Current Job Openings

If you’d like to advertise a chaplaincy job opening here, contact Michael Skaggs, Director of Programs, at info@chaplaincyinnovation.org. Job listings are cross-posted on the Lab’s social media accounts and our newsletter, with additional options available. Openings are publicized on a per-week basis.

Cover of report on what it costs to become a chaplain and what compensation is possible

Full-Time Chaplain – Blessing Health, Quincy, IL

Blessing Health (Quincy, IL) is currently seeking a full-time chaplain. Job summary: The Chaplain provides ministry, spiritual guidance and support to patients, family members, caregivers and staff. Works in collaboration with the elected Chaplains Executive Committee members, Chaplain, Chaplaincy Program Coordinator and the Director of Volunteer Services to guide and direct the Volunteer Chaplaincy Program.…

Full-Time Chaplain – University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City

The University of Utah Health (Salt Lake City, Utah) is currently seeking a full-time Chaplain. Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined above. Demonstrated respect for religious/spiritual diversity, for the care recipient’s religious/spiritual orientation and the ability to provide spiritual care in accordance with this frame. Excellent verbal/written communication and…

CPE Residency – St. Mark’s, Salt Lake City

The Spiritual Care & Education Center, a division of Episcopal Community Services, is now accepting applications for CPE residency at St. Mark's Hospital, an HCA healthcare trauma center in Salt Lake City, Utah. Details: Level I/II and Supervisory/CEC accreditation Tuition discounts and scholarships available PTO Employee and family medical benefits Retirement + match Meals and…

Spiritual Care Manager – Alexander Jewish Family Service, Houston

Alexander Jewish Family Service (Houston, Texas) is currently seeking a Spiritual Care Manager through its Velva G. and H. Fred Levine Jewish Chaplaincy Program. This position will serve the facilities and communities of Texas Medical Center, the largest medical complex in the world. Minimum qualifications and education MDiv or equivalent Endorsement and rabbinical or cantoral ordination…

Looking for a chaplaincy job or career yourself? Check out our working paper “Becoming a Chaplain: Costs and Compensation,” which explores the material aspects of a career in chaplaincy. The survey supporting our working paper was sent to approximately 10,000 people who receive the Lab’s newsletter as well as to the Lab’s partnersincluding the National Association for Catholic ChaplainsAssociation of Professional ChaplainsACPE: The Standard for Spiritual Care and Education, and Neshama: Association of Jewish Chaplains. The report begins describing the cost of training to become chaplain and the salaries and benefits chaplains receive in the United States. Anyone who considers themselves a chaplain in the United States was encouraged to complete this survey. Questions asked included basic demographic information, whether the respondents were currently employed or volunteer as chaplains, what their training consisted of, and what their current salaries and benefits were.

Those interested in serving within the federal government should also visit USAJobs.gov, where federal chaplaincy positions are posted.