Chaplain

What you would do

• Listen to Veterans and families with respect and confidentiality.
• Provide support during crises, illness, hospitalization, or recovery.
• Help Veterans and families with ethical and end-of-life decisions.
• Offer prayer, meditation, sacraments, and observance of holy days.
• Provide bereavement counseling and grief support.

Do you qualify for GS-12?

With experience: You need one year of experience directly related to chaplaincy at the GS-11 level, plus specialty certification from a professional chaplain certifying body for the GS-12 level. Preferred experience is in mental health or substance use disorder care.

With education: You must have a Master of Divinity degree or an equivalent graduate-level theological degree from an accredited college, university, or theological school.

Licenses and certifications you need:

• Board certification from BCCI or a U.S. certifying body with a reciprocity agreement with BCCI (4 units of CPE qualifies)
• Ecclesiastical endorsement dated within the past 12 months from the official national endorsing body of your faith group

How to apply well

What to send:

• Resume or CV showing job title, detailed duties, month and year for each job, and hours per week
• Standard one-page VA Clinical Resume uploaded in the two-page resume field, downloaded from the link in the announcement
• Full resume or CV uploaded in the Other document field (optional, no page limit)
• Responses to the online questionnaire
• Proof of Master of Divinity or equivalent theological degree
• Proof of ecclesiastical endorsement dated within the past 12 months
• Proof of board certification
• Most recent SF-50 if you are a current permanent VA or federal employee
• DD-214 and SF-15 if you claim veterans' preference
• Certificate of Foreign Equivalency if using foreign education

How you will be rated: You will be rated on how well you meet the qualifications, based on your questionnaire answers and documents. Your application, resume, and supporting documents will be verified, and errors or missing information may lower your rating or make you ineligible.

Tips for this job:

• Your resume must show the month and year for each job, plus hours worked per week.
• Get your ecclesiastical endorsement dated within the past 12 months before you apply, since it is a condition of employment.
• Upload the standard one-page VA Clinical Resume into the two-page resume field, using the link in the announcement.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time, Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. Shifts may change on a permanent or temporary basis based on facility and patient care needs.

Conditions of employment:

• U.S. citizen
• Urinalysis drug screen before appointment for testing-designated positions
• Selective Service registration for males born after 12/31/1959
• Must be proficient in written and spoken English
• Background and security investigation
• Pre-employment physical examination
• Seasonal influenza vaccination required, or an approved exemption
• Required identification for onboarding must be REAL ID compliant if using a state ID
• 1 or 2-year trial period
• Physical duties include walking, moving, speaking, and hearing (hearing aids allowed)

Job details

Salary

$95,326 – $123,927 per year

Pay scale and grade

GS-12 · General Schedule

Location

Miami, Florida

Appointment

Permanent

Work schedule

Full-time

Service

Excepted

Openings

1

Security clearance

Not Required

Travel

25% or less

Drug test

Not required

Supervisory

No

Occupation

Chaplain (0060)

Announcement

CBTC-13096020-27-DRD