# Chaplain (Fee Basis)

Hiring organization: [Veterans Health Administration](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/veterans-health-administration)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/c75b6852-80e6-4f11-9919-640c3c210f52

Listed on Veterans Health Administration's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Employment type: contract
- Location: Leeds, MA
- Salary: 40 – 109545 USD per year

## Summary

This fee-basis chaplain role provides spiritual care and pastoral ministry to veteran patients at a VA medical facility in Leeds, Massachusetts, serving people across multiple faith traditions. The position suits ordained or endorsed chaplains with board certification who can deliver crisis counseling, conduct religious services, and support patients and families through medical and existential challenges.

_Our summary, not Veterans Health Administration's wording._

## Skills named

Crisis Intervention

## Required

- Master of Divinity degree or equivalent graduate theological degree from accredited institution
- Current ecclesiastical endorsement from official national endorsing authority of faith group, dated within past 12 months
- Board certification from BCCI or U.S. certifying body with reciprocity agreement with BCCI
- U.S. citizenship or authorized non-citizen appointment
- English language proficiency in spoken and written form
- Valid driver's license
- One year of creditable chaplaincy experience at next lower grade

## Nice to have

- Experience working with Veterans in inpatient and outpatient settings including community-based outpatient clinics
- Ability to administer Last Rites or equivalent sacrament
- Experience with moral injury and justice/confinement matters
- Knowledge of community resources and organizations serving veteran populations

Apply on Veterans Health Administration's site: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/891528700