Spiritual Care HC Specialist HX 1-4

Job Title	Spiritual Care HC Specialist 1 HX	Spiritual Care HC Specialist 2 HX	Spiritual Care HC Specialist 3 HX	Spiritual Care HC Specialist 4 HX
Job Code	4965	4966	4967 / 4130	4968
Bargaining Unit	HX	HX	HX	HX
FLSA	Non-Exempt	Non-Exempt	Exempt	Exempt
Generic Scope	Entry-level professional with limited prior experience; learns to use professional concepts to resolve problems of limited scope and complexity; works on assignments that are initially routine in nature, requiring limited judgment and decision making. Employees at this level are expected to acquire the skills and knowledge to perform more advanced work following an agreed upon time in position, through defined training and development planning.	Professional who applies acquired job skills, policies, and procedures to complete substantive assignments / projects / tasks of moderate scope and complexity; exercises judgment within defined guidelines and practices to determine appropriate action.	Experienced professional who knows how to apply theory and put it into practice with in-depth understanding of the professional field; independently performs the full range of responsibilities within the function; possesses broad job knowledge; analyzes problems / issues of diverse scope and determines solutions.	Technical leader with a high degree of knowledge in the overall field and recognized expertise in specific areas; problem-solving frequently requires analysis of unique issues / problems without precedent and / or structure. May manage programs that include formulating strategies and administering policies, processes, and resources; functions with a high degree of autonomy.
Custom Scope	Classification at this level is contingent on concurrent enrollment in a UC sponsored certified CPE program. Participates in clinical pastoral education fulfilling ACPE CPE program requirements. Develops professional and pastoral competency to meet the needs of those receiving and providing healthcare. This title is bargaining unit only. There should never be an uncovered position.	Applies acquired skills and experience as a spiritual care specialist to respond to the spiritual needs of patients and their families, faculty, staff, allied health students (as appropriate), and other health care team members. This title is bargaining unit only. There should never be an uncovered position.	Applies skills as a seasoned, experienced spiritual care specialist to develop programs and respond to the spiritual needs of patients and their families, faculty, staff, allied health students (as appropriate), and other health care team members. Typically, the bargaining unit job code should be used for work covered by this title. However, if the position is not covered by the Higher Education Employer-Employee Relations Act (HEERA) due to one of the following reasons—(1) Confidential status, where duties normally require access to confidential information that significantly influences  the development of management’s bargaining or grievance positions; (2) employed outside of California at a location with 100 or fewer employees; or (3) Supervisory status, where duties include supervising employees as a regular part of the job—then the position should be listed under the generic title without the “HX” ending.	Applies extensive knowledge of spiritual care practices and advanced professional concepts to complex care situations by developing programs and responding to spiritual needs of patients and their families, faculty, staff, allied health students (as appropriate) and other health care team members. This title is bargaining unit only. There should never be an uncovered position.
Key Responsibilities	In collaboration with CPE faculty, develops a learning program for professional development. Participates in all CPE activities and fulfills ACPE program expectations and policies. Responds to requests for spiritual care. Completes assessment and documentation in the patient’s medical record. Performs all assigned duties per established UC practices, procedures, and policies. Assesses need for spiritual care, and, working with supervision, charts a course of action that may involve individual and group counseling, prayer sessions, meditations, discussions, or other forms of spiritual care and guidance. Plans, implements, and documents a course of action that may involve individual and group counseling, prayer sessions, meditations, discussions, or other forms of spiritual care and guidance. Acts as role model to plan, implement, and document courses of action that may involve individual and group counseling, prayer sessions, meditations, discussions, or other forms of spiritual care and guidance. Collaborates with patients, caregivers, and healthcare providers to develop individualized care plans for patients that reflect a respect for age, ethnicity, race, sexual orientation, gender identity, and religious preference. Participates in interdisciplinary family conferences as requested. Participates in institutional programs and activities involving interdisciplinary staff. Assist in officiating interfaith, ecumenical, or religiously specific rituals / services for patients, families, and staff as appropriate.	Under general supervision, provides spiritual support and guidance to patients, their families and staff. Assesses need for spiritual care, and, working with supervision, charts a course of action that may involve individual and group counseling, prayer sessions, meditations, discussions, or other forms of spiritual care and guidance. Offers appropriate emotional and social support as well as relevant behavioral counseling to patients with challenging health conditions. Works with an interdisciplinary team to ensure the highest quality of care in meeting the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of patients and families. Assists in officiating interfaith, ecumenical, or religiously specific rituals / services for patients, families, and staff as appropriate. May officiate at events on- site, such as memorial services, weddings, baptisms, and blessings. Serves as an educational resource regarding spiritual care in the medical setting. Provides contacts and information on additional spiritual resources in the community as needed. Provides spiritual and emotional support to front-line staff, as well as faculty, allied health students (as appropriate) and other health care team members	Provides spiritual support and guidance to patients and their families, on a broad range of concerns. Plans, implements, and documents a course of action that may involve individual and group counseling, prayer sessions, meditations, discussions, or other forms of spiritual care and guidance. Participates as an experienced seasoned member of an interdisciplinary team making a positive impact on the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of each patient. Works with an interdisciplinary team to ensure the highest quality of care in meeting the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of patients and families. Provides expertise and is a resource on sensitive, unusual or complex cases. Plans and implements organizational wide programs, such as times of remembrance. Officiates, interfaith, ecumenical, or religiously specific rituals / services for patients, families, and staff as appropriate. Officiates at events on-site, such as memorial services, weddings, baptisms, and blessings. Serves as an educational resource regarding spiritual care in the medical setting. Provides contacts and information on additional resources in the faith community as needed. Provides spiritual and emotional support to front-line staff, as well as faculty, allied health students (as appropriate) and other health care team members. Provides ethical consultation to patients, their families, and staff as requested.	Serves as advocate to handle highly complex cases by providing spiritual support and guidance to patients, their families and other spiritual care staff, on a broad range of concerns. Acts as role model to plan, implement, and document courses of action that may involve individual and group counseling, prayer sessions, meditations, discussions, or other forms of spiritual care and guidance. Oversees an interdisciplinary team making a positive impact on the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of each patient. Participates with interdisciplinary team to ensure the highest quality of care in meeting the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of patients and families. Takes lead and provides expertise and is a resource on sensitive, unusual or complex cases. Takes the lead on plans and implementation of organizational wide programs, such as times of remembrance. Officiates, interfaith, ecumenical, or religiously specific rituals / services for patients, families, and staff as appropriate. Officiates at events on-site, such as memorial services, weddings, baptisms, and blessings. Is as an educational resource regarding spiritual care in the medical setting. Provides contacts and information on additional resources in the faith community as needed. Takes the lead in providing spiritual and emotional support to front-line staff, as well as faculty, allied health students (as appropriate) and other health care team members. As technical lead provides highly complex ethical consultation to patients, their families, and staff as requested.
Education Requirement 1	Bachelor’s degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training.	Bachelor’s degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training.	Bachelor’s degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training.	Bachelor’s degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training.
Education Requirement 2	Master’s degree in theology, divinity, religious studies, or its equivalent in relevant training / experience.	Master’s degree in theology, divinity, religious studies, or its equivalent in relevant training / experience.	Master’s degree in theology, divinity, religious studies, or its equivalent in relevant training / experience.	Master’s degree in theology, divinity, religious studies, or its equivalent in relevant training / experience.
Education Requirement 3	Individuals without a master’s degree or equivalent experience must demonstrate readiness to complete graduate-level work through the successful completion of an initial ACPE CPE unit.	Completion of at least 1 unit and preferably 4 units of Clinical Pastoral Education, accredited by the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education.	Completion of at least 4 units of Clinical Pastoral Education, accredited by the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education.	Completion of at least 4 units of Clinical Pastoral Education, accredited by the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education.
License Requirement		Ordination or commissioning by one’s faith group to serve as a religious leader and endorsement or official recognition by that faith group to function as a chaplain.	Ordination or commissioning by one’s faith group to serve as a religious leader and endorsement or official recognition by that faith group to function as a chaplain.	Ordination or commissioning by one’s faith group to serve as a religious leader and endorsement or official recognition by that faith group to function as a chaplain.
Certification Requirement	Acceptance into the ACPE certified CPE program following the UC / CPE application process. Employment is contingent on concurrent enrollment in ACPE program.	Eligible for certification with the Association of Professional Chaplains (APC), National Association of Catholic Chaplains (NACC), Neshama: the Association of Jewish Chaplains (NAJC), or the Canadian Association for Spiritual Care (CASC) preferred	Certification with the Association of Professional Chaplains (APC), National Association of Catholic Chaplains (NACC), Neshama: the Association of Jewish Chaplains (NAJC), or the Canadian Association for Spiritual Care (CASC).	Certification with the Association of Professional Chaplains (APC), National Association of Catholic Chaplains (NACC), Neshama: the Association of Jewish Chaplains (NAJC), or the Canadian Association for Spiritual Care (CASC).
Spec Condition	Exercise the utmost discretion in managing sensitive information learned in the course of performing their duties. Sensitive information includes but is not limited to employee and student records, health and patient records, financial data, strategic plans, proprietary information, and any other sensitive or non-public information learned during the course and scope of employment. Understands that sensitive information should be shared on a limited basis and actively takes steps to limit access to sensitive information to individuals who have legitimate business need to know. Ensure that sensitive information is properly safeguarded. Follow all organizational policies and laws on data protection and privacy. This includes secure handling of physical and digital records and proper usage of IT systems to prevent data leaks. The unauthorized or improper disclosure of confidential work-related information obtained from any source on any work-related matter is a violation of these expectations.	Exercise the utmost discretion in managing sensitive information learned in the course of performing their duties. Sensitive information includes but is not limited to employee and student records, health and patient records, financial data, strategic plans, proprietary information, and any other sensitive or non-public information learned during the course and scope of employment. Understands that sensitive information should be shared on a limited basis and actively takes steps to limit access to sensitive information to individuals who have legitimate business need to know. Ensure that sensitive information is properly safeguarded. Follow all organizational policies and laws on data protection and privacy. This includes secure handling of physical and digital records and proper usage of IT systems to prevent data leaks. The unauthorized or improper disclosure of confidential work-related information obtained from any source on any work-related matter is a violation of these expectations.	Exercise the utmost discretion in managing sensitive information learned in the course of performing their duties. Sensitive information includes but is not limited to employee and student records, health and patient records, financial data, strategic plans, proprietary information, and any other sensitive or non-public information learned during the course and scope of employment. Understands that sensitive information should be shared on a limited basis and actively takes steps to limit access to sensitive information to individuals who have legitimate business need to know. Ensure that sensitive information is properly safeguarded. Follow all organizational policies and laws on data protection and privacy. This includes secure handling of physical and digital records and proper usage of IT systems to prevent data leaks. The unauthorized or improper disclosure of confidential work-related information obtained from any source on any work-related matter is a violation of these expectations.	Exercise the utmost discretion in managing sensitive information learned in the course of performing their duties. Sensitive information includes but is not limited to employee and student records, health and patient records, financial data, strategic plans, proprietary information, and any other sensitive or non-public information learned during the course and scope of employment. Understands that sensitive information should be shared on a limited basis and actively takes steps to limit access to sensitive information to individuals who have legitimate business need to know. Ensure that sensitive information is properly safeguarded. Follow all organizational policies and laws on data protection and privacy. This includes secure handling of physical and digital records and proper usage of IT systems to prevent data leaks. The unauthorized or improper disclosure of confidential work-related information obtained from any source on any work-related matter is a violation of these expectations.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities	Knowledge of the clinical environment, and of the counseling and behavioral practices used in providing spiritual care to patients and family members. Knowledge of a variety of religious and spiritual traditions, and of giving appropriate spiritual care in a multi-faith clinical setting. Understanding of the ethical considerations and confidentiality protocols integral to clinical chaplaincy practice. Flexibility and adaptability to remain calm, and deal effectively with changing situations involving crises and stress. Interpersonal skills and ability to work with and accept people of diverse beliefs, cultures, ethnicities, ages, and health conditions, as well as with colleagues on an interdisciplinary healthcare team. Organizational, prioritization, and decision-making skills. Written and verbal communications skills, computer proficiency, and working understanding of medical records. Knowledge of spiritual assessment models, spiritual assessment skills, and the ability to communicate, verbally and in writing, spiritual assessments of patients and families to the health care team. Ability to establish connections with key persons quickly and function well in crisis / trauma situations, demonstrating compassion, flexibility, sensitivity, and command when needed. Recent participation in spiritual and emotional care support.	Working knowledge of the clinical environment, and of the counseling and behavioral practices used in providing spiritual care to patients and family members. Working knowledge of a variety of religious and spiritual traditions, and of giving appropriate spiritual care in a multi-faith clinical setting. Working knowledge of the  ethical considerations and confidentiality protocols integral to clinical chaplaincy practice. Flexibility and adaptability to remain calm, and deal effectively with changing situations involving crises and stress. Interpersonal skills and ability to work with and accept people of diverse beliefs, cultures, ethnicities, ages, and health conditions, as well as with colleagues on an interdisciplinary healthcare team. Organizational, prioritization, and decision-making skills. Written and verbal communications skills, computer proficiency, and working understanding of medical records. Working knowledge of spiritual assessment models, solid spiritual assessment skills, and the ability to communicate, verbally and in writing, spiritual assessments of patients and families to the health care team. Ability to establish connections with key persons quickly and function well in crisis / trauma situations, demonstrating compassion, flexibility, sensitivity, and command when needed. Excellent pastoral judgment and triage skills.	Full knowledge of principles and practices for delivering spiritual care and short-term counseling to patients and families in a clinical environment. Skilled at providing spiritual support and guidance on the issues of death, dying, grief, loss, and disability. Thorough knowledge of a variety of religious and spiritual traditions, and ability to provide appropriate spiritual care in a multi-faith clinical setting. Thorough knowledge of the ethical considerations and confidentiality protocols integral to clinical chaplaincy practice. Flexibility, adaptability and ability to remain calm, and deal effectively with crises and stressful situations. Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds, including various beliefs, cultures, ethnicities, ages, and health conditions. Ability to work independently with patients and families, while actively contributing as part of a multidisciplinary healthcare team delivering coordinated care. Advanced decision-making skills. Comprehensive knowledge of spiritual assessment models, demonstrated proficiency in conducting thorough spiritual assessments, and the ability to effectively communicate findings to the healthcare team both verbally and in writing. Proven ability to rapidly build rapport with key individuals and perform effectively in crisis or trauma situations, demonstrating compassion, adaptability, sensitivity, and leadership when required. Possesses advanced pastoral judgment and expert triage skills.	Proven knowledge of principles and practices of delivering spiritual care and short-term counseling to patients and families in a clinical environment. Highly skilled at providing spiritual support and guidance on the issues of death, dying, grief, loss, and disability. Advanced knowledge of a variety of religious and spiritual traditions, and the ability to provide appropriate spiritual care in a multi-faith clinical setting. Advanced knowledge of the ethical considerations and confidentiality protocols integral to clinical chaplaincy practice. Flexibility, adaptability and ability to remain calm, and deal effectively with crises and stressful situations. Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds, including various beliefs, cultures, ethnicities, ages, and health conditions. Advanced ability to work independently with patients and families, while also participating in the healthcare team providing coordinated care. Proven expertise in organization, prioritization, and strategic decision-making, ensuring efficient workflow and effective problem-solving. Comprehensive knowledge of spiritual assessment models, high proficiency in conducting thorough spiritual assessments, and the ability to effectively communicate findings to the healthcare team both verbally and in writing. Proven ability to rapidly build rapport with key individuals and perform effectively in crisis or trauma situations, demonstrating compassion, adaptability, sensitivity, and decisive leadership when required. Possesses advanced pastoral judgment and expert triage skills.
Environment	Healthcare (hospital, clinical, classroom setting or similar environment as the role requires)	Healthcare (hospital, clinical, classroom setting or similar environment as the role requires)	Healthcare (hospital, clinical, classroom setting or similar environment as the role requires)	Healthcare (hospital, clinical, classroom setting or similar environment as the role requires)