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Chaplain-On Call (Sunnyside and Westside Medical Centers)

Clackamas, Oregon

Mental health is an essential component of total health. As mental health professionals, we’re on the front lines every day, using the latest advances to help those in need. If you share our passion for care and our commitment to helping those around us, you’ll have the resources you need to make a real difference. Our services include adult and child therapy as well as help with addiction and eating disorders.

  • Job Type: Call-in/On-Call
  • Job Level: Entry Level
  • Travel: No

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  • Adaptable
  • Compassionate
  • Good listener
  • Proactive
  • Results driven
  • Versatile

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Our compensation and benefits are designed to help you and your family stay healthy and thrive in and beyond work.

  • Medical, Vision & Dental

  • Professional Development

  • Retirement Plans

  • Vacation, Holiday & Sick Leave

  • Supportive Teams & Resources

NOTE: Benefits may vary based on your Kaiser Permanente region, position, scheduled hours, and representation by collective bargaining or employee groups. *Offerings vary by location.

Our Culture

We offer a mental health environment that's unique both in the way we treat our patients and in the way we support our health care professionals. Here, we practice evidence-based care in a team setting that’s focused on the needs of the individual, the family and the population as a whole. This gives your patients the opportunity to work towards achieving their physical, mental, and behavioral health goals. On our teams, we hold social justice as a shared value and are committed to addressing and eliminating stigma associated with mental health and addiction. Working as part of a team also helps support your own career growth while you provide high-quality strengths-based, brief, solution-focused, and episodic mental health care.

What Our Employees Say

Aaron M.

Aaron

Psychiatric Social Worker

Kaiser Permanente has been an excellent platform for me to grow as a professional. The organization has demonstrated its commitment to the continued growth of its employees through the training it offers and encourages. I’ve always resonated with the organization’s integrated approach to health care, and its recognition of how essential good mental health is to a person’s overall well-being.
Breeza Q.

Breeza

Licensed Certified Social Worker

I would recommend and do recommend working for Kaiser Permanente. It’s a professional, clean, friendly, fast-paced environment and there is a real trust and respect for clinical staff no matter what role we serve. I love feeling valued and heard and am thankful to have found an environment that provides that.
Janice G.

Janice

Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist

This is the best place to work because of the commitment to the total health of our members, the work/life balance, the possibilities to use clinical skills in a variety of capacities within the organization and opportunities for personal and professional growth. As employees of Kaiser Permanente, we all have a voice and are encouraged to use it.
Gabriela A.

Gabriela

Clinical Program Manager

At Kaiser Permanente, I have opportunities to learn and work in a professional setting with people who are passionate about patient care. I love my career as a therapist and now as a manager! I really enjoy helping others and learning new interventions and modalities. These ensure my personal and professional growth.
Laura H.

Laura

Psychotherapist

Kaiser Permanente is a health care leader who sets trends and makes a difference in industry practices and protocols. I like the extraordinary resources available to do my job, the servant leadership of my manager and director, and the high standard of business and clinical ethics.
Amie L.

Amie

PsyD, Clinical Psychologist

We’re an innovative, vision-forward company. While Integrative-Care models are relatively new, we’ve been on the frontlines of building out a high-functioning integrated team for over a decade. Within this model of care, we’re pushed to think out of the box when it comes to patient care, be collaborative, and succeed in a fast-paced environment.
Carol S.

Carol

PhD, Licensed Certified Social Worker – Clinical

Kaiser Permanente demonstrates its commitment to their employees’, has a top-notch salary and compensation package, and has a leadership body that is well trained and supportive. As a Clinician and a Manager, I am very impressed with our commitment to quality outcomes. I have truly found a home here and would be honored for Kaiser Permanente to be my last professional stop in my career.
Michael V.

Michael

PsyD, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Psych Social Worker

Kaiser Permanente, in my opinion, is a great mix of professional, friendly and fast-paced. They allow me to be who I am and let me have a voice. I love being a therapist and I’m very proud and excited about the Gender Assessments and transgender group work being conducted. I’m helping the LGBT community and making this population feel comfortable throughout their care journey. Kaiser Permanente is a breath of fresh air to me in my work.
Kashonda D.

Kashonda

Psychotherapist

I appreciate how Kaiser Permanente strives to reflect inclusivity and representation throughout the organization. I’m excited about an internal clinic comprised of African American clinicians dedicated to supporting the health needs of the African diaspora. I’m proud to be part of committees that intentionally promote equity, inclusion and diversity. These things combined with the benefits, opportunities and people make Kaiser Permanente a great place to work.

Chaplain-On Call (Sunnyside and Westside Medical Centers)

Primary Location Clackamas, Oregon Worker Location Onsite Facility Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center Job Number 1342072 Date posted 03/05/2025
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Description:
Job Summary:

On an on-call basis, provides or coordinates age appropriate spiritual care and support to hospitalized patients and their families which are consistent with their spiritual traditions and values.


Essential Responsibilities:

  • Directly provides by assessment and provision of spiritual care needs to hospitalized patients and their families utilizing personal and community resources as well as the multi-disciplinary team.
  • Provides emotional and spiritual support to the hospital employees.
  • Assures plans are clearly documented, implemented, and evaluated for effectiveness.
  • Actively participates in quality management, performance improvement and regulatory compliance activities of the hospital.
  • Participate in evaluation, policy, and goal development as requested. Other duties as needed.
Basic Qualifications:

Experience


  • N/A


Education


  • Bachelors degree.

  • Completion of at least one (1) unit of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) with the following Chaplain organization: Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Clinical Pastoral Education International, Chaplaincy Pro, The College of Pastoral Supervision and Psychotherapy, Spiritual Care Association.


License, Certification, Registration


  • N/A


Additional Requirements:


  • Thorough knowledge of crisis intervention.

  • Working knowledge of diverse belief systems which could affect planning for medical care and ability to articulate same for clinical staff.

  • Demonstrated ability in pastoral care counseling techniques in working with patients and families experiencing loss/death/grief with respect and sensitivity in individual beliefs, coping mechanisms and spiritual practices.

  • Ability to participate effectively within an interdisciplinary team through negotiation, cooperation, and group learning.

  • Ability to document clinical care clearly and concisely in an electronic medical record.

  • Ability to travel to assigned location

  • Ability to take call during the evenings, on weekends and holidays and must be available to respond during emergencies.


Preferred Qualifications:


  • Minimum three (3) years of experience providing Pastoral Care on a multi-disciplinary team in a health care setting.

  • Demonstrated competency in health care ethics.

  • Masters degree in counseling, psychology or marriage and family therapy.

  • Completion of at least four (4) units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) with the following Chaplain organization: Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Clinical Pastoral Education International, Chaplaincy Pro, The College of Pastoral Supervision and Psychotherapy, Spiritual Care Association.

  • Masters degree in counseling, psychology or marriage and family therapy.

  • Preferred Licenses and Certifications from the following Chaplain organization: Association of Professional Chaplains, Clinical Pastoral Education International, Chaplaincy Pro, The College of Pastoral Supervision and Psychotherapy, Spiritual Care Association.

  • National Association of Catholic Chaplains (NACC) and Neshama: Association of Jewish Chaplains (NAJC)

Primary Location: Oregon,Clackamas,Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center Scheduled Weekly Hours: 1 Shift: Day Workdays: Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat Working Hours Start: 08:00 AM Working Hours End: 05:00 PM Job Schedule: Call-in/On-Call Job Type: Standard Worker Location: Onsite Employee Status: Regular Employee Group/Union Affiliation: NUE-NW-02|NUE|Non Union Employee Job Level: Entry Level Department: Sunnyside Medical Center - Spiritual Care - 1001 Pay Range: $31.34 - $40.56 / hour Kaiser Permanente strives to offer a market competitive total rewards package and is committed to pay equity and transparency. The posted pay range is based on possible base salaries for the role and does not reflect the full value of our total rewards package. Actual base pay determined at offer will be based on labor market data and a candidate's years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location. Travel: No On-site: Work location is on-site (KP designated office, medical office building or hospital). Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy. At Kaiser Permanente, equity, inclusion and diversity are inextricably linked to our mission, and we aim to make it a part of everything we do. We know that having a diverse and inclusive workforce makes Kaiser Permanente a better place to receive health care, a more supportive partner in our communities we serve, and a more fulfilling place to work. Working at Kaiser Permanente means that you agree to and abide by our commitment to equity and our expectation that we all work together to create an inclusive work environment focused on a sense of belonging and wellbeing.

Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status. Submit Interest

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