Chaplain (Roman Catholic) Department of Veterans Affairs Dayton VA Medical Center, Ohio Overview Open & closing dates 05/07/2018 to 12/28/2018 Salary $75,118 to $97,653 per year Pay scale & grade GS 12 Work schedule Intermittent Appointment type Permanent Location 1 vacancy in the following location: Dayton, OH Relocation expenses reimbursed No This job is open to The public U.S. citizens, nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Share Announcement number CAYF-10206134-18-MRD Control number 498904500 Videos Duties Duties Summary Come Join Our Team of Chaplains who provide a complete range of spiritual care ministries to Veterans and their families. Such ministry encompasses all aspects of pastoral care, assuring that the religious, spiritual, moral and ethical issues faced by Veterans are addressed as part of the holistic care provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Chaplains work in an interfaith environment as members of a pluralistic chaplaincy. The Chaplain has full responsibility for providing a complete religious ministry to Roman Catholic Veteran patients and their families. The Chaplain assesses religious, spiritual, moral, and ethical problems and plans and provides appropriate ministration, including individual in-depth pastoral ministry to Veteran patients and their families. For Intermittent Jobs: The position has no regularly scheduled tour. The chaplain will be contacted to work when needed. Compressed/Flexible Schedule: No Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: No Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Responsibilities Incumbent will provide a well-rounded religious ministry for veteran patients and members to participate in the total care program of the hospital with other professional and non-professional individuals and services. Also, to interpret the purpose and mission of the hospital, as appropriate, to the religious and civic community. The chaplain provides a pastoral ministry to patients of various faith groups through initial visits to newly admitted patients, conscientious attention to the spiritual needs of patients in crisis situations, and regular pastoral care of hospitalized veterans. The incumbent understands and is able to respond to the particular concerns and issues pertaining to the treatment of Veterans. Provides guidance and religious instruction, as appropriate, to individuals or groups. Arranges and conducts regular weekly religious worship services and when required, provides "ward services" for those unable to attend stated chapel services. Devotes much of his/her time to the pastoral counseling of individual patients, looking to the solution of personal problems. Gives all necessary attention to the needs of relatives of patients, especially at times of crisis. Participates, as appropriate, in the consideration of patients' problems with other professional and non-professional personnel in the hospital and maintains a cooperative relationship with these allied services in the interest of patient care. Maintains a cooperative relationship with individuals and groups in the community to win assistance in the religious program of the hospital, as well as to gain acceptance of the mission of the total hospital program. Will perform call-backs, funerals and other duties as assigned. Further, the chaplain is assigned the authority to initiate needed action to provide for and maintain religious facilities, equipment and supplies to evaluate the need for volunteer assistance in the religious program and to exercise appropriate supervision of volunteers used in the program; to arrange for the procurement and distribution of appropriate religious literature to support and enhance the religious program, and to maintain records of ministry for reporting purposes. Travel Required Not required Supervisory status No Job family (Series) Requirements Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job Designated and/or random drug testing may be required Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 You may be required to serve a probationary period Subject to background/security investigation Must be proficient in written and spoken English Ecclesiastical Endorsement Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process Qualifications To be considered for this position applicants must meet all of the following requirements: Ecclesiastical Endorsement: An ecclesiastical endorsement, dated within 12 months prior to the closing date of the announcement, from the official national endorsing authority of your denomination. An ecclesiastical endorsement is the written official statement by the endorsing body certifying that you are in good standing with the denomination and that you, in the opinion of the endorsing body, are qualified to provide the full range of ministry required in the VA's pluralistic setting. The ecclesiastical endorsement must endorse the individual for VA Chaplaincy. Endorsements for other organizations or endorsements that do not specify an organization for which endorsed are not acceptable. . Ecclesiastical Endorsements are only accepted from the endorsing officials listed on the VA Chaplain website: Choose "employment information" then scroll down to the list. If your faith group is not on the list it must submit a Request to Designate an Ecclesiastical Endorsing Official (VA Form 10-0379) to the National VA Chaplain Center on or before the closing date of this announcement. The form is at the following web address: http://www.va.gov/vaforms/ Page 1 of the form gives instructions about documents that must accompany the request. The faith group must submit a document from the Internal Revenue Service showing that IRS has determined that the group/organization is tax-exempt as a religious organization under IRS Code 501(c)(3). The request form and supporting documents may be submitted by fax, email, or regular mail to: National VA Chaplain Center 100 Emancipation Drive, Building 33 Hampton, VA 23667 Attention: John Batten FAX: 757-728-3179 EMAIL: John.Batten@va.gov Do not submit application documents to the above address by mail, fax, or email. Education Requirement: A Master of Divinity from an accredited institution or the equivalent. Equivalent education is a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution plus at least 70 graduate semester hours which included all of the following: at least 20 semester hours in pastoral ministry; 20 semester hours in any combination of theology, ethics, and philosophy of religion; 20 semester hours in the study of sacred writings, including the study of languages in which sacred writings are written; and 10 semester hours in religious history and/or world religions. Clinical Pastoral Education: In addition to the education requirement, applicants must have completed at least 2 units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) [as defined by the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE). 800 hours of supervised ministry in a formal training program which incorporated both ministry formation and pastoral care skills development will be considered for equivalency to the required CPE. Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work can help build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. A minimum of three years of ministry experience. At least two years of this experience must have followed completion of the Master of Divinity or equivalent education. Experience during graduate education may count for up to one year of the three years of required experience. One year of the experience must have demonstrated all of the following: (a) ability to serve as a consultant or expert to a multidisciplinary treatment team; (b) in-depth knowledge of related professional fields, particularly in the behavioral sciences; (c) understanding of, and ability to respond to, the particular concerns and issues pertaining to treatment of veterans; (d) knowledge of the structure, regulations, practices, and programs of healthcare delivery systems; (e) ability to interpret and apply a body of rules, regulations, policies, and procedures in professional practice; (f) ability to develop and maintain liaisons with a variety of outside organizations. *Completion of a doctoral degree directly related to pastoral ministry may be substituted for one year of this experience, unless the doctoral degree is used to satisfy the "equivalent education" as described above. Part time experience is prorated in comparison to 40 hours per week to determine its length. English Language Competency: All applicants must be proficient in written and spoken English. Selective Service Registration: By law, all males born after December 31, 1959 must have registered with the Selective Service (the military draft) or have a valid exemption. Education Transcripts must be submitted with your application (student copies are acceptable.) Transcripts must indicate the degree(s) awarded and the date(s). A copy of the certificate or diploma must be submitted if no completion date is indicated on the transcript. Transcripts must show the name of the institution. PLEASE NOTE : Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (particularly positions with a positive education requirement). Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: . SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION : Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements. You must show proof that the education credentials have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and that such education has been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs; or an accredited U.S. state university reports the other institution as one whose transcript is given full value, or full value is given in subject areas applicable to the curricula at the state university. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. Additional information How You Will Be Evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. All applicants who meet the minimum qualification requirements will be evaluated by the Board of Excepted Service Examiners to determine the degree to which the documents provided demonstrate that the applicant has the following competencies: Assessing patients' spiritual needs and planning care in various care settings Communicating health care information to individuals, groups, patients, treatment teams Acquiring new pertinent knowledge and skills through on-going professional self-development Organizing work, setting goals, measuring and documenting outcomes Providing information and assistance to internal and external stakeholders including patients, families, staff members, community organizations, Veterans organizations Providing pastoral care in a hospital setting to patients, relatives and significant others in accordance with standards of cognate groups such as the Association of Professional Chaplains, the Joint Commission Assuring that patients have opportunity for free exercise of religion and preventing proselytizing from any source Utilizing information technology including documenting care in electronic medical records Advising interdisciplinary teams about patient needs and incorporating spiritual care into holistic health care Providing care and advice on difficult and complex issues in accordance with principles and practices of clinical and moral ethics Performing sacraments, rituals, ordinances, and worship service as appropriate to meet the needs of patients of the faith group by which the individual is endorsed Dealing effectively with diversity. Providing culturally competent care Taking initiative to seek methods to improve care and to lead workgroups, committees, and teams Applicants will be given a numerical score between 70 and 100. The numerical score is based on the totality of relevant competencies. It is not determined by summing scores on each competency. Those Veterans who are entitled to preference will get either 5 or 10 points added. Applicants will be referred to the medical center for final consideration in score order. The medical center must select from among the highest three applicants. Applicants who have completed a Clinical Pastoral Education residency (4 units of CPE) or fellowship in a Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center within the past year; and who meet the minimum qualification requirements, may be referred to the selecting official for consideration without a numerical rating. This is called "non-competitive consideration." Applicants with eligibility for Veteran preference will be referred first from lists of applicants eligible for non-competitive consideration. Narrative responses are not required at this time. If you are referred for consideration, you may be asked to submit additional job related information, which may include, but not limited to; responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities; completion of a work sample, and/or contact for an interview.Your resume and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. Background checks and security clearance Security clearance Required Documents Required Documents To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: 1. Your resume, (List all jobs held whether paid or unpaid. You must indicate whether each job held was full time or part time. For part time jobs indicate the average number of hours you worked per week). 2. Assessment Questionnaire , You must complete online through 3. Ecclesiastical Endorsement , dated within the past 12 months signed by the designated endorsing official of the faith group. 4. Clinical Pastoral Education or equivalent training , Certificates or evaluations showing completion of Clinical Pastoral Education. Only documented units of Clinical Pastoral Education completed in programs accredited by the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE) or the National Association of Catholic Chaplains (NACC) automatically count toward the CPE requirement. You must provide a detailed narrative description of any other training you would like considered toward the CPE requirement. Your description must include the following information: The beginning and ending dates of training The name and location of the institution(s) in which the supervised ministry was performed; The name(s) and title(s) of the educational supervisor(s)/instructor(s); The total number of hours of performance of ministry in a health care setting; The total number of hours of classroom or didactics, and individual meetings with the supervisor/instructor; The learning objectives, the method(s) of reporting on and evaluation of the practice of ministry, and how feedback from peers and teachers was obtained. 5. College transcript(s). Copies are acceptable. Transcripts must indicate the degree awarded, if any, and the date awarded or conferred. A copy of the certificate or diploma must be submitted, if no completion date is indicated on the transcript. Transcripts must show the name of the institution. If you have a Master of Divinity Degree you do not need to submit undergraduate transcripts. Veteran's preference documents, if you are a Veteran. Please go to DD-214 Member 4 copy Veterans Affairs or Department of Defense service-connect letter, if claiming 10 points Veteran's preference.You download a VA service-connect letter at Form SF-15, you may download from at *All documents must be submitted by midnight EST on If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from . Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating. Benefits Benefits A career with the U.S. Government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. . Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time, or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered. How to Apply How to Apply All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 12/28/2018 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click . To begin, click Apply Online to create a USA JOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USA JOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire. Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package. NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date. To verify your application is complete, log into your USA JOBS account, , select the Application Status link and then select the more information link for this position. The Application page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. To return to an incomplete application, log into your USA JOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USA JOBS account or your application will be incomplete. Incomplete applications, application documents received after the closing date, or applications submitted to the National Chaplain Center at the address above will not be considered. Agency contact information Mario Dagulo Phone Fax 757-728-3179 Email Address Dayton VA Medical Center 4100 West Third Street Dayton, OH 45428 US Next steps Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. After we receive application packages (including all required documents) and the vacancy announcement closes, we will review applications to ensure qualification and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, a referral certificate(s) is issued and applicants will be notified of their status by email. Referred applicants will be notified as such and may be contacted directly by the hiring office for an interview. All referred applicants receive a final notification once a selection decision has been made. 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