Palliative Care Spiritual Care Provider
Seattle
Thursday, 23 April 2026
Provide direct spiritual care to inpatients, responding to referrals for spiritual care consultation, documenting spiritual assessments and contributing to the interdisciplinary plan of care. Work closely and collaboratively with Spiritual Care colleagues, particularly the on-call spiritual care provider, for allocation of duties and timely communication in spiritual care log to ensure continuity of care. Serve as an essential member of the Palliative Care interdisciplinary team, consulting with colleagues and contributing to their overall plan of care. Respect the trust involved in the educator-student relationship. If a Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) student requests post-visit consultation, or begins processing, about a specific issue/concern related to their professional education and/or interpersonal learning, refrain from engaging such conversation and direct the student to their ACPE educator. Serve as on-call spiritual care provider as needed, including on scheduled holidays. Participate in orientation and didactic seminars for Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) students in the Harborview Medical Center (HMC) CPE program. Strong candidates will have:Four or more units of CPE from an accredited CPE center. Provisional or Full Board Certification with the APC, NACC, or NAJC - Experience as a healthcare chaplain, with experience in hospice or palliative care preferred. Experience in a trauma center and/or academic healthcare organization. Experience in working effectively and collaboratively as part of a healthcare team. Experience providing spiritual care with a diverse community, including use of interpreters. Experience in mentoring/teaching Clinical Pastoral Education students. Advanced training or certificate in Palliative Care. REQUIRED POSITION QUALIFICATIONS - Masters of Divinity (M. Div.) or Master’s degree in theological/pastoral studies from an institution accredited by a member of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation ( units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) from an accredited CPE center. Goal to pursue Full Board Certification with the Association of Professional Chaplains (APC), National Association of Catholic Chaplains (NACC), or Nashama: Association of Jewish Chaplains (NAJC)Two to three years’ professional work experience on a team and/or work experience as a palliative care team member. ABOUT HARBORVIEW MEDICAL CENTERAs the region's only Level I Trauma and verified burn center, Harborview Medical Center is a comprehensive healthcare facility owned by King County and operated by UW Medicine. It is dedicated to providing specialized care for a broad spectrum of patients from throughout the Pacific Northwest, including the most vulnerable residents of King County. It provides exemplary patient care in leading-edge centers of emphasis, including emergency medicine, trauma and burn care, neurosciences, ophthalmology, vascular surgery, HIV/ AIDS, rehabilitation, mental health and substance abuse care. Harborview employees are committed to the vital role the institution plays in the immediate community, as well as the entire Northwest region. Challenge. Collaboration. Compassion. ABOUT UW MEDICINE – WHERE YOUR IMPACT GOES FURTHERUW Medicine is Washington’s only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. UW Medicine’s mission is to improve the health of the public by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow’s physicians, scientists and other health professionals. All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored. Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that includes: Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center - Montlake, UW Medical Center - Northwest, Valley Medical Center, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest. Become part of our team. Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.