Healthcare Chaplains

... are persons called by God and trained to serve in an environment of sickness, pain, birth and death. 

"Holistic medicine" is the term used today, meaning that people are treated as total beings--mind, body, and spirit. Total patient care provides for a person's spiritual as well as physical and mental needs. Chaplaincy programs offering pastoral care are key services in total patient care. 

Healthcare chaplain's ministries may include:

• Caring for patients and their families in bedside visits.
• Care and counsel with staff.
• Contributing as a member of a healthcare team.
• Conducting workshops for hospital staff and/or local pastors.
• Referring patients to local churches and community services.

Healthcare chaplains serve in all types of healthcare facilities:

• VA medical centers
• Hospice organizations
• Mental health centers
• Facilities for those who are mentally handicapped
• Facilities for special illnesses
• Children's hospitals
• Retirement center and nursing home facilities
• Some hospitals are denominationally related; others are private, public, or governmental. Some healthcare chaplains serve through support by state conventions, an association, or some other group concerned with providing a religious ministry. Programs of hospital ministry include full-time employment, part-time chaplaincy, and volunteer opportunities.
• Basic Qualifications/Requirements for Endorsement A using agency or professional association will establish the criteria by which a chaplain is hired/accepted. The Chaplain's Commission endorses the Chaplain to the using agency/professional association. 

For specific application of qualifications to your situation contact the Chaplaincy Associate for Healthcare Chaplaincy. Contact (770) 410-6359