Job Description:

ABOUT THE POSITION

Under direction, provides spiritual guidance and counseling to patients at the Riverside University Health Systems-Medical Center (RUHS-MC), plans and coordinates with religious organizations to provide multi-denominational religious and emergency services; and performs other related duties as assigned.

Employees assigned to this classification may be assigned to temporarily fill positions in any regular County of Riverside classification, performing equivalent duties and possessing equivalent responsibilities to the corresponding regular classification. County Temporaries are assigned to departments in temporary positions approved in their budgets, and may be ended at any time.

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Provide spiritual support and guidance to patients, families and RUHS employees of all faiths
  
  
  • Visit patients
  
  
  • Prayers and assistance with beginning of life and end of life decisions
  
  
  • Provide blessings and dedications
  
  
  • Denominational perspectives on medical decision making
  
  
  • Trauma and crisis visits
  
  
  • Sacraments (Communion, Anointing, Last Rites
  
  
  
  

Provide spiritual assessments for patients

Respond to Code Blues

Work with Clergy or leadership from a particular religious tradition

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
REQUIREMENTS:
Experience: Three years or more of minister experience with a recognized church or other religious organization. (Education from a recognized seminary of theology may be substituted for up to two years of the required experience based on 30 semester or 45 quarter units equaling one year of experience).

Education: Graduation with a bachelor's degree from an accredited seminary, college or university including 12 semester or 18 quarter units in theology, counseling, psychology, sociology or related behavioral science. Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for up to two years of the required education on a year-for-year basis.

Certification/Registration: Currently ordained or accredited and in good standing with own religious denomination.

Board Certified Chaplain is preferred, but not required

ALL OPTIONS
Knowledge of: Individual and family counseling techniques; the factors involved in the development of behavior problems, including mental disorders and the principles of mental hygiene; the purposes of correctional institutions and their methods of rehabilitation; public and private community resources and referral agencies.

Ability to: Establish rapport with medical patients or sentenced and un-sentenced persons and their families in working toward a solution to their problems; analyze situations and adopt effective courses of action; work cooperatively with various community and religious organizations; plan and coordinate various programs for several correctional facilities; effectively organize sacred and secular activities within correctional treatment program goals.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Condition of Employment

In accordance with the California Department of Public Health Order dated August 5, 2021, and amended December 22, 2021, health care facility workers who work in indoor settings where care is provided to patients or where patients have access for any purpose must be vaccinated against COVID-19 as follows: first dose of a one-dose regimen or second dose of a two-dose regimen, by September 30, 2021. Effective March 1, 2022, all healthcare facility workers must have their booster, obtain the booster within 15 days of becoming eligible for one, or a declination form on file for the booster. Consideration may be given to candidates who are in the process of completing their vaccination regimen.

The Order allows for workers to be exempt from the vaccination requirements by providing the facility with a declination form signed by the individual stating either of the following: (1) the worker is declining vaccination based on Religious Beliefs; or (2) the worker is excused from receiving any COVID-19 vaccine due to Qualifying Medical Reasons. Workers who are exempted from the vaccination requirements must observe all other infection control requirements, including face coverings and regular COVID testing at the frequency required by their work site.

A requirement of employment is to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination, or a completed COVID-19 Vaccination Declination form (filled out by the candidate and their medical provider as appropriate), during the pre-employment process. Failure to submit the required documentation may render a candidate ineligible to move forward in the process.

Veterans' Preference

The County has a Veterans Preference Policy. Upload a copy of your (or your spouse's) Member-4 Form DD-214 (or NGB-22) indicating dates of service, and a copy of your spouse's letter of disability (if applicable) with your application. For privacy reasons, it is recommended that you remove your social security information from the document(s). A Human Resources Representative will review the materials and determine if you qualify for veterans' preference. See the policy here: https://www.rivcocob.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/C-3-Veterans-Preference-Program.pdf

Other Requirements :

License/Certificate: Possession of a valid California Driver's License will be required.

Reasonable Accommodations

The County of Riverside is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). Qualified individuals with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation during the application or selection process should contact the recruiter for the position noted above. For additional information and/or to obtain the appropriate form for requesting a reasonable accommodation, please visit the Disability Access Office web page located at: http://dao.rc-hr.com/.

Application Period

BASED ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED, THIS POSTING MAY CLOSE WITHOUT NOTICE.

Applications received prior to the closing date will be considered based on the information submitted. Changes or alterations cannot be accepted. All applicants must submit a complete application by the deadline. No late applications will be permitted.

Include relevant work experience details on resume and/or application.

Applicants who fail to provide information demonstrating they possess the position requirements may not be considered further in the application process. A description of job duties directly copied from the job classification or job posting will not be considered.

Upload a copy of any license(s), official/unofficial transcript(s), degrees, and/or related employment documents to your NeoGov account. If your education was completed outside of the United States, you will need to provide a copy of your Foreign Education Equivalency evaluation from a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. (AICE).

What's Next?

This recruitment is open to all applicants.

Applicants who are current County of Riverside employees and/or current employees of the Riverside University Health System (RUHS) may be considered before other applicants depending on the volume of applications received.

These applicants will be considered before other applicants depending on the volume of applications received.

Qualified applicants may be considered for future vacancies throughout the County.

For specific questions regarding this position, please contact Edgar Manzo by e-mail at emcardenas@rivco.org

Temporary employees participate in the 401(a) Temporary and Part-Time Employees' Retirement Plan and are required to contribute 3.75% of salary to the pension plan. The County contributes a matching amount. A list of benefits for employees on assignment through the Temporary Assignment Program (TAP) is available here .

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