Director of Chaplaincy Services

Position Summary

At Stony Brook Medicine, the Director of Chaplaincy is a vital member of our team, responsible for leading, planning, organizing, and managing Chaplaincy Services to meet the spiritual and religious needs of patients, families, staff, and the community. This role ensures timely, compassionate, and culturally sensitive spiritual care aligned with the hospital's mission, ICARE values, and strategic goals.

Duties of a Director of Chaplaincy may include the following but are not limited to:

• Leadership & Administration
• Develop, plan and implement policies and procedures for chaplaincy care.
• Oversee departmental budget, staffing, and resource management.
• Recruit, orient, educate, supervise, and evaluate chaplaincy staff, interns, and volunteers.
• Align chaplaincy services with hospital strategic initiatives and quality goals.
• Provides spiritual care to patients, families, and staff during crises, end-of-life situations, and routine care.
• Participate in on-call rotation for emergency spiritual support.
• Ensure timely response to chaplaincy requests.
• Manages chaplaincy orientation and education for organization and liaises with the religious community.
• Serve on hospital committees (e.g., Ethics, Schwartz Rounds).
• Collaborate with leadership to implement Patient and Family Centered Care practices.
• Foster collaborative relationships with other departments to support a team approach.
• Ensure chaplaincy documentation meets regulatory standards.
• Monitor and report quality metrics for spiritual care services.
• Maintain administrative procedures in accordance with organizational policies.
• Oversee religious activities and programs, including worship services and spiritual counseling.
• Demonstrate ICARE values in all interactions.
• Participate in programs and professional development activities.
• Performs related duties as required.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Master's degree from an accredited school of theology or divinity (ATS).
• Ecclesiastical endorsement from official endorsing agency of faith tradition (maintained throughout employment).
• Minimum of 2 units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE).
• Certification with APC, NACC, NAJC, or equivalent.
• At least 3 years of experience in hospital or healthcare chaplaincy with leadership responsibilities.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work across diverse faith traditions.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Specialized training in Palliative Care, Ethics, or Hospice.
• Experience with EMR documentation and quality improvement processes.