3530-Chaplain
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Chaplain
Job classification
| Class | 3530 |
|---|---|
| Title | Chaplain |
| Overtime eligibility | Exempt (Z) - No Paid Overtime |
| Labor agreement | Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21 |
| Effective date | October 14, 2016 |
Current compensation plan
Effective: Jan 06, 2024
See Historic and future compensation information for this class
| Step: | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rate /hr: | $42.9125 | $45.0625 | $47.3125 | $49.6750 | $52.1875 |
| Rate /biweekly: | $3,433.00 | $3,605.00 | $3,785.00 | $3,974.00 | $4,175.00 |
| Rate /year: | $89,258 | $93,730 | $98,410 | $103,324 | $108,550 |
Job description
CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Title: Chaplain
Job Code: 3530
INTRODUCTION
Under direction, plans, prepares, and conducts religious and spiritual care services.
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES
SUPERVISION EXERCISED
May supervise employees providing religious and spiritual care services.
MAJOR, IMPORTANT, AND ESSENTIAL DUTIES
According to Civil Service Commission Rule 109, the duties specified below are representative of the range of duties assigned to this job code/class and are not intended to be an inclusive list.
1. Prepares, plans, and conducts religious and spiritual care services and activities; makes arrangements for representatives of other faiths to perform religious and spiritual care services and activities.
2. Provides liaison between City and County of San Francisco departments and religious and spiritual communities as well as social organizations; speaks before such organizations concerning the work and purpose of City and County of San Francisco Departments.
3. Counsels, interviews, and offers support on moral, religious and spiritual, domestic, and personal problems; confers with families concerning domestic problems; consults with appropriate departmental staff members regarding problems.
4. Prepares Chaplain activity reports; maintains a supply of religious and spiritual care literature.
IMPORTANT AND ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
Knowledge of: regulations, policies, and guidelines governing the delivery of religious and spiritual care services; patient/resident rights related to the provision of religious and spiritual care; Standards of Practice for Professional Chaplains; competence, practice, ethical conduct, religious and spiritual care, and counseling skills (e.g. individual, group, family, and marital); palliative care, social determinants of health, and general nature of mental disorders; community resources; elements and methods of mental, moral, and social rehabilitation; various religious, cultural, and spiritual traditions
Ability and Skill to: serve people of all religious and spiritual traditions, as well as people who are not religious with cultural humility; educate patients/residents, their loved ones, and staff on the availability of religious and spiritual care services; ensure compliance with established regulations, policies, and guidelines governing the delivery of religious and spiritual care services while honoring patient/resident rights; oversee, coordinate, and administer religious and spiritual care services and related activities; develop training programs for new and existing Chaplains; interpersonal relations including but not limited to providing emotional support, listening compassionately, and adapting to difficult/crisis situations; communicate effectively in oral and written formats.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
These minimum qualifications establish the education, training, experience, special skills and/or license(s) which are required for employment in the classification. Please note, additional qualifications (i.e., special conditions) may apply to a particular position and will be stated on the exam/job announcement.
Education:
Bachelor�s degree from an accredited college or university, with a minimum of twelve (12) semester units in counseling, psychology, or a related field.
Experience:
Two (2) years of Chaplain experience with primary responsibilities including providing spiritual care services and overseeing, monitoring, or coordinating a program providing spiritual care services.
License and Certification:
Substitution:
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
PROMOTIVE LINES
ORIGINATION DATE: 10/12/16
AMENDED DATE:
REASON FOR AMENDMENT To accurately reflect the current tasks, knowledge, skills & abilities, and minimum qualifications.
BUSINESS UNIT(S): COMMN SFMTA SFCCD SFUSD
Standard information
Disaster service work
All City and County of San Francisco employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law (California Government Code Section 3100-3109). Employment with the City requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned, and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.
Historic and future compensation
| Effective (Sched) | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 06, 2024 (Y) | $42.9125 | $45.0625 | $47.3125 | $49.6750 | $52.1875 |
| Jul 01, 2023 (X) | $41.9625 | $44.0750 | $46.2750 | $48.5875 | $51.0375 |
| Jul 01, 2022 (W) | $40.9375 | $43.0000 | $45.1500 | $47.4000 | $49.7875 |
| Jan 08, 2022 (V) | $38.9000 | $40.8500 | $42.9000 | $45.0375 | $47.3000 |
| Jul 01, 2021 (U) | $38.7125 | $40.6500 | $42.6875 | $44.8125 | $47.0625 |
| Dec 26, 2020 (T) | $37.4000 | $39.2750 | $41.2375 | $43.2875 | $45.4625 |
| Jul 01, 2020 (S) | $36.3125 | $38.1250 | $40.0375 | $42.0250 | $44.1375 |
Historic compensation data is provided in hourly pay.
Sources: San Francisco Open Data Portal: Compensation plan table