official national endorsing body of the faith group or denomination - certifying that the applicant is in good standing with the applicant's faith group or denomination
and stating that the individual is - in the opinion of the endorsing body - qualified to perform the full range of ministry required in the VA pluralistic setting
Board Certification
Applicants must be a Board Certified Chaplain certified by the Board of Chaplaincy Certification Inc
(BCCI) or nationally recognized certification body that utilizes the BCCI Common Qualifications and Competencies for Professional Chaplaincy or a certifying organization that has a reciprocity agreement with BCCI
Grade Determinations: In addition to the basic requirements for employment - the following criteria must be met when determining the grade of candidates
Supervisory Chaplain GS-13 Experience
At this level - the candidate must possess one year of creditable experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level that is directly related to the position to be filled
AND In addition to the experience above - the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs: Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities i
Knowledge of administrative - personnel - and resource management and strategic planning for chaplaincy and chaplain pastoral education programs
ii
Ability to provide the full range of supervisory duties - which include responsibility for assignment of work - performance evaluations - selection of staff and recommendation of awards - advancements and disciplinary actions
iii
Skill in interpersonal relationships - including conflict resolution and ability to work collaboratively with managers from other departments
iv
Ability to develop local policy - productivity and clinical practice standards
v
Ability to align chaplaincy services and programming with the strategic goals and objectives of the facility - Veterans Integrated Service Network and VHA
vi
Ability to ensure compliance with chaplaincy practice - policy and accreditation standards across the continuum of health care
vii
Skill in providing consultation to facility leadership - managers and other staff on all religious expression and spiritual care
Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit
The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-13.
Duties
The incumbent serves as Chaplain professional performing supervisory and senior clinical assignments for the VHA
The incumbent provides comprehensive religious - spiritual - and pastoral care to all persons that are commensurate with the needs - desires - and voluntary consent of the Veteran - caregiver - or staff
The incumbent addresses the spiritual component of health and wellness in every patient care setting to ensure that pastoral care is fully integrated into all aspects of chaplain services
Provides thorough guidance and advice to Chaplain Service management staff - other Chaplains - and other stakeholders
Provides supervision for the chaplaincy program of a major faith ministry which is highly integrated into VHA's Chaplain program
Manages and supervises the full spectrum of chaplaincy service operations
Supervises non-supervisory and supervisory professional staff at the GS-12 level or below
Manages a moderately complex to very complex chaplain service program with identified specialty chaplains working in (Hospice and Palliative Care - Suicide Prevention - Mental Health Residential and Outpatient programs - Substance Use Disorder Clinics - Cancer Treatment Clinics - Women's Health Clinics - Spinal Cord Injury Clinics - etc)
Performs supervisory and non-supervisory assignments consisting of significant scope - complexity - difficulty - and variety
Supervises the professional practice of all facility chaplains and provides chaplaincy services and programming
Manages and oversees all religious and spiritual care and provides counsel to facility leadership concerning religious expression
Develops local policy - productivity - and clinical practice standards
Oversees pastoral ministry - including intensive pastoral counseling - close integral working relationships with other staff disciplines - and active community liaison
Serves as an active participant and a key administrative staff member of the organization with VHA's leadership
Develops one or more subprograms (training - research - community relationships - or religious education if in relationship to the intensive overall treatment program) - to advance the religious program and the mission of the medical facility
Works in difficult environmental settings that require considerably more than a working knowledge of the behavioral sciences
and understands and effectively addresses highly sensitive issues Provides supervision with full responsibility for assignment of work - performance evaluations - selection of staff - recommendation of awards - advancements - and disciplinary actions
Interviews candidates for positions in the unit
and recommends appointment - promotion - or reassignment to such positions
Provides emotional support and counseling using empathy and strong interpersonal skills to effectively connect with people of all ages
Provides thorough spiritual leadership - offers prayers and provides overall religious services for Veteran patients - patient families - staff - and community
Conducts regular rounds of hospital wards where patients are critically ill
Ministers to newly admitted - pre- and post-operative patients - the critically ill - and the families of concerned Veteran patients
Maintains records and appropriately documents chaplaincy care services in the Electronic Health Record Management (EHRM) system/Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS) through either service approved template or Subjective - Objective - Assessment - and Plan (SOAP) note format
Provides pastoral counseling on medical and ethical matters - including moral injury - problems of conscience - family or marital difficulties - terminal diagnoses - or crises
Conducts and arranges for religious worship services in chapels and at other locations for patients that are unable to attend regular chapel services
All other duties as assigned
Work Schedule: 7:30 am to 4:00 pm Compressed/Flexible: Not authorized
Telework: Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position
Functional Statement #: 06554F Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized.
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