Instructor/Assistant Professor - Department of Patient Counseling

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Summary

The Department of Patient Counseling is seeking a 12-month, non-tenure eligible, faculty member at the rank of Instructor/Assistant Professor to develop and equip spiritual care professionals and CPE students to provide evidence-based care to people of different backgrounds and value systems.

The faculty member reports to the Chair of the Patient Counseling Department.

Typical Duties

• Teach courses to students enrolled in the Master of Science and post-baccalaureate Graduate Certificate educational programs including students in advanced training seeking Association for Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE) certification.
• Clinical preceptor for students enrolled in the Master of Science and post-baccalaureate Graduate Certificate educational programs including students in advanced training seeking Association for Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE) certification.
• Work holistically with other disciplines and to promote and interpret the place of clinical spiritual care.
• Provide sensitive and competent spiritual care to patients, families, and staff in which the dignity of culture and the experience of each individual is valued.
• Promote a supportive environment of a caring community in which to develop students who are in the professional formation process.
• Promote the advancement of research literacy and evidence-based practice for health care chaplaincy.
• Respond to varying spiritual and cultural needs and practices.
• Educate staff, students, and community toward competency in spiritual care and awareness of spiritual issues in healthcare.
• Participate in professional and interprofessional education.
• Serve on department, college, and/or university committees.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Three or more years of professional experience in the area of spiritual care (healthcare chaplaincy).
• Two years of experience providing trauma-informed care in a Level I academic medical center.
• Master of Divinity degree, seminary degree, or discipline relevant master’s degree.
• Capacity to develop and adapt technology for educational and reporting purposes.
• Demonstrate a capacity to work with and adapt models of education related to educational goals of the institution.
• Board Certified Chaplain through APC, NACC, NAJC, or SCA.
• Two or more years of experience as a clinical mentor.
• Demonstrated experience working in and fostering an environment of respect, professionalism and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from various backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU.

Preferred Qualifications

• Five or more years of professional experience in the area of healthcare chaplaincy (spiritual care).
• Three or more years of experience providing trauma-informed care in a Level I academic medical center.
• Fully Certified Educator (CE) by the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education.
• Earned doctorate, PhD or DMin.
• Demonstrated history of scholarship/research/publication.
• Two or more years of experience as a CPE didactic presenter or evidence of educator/trainer experience in an academic medical center.
• Three or more years of experience leading a trauma service line.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) should not be used for any part of the application submission or process.

ORP Eligibility: Yes