Essentia St. Joseph’s Medical Center in the beautiful Brainerd Lakes Area is hiring a part-time and casual chaplain. This position provides spiritual care to patients of all ages and their families. Services include but are not limited to, individual patient/resident support related to spiritual matters, family support, and prayer. Provide support patients and families facing grief and end of life issues to include assisting with decision making and Advanced Care Planning. May assist or occasionally lead religious ceremonies of worship, rituals and other spiritual care programs as directed. Documents care and counseling provided and participates in meetings and educational programs. These services are provided on an on-going basis as part of a multi-disciplinary team. Serve patients in outpatient, inpatient, and residential facilities depending on Essentia Health location. On-calls both weeknights and weekends. Minimum Requirements: Bachelor’s Degree in Theology, Divinity, Ministry or a related field, or three years professional experience in related field, necessary to gain understanding in the relationship of pastoral care to medical care. Successful completion of 1 ACPE accredited unit of CPE. Please apply at www.essentiacareers.org.

