Chaplain Resident September 2026Houston Methodist • The Woodlands, Texas, USA

Chaplain Resident September 2026

Houston Methodist • The Woodlands, Texas, USA

15 days ago

Job type

Full-time

Job description

Overview

At Houston Methodist the Chaplain Resident position is responsible for active participation in the Houston Methodist Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) program for up to a year which includes classroom learning and individual supervision from the Educator Clinical Pastoral Education and / or Manager Clinical Pastoral Education. This position precepts with and is mentored by assigned Sr. Chaplain / Chaplain in the provision of spiritual care to meet the spiritual religious and emotional needs of patients families and employees. The Chaplain Resident position is participatory in the daily life of the hospital : serving with chaplains on committees assisting with departmental projects.

Houston Methodist Standard

PATIENT AGE GROUP(S) AND POPULATION(S) SERVED

Refer to departmental Scope of Service and Provision of Care plans as applicable for description of primary age groups and populations served by this job for the respective HM entity.

HOUSTON METHODIST EXPERIENCE EXPECTATIONS

Provide personalized care and service by consistently demonstrating our I CARE values :

INTEGRITY : We are honest and ethical in all we say and do.

COMPASSION : We embrace the whole person including emotional ethical physical and spiritual needs.

ACCOUNTABILITY : We hold ourselves accountable for all our actions.

RESPECT : We treat every individual as a person of worth dignity and value.

EXCELLENCE : We strive to be the best at what we do and a model for others to emulate.

Practices the Caring and Serving Model

Delivers personalized service using HM Service Standards

Provides for exceptional patient / customer experiences by following our Standards of Practice of always using Positive Language (AIDET Managing Up Key Words)

Intentionally collaborates with other healthcare professionals involved in patients / customers or employees experiential journeys to ensure strong communication ease of access to information and a seamless experience

Involves patients (customers) in shift / handoff reports by enabling their participation in their plan of care as applicable to the given job

Actively supports the organizations vision fulfills the mission and abides by the I CARE values

Responsibilities

PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Provides a supportive and positive environment for Houston Methodist patients family members visitors employees and physicians. Provides spiritual care support to Houston Methodist employees.

Contributes to a dynamic team-focused work unit that helps to achieve optimal department results. Develops ongoing relationships and interactions with internal stakeholders and clinicians to best serve the needs of the patients and family members.

Effectively communicates with the patients family staff and physicians. Provides crisis intervention for patients visitors and employees. Collaborates with all members of the patient care team by actively communicating in a positive supportive non-judgmental manner reporting pertinent patient care information and data in a comprehensive manner.

Provides contributions towards improvement of department scores for employee engagement.

SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Participates in spiritual care morning report. Participates in interprofessional health team rounds discharge planning support groups and other interprofessional teams.

Assists in the initial assessment of patients and the development of patient care plans; responds to assigned referrals. Follows patient protocols established by the precepting chaplain. Enables patients to participate in their plan of care as applicable.

Contributes to meeting / exceeding department and organization targets for patient satisfaction measures.

Participates in administrative / clerical support as needed by department and leadership. Participates in worship as assigned and to provide spiritual leadership as part of the spiritual care department.

QUALITY / SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Participates in regular check-in with the clinical mentor. Partners with Sr. Chaplain / Chaplain who is serving as the mentor to provide spiritual care to meet the spiritual religious and emotional needs of patients and their family members of all faiths during hospitalization and particularly for pre-operative critically ill and dying patients.

Accurately and thoroughly documents patient visits and spiritual care provided in the patients record. Seeks guidance from Certified Educator Associate Educator and precepting Chaplain as appropriate; escalates issues / requests to ensure quality and safety in services provided.

Offers recommendations and ideas for the continued success and development of the Spiritual Care Department. Reports near misses and inputs into appropriate documentation system. Contributes to meeting department and hospital targets for quality and safety by offering corrective action and improvement initiatives / activities.

Adheres to all HM policies procedures and standards within budgetary specifications including accuracy of practice and serves on hospital committees as requested by the CPE faculty or the Spiritual Care and Values Integration department.

FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Uses resources efficiently; does not waste supplies. Self-motivated to independently manage time effectively and prioritize daily tasks minimizing incidental overtime. Utilizes time efficiently and helps other team members.

GROWTH / INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Prepares patient care reports and other summaries in compliance with CPE program requirements. Proactively learns from feedback and mentoring.

Seeks opportunities to expand learning beyond baseline competencies with a focus on continual development. Completes and updates the My Development Plan on an on-going basis.

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; the employee will also perform other reasonably related business / job duties as assigned. Houston Methodist reserves the right to revise job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.

Qualifications

EDUCATION

Bachelors degree in theological studies or related field

Enrollment in a Masters degree in theological studies from an institution accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or equivalency preferred

Education approved by Association of Professional Chaplains (APC) or Cognate preferred

WORK EXPERIENCE

Two years of membership in a faith / belief group

License / Certification

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS - REQUIRED

N / A

KSA / Supplemental Data

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform as a resident determined through on-going skills competency assessments and performance evaluations

Sufficient proficiency in speaking reading and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security

Ability to effectively communicate with patients physicians family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles

Ability to work independently; capable of effectively handling challenging / difficult interactions / patient care situations and knowing when to refer to others; demonstrates sound judgment and executes excellent communication skills

Conducts self in a professional manner at all times

Exhibits strong interpersonal and team player skills with all levels of the healthcare team

Adapts to multiple ongoing priorities with minimal supervision including organizing work flow and actively participating in problem-solving

Possesses basic computer knowledge; operates various computer systems to enter and maintain patient documents

Demonstrates a positive demeanor and strong multi-tasking abilities

Very strong organization skills and detail-oriented nature

Professional handling of exposure to confidential / sensitive information

Ability to complete the Residency Program and demonstrate competencies within the Programs planned curriculum and within the prescribed Program timelines to remain a participant

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

WORK ATTIRE

Uniform No

Scrubs No

Business professional Yes

Other (department approved) No

ON-CALL

Note that employees may be required to be on-call during emergencies (ie. DIsaster Severe Weather Events etc) regardless of selection below.

On Call

Yes

TRAVEL

Travel specifications may vary by department

May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area Yes

May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area No

Company Profile

Houston Methodist The Woodlands opened in 2017 as the eighth hospital in the Houston Methodist system. This 187-bed 470000-square-foot full-service acute care hospital offers many of the same services as our flagship hospital in the Texas Medical Center. Also on the $380 million hospital campus located at the intersection of I-45 and TX 242 is a medical office building which opened in 2016. Medical Office Building 1 includes a breast care center cancer center & infusion center orthopedics & sports medicine rehabilitation services wellness services and an outpatient laboratory in addition to multi-specialty physician practices. A second medical office building and 785-car parking garage opened in 2018.

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Experience : years

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