Chaplain - Chaplaincy

San Diego, California

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Job ID: 18652
Date posted: 04/15/2026
Schedule: Full-Time
Shift: Day
Department: Chaplaincy

JOB SUMMARY:

Provides clinical pastoral care primarily to patients & families, secondarily to hospital staff. Gives age & developmentally appropriate, spiritual care to patients. Functions as a chaplain with families on an interfaith basis. Brings pastoral care & integration of spiritual concerns as a member of the multidisciplinary medical team. Assists with training & deployment of Community Clergy volunteers. Responds to clinical situations requiring pastoral crisis intervention & counseling. Assists with Bereavement program & remains active in Bereavement activities at the hospital. Assists in training & orientation of staff in pastoral care issues.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Master's level Theological Degree (M.Div, MATS) from an ATS accredited institution or equivalent

1 year of experience as a professional healthcare chaplain

4 Units (1600 hours) of ACPE Clinical Pastoral Education

Spiritual clinical assessment skills for pediatric healthcare

Age and developmental competency for pediatric pastoral care

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

2 years of experience as a professional healthcare chaplain within the pediatric setting

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 as a Board-Certified Chaplain (BCC) 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)

Training and experience in crisis intervention

Training and experience in bereavement counseling, individual & groups

Pediatric healthcare experience

Fluent in Spanish

The current salary range for this position is $30.96 to $42.57

Rady Children’s Hospital is committed to compensation that is externally competitive and internally equitable. We demonstrate this commitment by conducting regular market reviews to remain competitive with organizations of similar size in the nonprofit, healthcare sector. The range listed above does not represent the full salary range for the position but is the expected hiring range for qualified candidates. Compensation decisions consider a variety of factors including experience, education, licensure, unique skillsets, organizational need, and internal equity. This posting will remain open from the “date posted” until the hiring manager has determined there is a sufficient applicant pool or until the position is filled.

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