Director-Spiritual Care, Mercy St. Louis
Core
Provides leadership for local Spiritual Care ministries, ensuring the integration of spiritual care throughout the human experience of illness and healing for patients, families, caregivers, coworkers, and communities.
Role type
Director of Spiritual Care (Healthcare Leadership)
Builds
Spiritual Care ministries and whole-person care integration
Domain
Healthcare / Spiritual Care / Catholic Health Care
Required skills
Strategic leadership, team development, volunteer management, clinical practice excellence, interdisciplinary collaboration, quality improvement, project management, data analysis
Preferred skills
Doctoral degree in Theology/Divinity/Ministry/Health Administration, 5+ years healthcare leadership experience, CPE program collaboration experience, research and publication experience
Technologies
EMR systems, quality improvement methodologies
Responsibilities
Leads implementation of local and ministry-wide Spiritual Care priorities; Recruits, develops, mentors, evaluates, and supports chaplains; Oversees recruitment and development of Spiritual Care volunteers; Collaborates with clinical leaders to integrate spiritual care into whole-person care; Partners with CPE faculty to support student learning and accreditation; Serves as a visible leader of Mercy's mission and Catholic identity
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership & team management