Director Pastoral Care Services

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Expected pay for this position is $39.49 - $52.31/hour. Actual pay will be determined by experience, skills and internal equity. This is a Salaried position.

Overview

POSITION SUMMARY:

• The Director of Pastoral Care Services directly supports and leads Pastoral Care services for OSF, in active and effective collaboration with Pastoral Care Professionals across this system.
• The Director will lead with emotional intelligence and awareness, interdisciplinary competency, creativity, hope and imagination within a dynamic and ever-changing organizational environment while always aligned with our Mission and Catholic identity.
• The Director will collaborate effectively with key stakeholders inside and outside OSF, so as to abidingly elevate, strengthen and maintain professional excellence in Pastoral Care services throughout OSF.
• The Director is responsible for the ongoing assessment, development, implementation, execution, and ongoing evaluation of a comprehensive OSF Pastoral Care agenda and strategy which impacts the entire continuum of care across all settings, with particular focus on Clinical Pastoral Education and ongoing education needs of Pastoral Care staff.
• Collaborates actively and with humility and docility as a listener, for maximum alignment with the overall OSF organizational strategy and goals and leads key projects, with an understanding of OSF organizational key drivers.
• The Director will work in constant and effective collaboration with Catholic Dioceses and clergy for various demands ranging from Chapel design projects, onboarding clergy, problem solving needs and other requirements associated with opportunities for Pastoral Care to best meet organizational needs.

Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Master's degree in theology, pastoral care, or human-service related field from an accredited college, university, seminary, divinity school or acceptable equivalent

Experience:

• 3 years progressive leadership experience in a healthcare setting.
• Successful completion of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) Residency or equivalent units of CPE from an OSF approved CPE provider.

Other Skills/ Knowledge:

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Solid computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft software.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to be detail oriented.
• Excellent teaching, communication and mediation skills, both in personal interaction and group settings, to enable and assure that the OSF Pastoral Care vision, linked directly to the OSF Mission, Vision and Values-is impactful throughout all settings.
• Engages personal interactions with openness and compassion appropriate in the Catholic healthcare ministry.
• Relates respectfully and well with people and is abidingly open to feedback with a disposition which enables positive growth.
• Maintains confidentiality and trust necessary for professional interaction.
• Able to work with Bishop’s offices, consecrated religious and others relative to ecclesial communications with understanding and competency.
• Understands and applies the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services as well as other key source texts relative to the Catholic Healthcare Ministry-especially those which pertain to Pastoral Care.
• Given the Catholic identity support given by the role, the Director is a Catholic in good standing and accepts, supports and actively supports the theological and ethical teachings of the Catholic Church.
• Possesses competency and respectfulness regarding the needs of others relative to culture, traditions, religious beliefs and practices.
• Excellent leadership, coaching, and interpersonal skills required, with a posture of agility and optimism.
• Demonstrated ability to lead people and teams in trust through effective change.
• Ability to work collaboratively at all levels of the organization, seeking to be open and trusting with leadership, in an atmosphere of candid, genuine collaboration.
• Demonstrated project planning and management skills and excellence, and the ability to execute plans to gain effective results.
• Ability to collaborate with others relative to new projects and initiatives to determine most effective approach and to achieve support for desired outcomes.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

Doctoral degree or equivalent from an accredited college, university of seminary or divinity school in theology, divinity, religious studies, pastoral ministry, pastoral studies, spirituality or acceptable equivalent.

Experience: 5 years of experience, with progressive leadership responsibility, in supervising or managing a healthcare or healthcare-related department or service.

Licensure/ Certification: Advanced Certification by an OSF approved certifying body.

OSF HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Master's degree in theology, pastoral care, or human-service related field from an accredited college, university, seminary, divinity school or acceptable equivalent

Experience:

• 3 years progressive leadership experience in a healthcare setting.
• Successful completion of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) Residency or equivalent units of CPE from an OSF approved CPE provider.

Other Skills/ Knowledge:

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Solid computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft software.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to be detail oriented.
• Excellent teaching, communication and mediation skills, both in personal interaction and group settings, to enable and assure that the OSF Pastoral Care vision, linked directly to the OSF Mission, Vision and Values-is impactful throughout all settings.
• Engages personal interactions with openness and compassion appropriate in the Catholic healthcare ministry.
• Relates respectfully and well with people and is abidingly open to feedback with a disposition which enables positive growth.
• Maintains confidentiality and trust necessary for professional interaction.
• Able to work with Bishop’s offices, consecrated religious and others relative to ecclesial communications with understanding and competency.
• Understands and applies the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services as well as other key source texts relative to the Catholic Healthcare Ministry-especially those which pertain to Pastoral Care.
• Given the Catholic identity support given by the role, the Director is a Catholic in good standing and accepts, supports and actively supports the theological and ethical teachings of the Catholic Church.
• Possesses competency and respectfulness regarding the needs of others relative to culture, traditions, religious beliefs and practices.
• Excellent leadership, coaching, and interpersonal skills required, with a posture of agility and optimism.
• Demonstrated ability to lead people and teams in trust through effective change.
• Ability to work collaboratively at all levels of the organization, seeking to be open and trusting with leadership, in an atmosphere of candid, genuine collaboration.
• Demonstrated project planning and management skills and excellence, and the ability to execute plans to gain effective results.
• Ability to collaborate with others relative to new projects and initiatives to determine most effective approach and to achieve support for desired outcomes.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

Doctoral degree or equivalent from an accredited college, university of seminary or divinity school in theology, divinity, religious studies, pastoral ministry, pastoral studies, spirituality or acceptable equivalent.

Experience: 5 years of experience, with progressive leadership responsibility, in supervising or managing a healthcare or healthcare-related department or service.

Licensure/ Certification: Advanced Certification by an OSF approved certifying body.

OSF HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.