The incumbent serves as a Chaplain at VANJHCS, covering the East Orange and Lyons campuses, providing religious, spiritual, and pastoral care to Veterans, caregivers, and staff in accordance with their needs, desires, and voluntary consent. The incumbent addresses the spiritual dimension of health and wellness across all patient care settings, ensuring pastoral care is fully integrated into service delivery.
Duties include but are not limited to the following: Serves as a Chaplain professional providing complete religious ministry services to Veteran patients according to their specific needs and desires Serves as a primary resource, spiritual advisor, and point of contact for the spiritual needs of patients, caregivers, and staff Conducts religious services and worship, pastoral ministry, and administration of Chaplain services Engages as a spiritual leader, compassionate listener, and counselor, especially during times of crisis Provides emotional support and counseling using empathy and strong interpersonal skills to effectively connect with people of all ages Ensures assignments are carried out in a pluralistic environment, with sensitivity to the religious needs of diverse denominations and faith groups Leads and offers prayers and religious services for Veteran patients, patient families, staff, and the community Conducts rituals in front of groups of people, requiring effective leadership and public speaking skills Addresses the religious, spiritual, moral, and ethical concerns of patients and staff Provides counseling services to patients and staff Conducts regular rounds of hospital wards where patients are critically ill Ministers to newly admitted, pre- and post-operative patients, the critically ill, and the families of concerned Veteran patients Provides advance care planning, education, information, and counsel for patients and their families Perform other assigned duties as required.
Preferred Experience: 3-5 years of experience as a Chaplain Work Schedule: On an as needed basis. Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 75065, 75066 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Physical Requirements. See VA Directive and Handbook 5019, Employee Occupational Health Service for requirements.
Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $72737 – $114413/yr.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-10-22.
There are 2 openings for this position.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
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