Intern - Epic

             The DFCI chaplain Intern program is a clinical practicum. Interns will not undertake duties and responsibilities unless they have received training and experience a degree of competence. Interns are not evaluated by the number of patients seen, but by the quality of each visit. There is ample time for reflection and creative thinking during the program. Each Intern is encouraged to create or participate in a DFCI spiritual care program outside of direct patient care. Self-care and safety are paramount throughout the program.      

         

Located in Boston and the surrounding communities, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is a leader in life changing breakthroughs in cancer research and patient care. We are united in our mission of conquering cancer, HIV/AIDS, and related diseases. We strive to create an inclusive, diverse, and equitable environment where we provide compassionate and comprehensive care to patients of all backgrounds, and design programs to promote public health particularly among high-risk and underserved populations. We conduct groundbreaking research that advances treatment, we educate tomorrow's physician/researchers, and we work with amazing partners, including other Harvard Medical School-affiliated hospitals.
 

  Spiritual Care Duties:

• Visit by email, phone and zoom and provide spiritual care to patients and families who have requested religious, spiritual, or emotional support or who have been referred by a nurse, physician, or social worker, before, during, and after treatment, regardless of religious/spiritual preference.
• Visit by email, phone and zoom and introduce spiritual care services to patients and families who are receiving treatment at DFCI.
• Make follow-up visits by email, phone and zoom to Brigham and Women’s Hospital oncology floors if requested.
• Respond to codes and provide spiritual care by email, phone and zoom to the patients and families involved as needed.
• Manage crisis situations and work with Psychiatry and Care Coordination to ensure adequate care and safety of patients, families, and staff.
• Provide spiritual care to staff by email, phone and zoom who request religious, spiritual, or emotional support.
• Inform patients, families, and staff of various resources, including sacred texts, bereavement materials, and prayer books.
• Support patients, families, and staff on various ethical issues, supplying proper reading materials or contact information when requested.
• Make arrangements for patients, families, and staff to have access to kosher meals, electric Sabbath candles, rosaries, prayer beads, prayer rugs, etc.
• Make arrangements for patients, families, and staff to be seen by outside clergy if requested.
• Expectation of patient-facing hours
• Expectation that writing of verbatims and reflection papers is done outside of DFCI work hours to focus on clinical experience.

Programming Duties:

• Interns will have the opportunity to assist in the designing, planning, and implementation of spiritual care patient and staff programs such as Shared Journeys a monthly women’s spiritual support series. 
• Interns will also have an opportunity to attend by zoom educational patient and staff care forums.

Supervision:       

              Weekly one-hour individual supervision and hour and half group supervision by zoom/in-person are required with HDS Field Education Supervisor.

Written Responsibilities:

Interns are responsible for learning agreement, weekly process notes, six verbatims, a theology of care and a theory of practice paper, a mid-term and a final evaluation. In addition, interns will receive training and will record all patient visits in the Epic the medical record.   

Position Requirements:

Graduate student in a Master’s of Divinity or other theological studies program

Eligible for Work Study Program outside of the DFCI

Receive credit for the placement

Excellent interpersonal and computer teleconference skills

Position Placement and Hours:

Academic Year: September 2026 - May 2027, 12 hours /week.

At Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, we work every day to create an innovative, caring, and inclusive environment where every patient, family, and staff member feels they belong. As relentless as we are in our mission to reduce the burden of cancer for all, we are committed to having faculty and staff who offer multifaceted experiences. Cancer knows no boundaries and when it comes to hiring the most dedicated and compassionate professionals, neither do we. If working in this kind of organization inspires you, we encourage you to apply.

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is an equal opportunity employer and affirms the right of every qualified applicant to receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, age, ancestry, military service, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.  

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Pay Transparency Statement

The hiring range is based on market pay structures, with individual salaries determined by factors such as business needs, market conditions, internal equity, and based on the candidate’s relevant experience, skills and qualifications.

For union positions, the pay range is determined by the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).

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