**Details** + **Department:** Pastoral Spiritual Care + **Schedule:** Full Time, Day Shift, 40hrs weekly, 7:30am-4:00pm, Monday - Friday (weekend coverage as needed) + **Hospital:** Via Christi Hospitals + **Location:** Wichita, KS Via Christi associates are eligible for tuition discounts and priority placement in select healthcare programs through our academic partnership with Wichita State University. **Benefits** + **Comprehensive health coverage:** medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options + **Financial security & retirement:** employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance + **Time to recharge:** pro-rated paid time off (PTO) and holidays + **Career growth:** Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare), reimbursement, ongoing professional development and online learning + **Emotional well-being:** Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources + **Family support:** parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits + **Other benefits:** optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings and more _Benefit options and eligibility vary by position, scheduled hours and location. Benefits are subject to change at any time. Your recruiter will provide the most up-to-date details during the hiring process._ **Responsibilities** Provide religious and spiritual care and counsel for emotional and spiritual distress to patients, their families, associates and others with attention to diverse spiritual orientations and cultures. + Provide pastoral care to the local ministry and community through performing sacraments, rituals, blessings and liturgies. + Participate and collaborate with others in the delivery of holistic patient care. + Build and maintain relationships with patients, families and associates through regular visitations and communication in order to create spiritual and religious connections. + Mentor Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) students and fellows. **Requirements** Licensure / Certification / Registration: + For those not board certified at time of hire or job transfer, ecclesiastical endorsement isrequired. Board Certification from the APC, NACC, CASC, or the NAJC at time of hire or job transfer (or obtained within two years of hire or job transfer; risking termination if not obtained within timeframe) is required. Education: + Master's degree or enrolled in a Master's degree program in Theology, Spirituality, Social Work,Divinity, Philosophy, Servant Leadership, Pastoral Studies, Human Behavior, or a related field from an accredited school is required. + 3 units of Clinical Pastoral Education accredited by the ACPE, CPEI, or CPSP is required only if not board-certified. + 4 units of accredited CPE are preferred. OR 3-5 years of healthcare experience as a chaplain is preferred. **Additional Preferences** **NOTE** : 3 units of Clinical Pastoral Education accredited by the ACPE, CPEI, or CPSP is required only if not board-certified, at the time of hire. **Why Join Our Team** Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 99,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. 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