Chaplain
Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs
This job in plain English
This is a full-time Chaplain job at the Jonathan M. Wainwright Memorial VA Medical Center in Walla Walla, Washington, part of the Veterans Health Administration. The chaplain gives religious care, counseling, and worship services to Veteran patients, their families, and staff. The schedule is Sunday to Thursday, and the announcement says the job has 1 vacancy and may be used to fill more.
Can you apply?
Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.
- Federal employees (excepted service)Current federal employees in the excepted service; the announcement says which agencies count.
- Federal employees (competitive service)Current or former federal employees with competitive status (career or career-conditional).
- Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.
- VeteransPeople who served on active duty and left under honorable conditions, through the veterans' hiring authorities (VEOA, VRA, 30% disabled veterans).
Other groups listed above may get extra consideration, for example veterans' preference.
You must be a U.S. citizen, national, or someone who owes allegiance to the U.S. The job is open to the public, current federal employees, and Veterans or eligible family members, who may receive veterans' preference. Other federal agencies' permanent employees are considered first, then Veterans, then the public.
What you would do
- Serve as a spiritual advisor and point of contact for patients, caregivers, and staff.
- Lead prayers and religious services for Veterans, families, staff, and the community.
- Provide pastoral and crisis counseling on medical, ethical, and family matters.
- Work as a full member of a multi-professional treatment team.
- Create treatment plans that address spiritual distress, grief, and loss.
- Coordinate with community groups to meet religious needs chaplains cannot meet.
Do you qualify for GS-11?
With experience: You need one year of experience equal to GS-9 level that is directly related to chaplain work. The job is GS-11, but you could be selected anywhere from GS-9 to GS-11, and you must also show the listed skills, such as advance care planning and crisis counseling.
With education: You need a Master of Divinity or an equivalent graduate-level theological degree from an accredited school, with transcripts showing the confer date. You can also use an approved educational equivalency review from a national chaplain board certification body. Foreign degrees must be evaluated by a NACES-affiliated agency and found equal to a U.S. degree.
Licenses and certifications you need:
- Board certification as a chaplain from BCCI or a U.S. certifying body with a reciprocity agreement with BCCI, requiring 4 units of CPE
- Ecclesiastical endorsement from your faith group's official national endorsing body, dated within the past 12 months
How to apply well
What to send:
- Long-form resume or curriculum vitae (CV)
- Official transcript showing the degree confer date
- Ecclesiastical endorsement dated within the past 12 months
- Board certification proof, if you have it
- DD-214 or Statement of Service, if you claim veterans' preference
- SF-15 with proof, if you claim 10-point preference
- Disability letter from the VA, if applicable
How you will be rated: You are rated on how well you meet the qualifications listed in the announcement. Your application, resume, and supporting documents will be verified, and errors or missing information may lower your rating or make you ineligible. Referred applicants may be contacted for an interview.
Tips for this job:
- Get your ecclesiastical endorsement dated within the last 12 months before you apply, since it is required.
- Send transcripts that show the degree confer date, and send a long-form CV rather than a 2-page resume.
- If you are not yet board certified, know the temporary appointment is limited to 2 years and requires proof of 4 CPE units.
Good to know before you apply
Schedule: Sunday to Thursday, 8:00 am to 16:30 pm, with flexible work hours. Full-time. Travel is 25% or less of the time.
Incentives and relocation: None. Relocation and recruitment incentives are not authorized, and permanent change of station moves are not authorized.
Conditions of employment:
- U.S. citizenship required
- Selective Service registration required for men born after 12/31/1959
- Must be proficient in written and spoken English
- Background and security investigation
- Online onboarding with acceptable identification, including REAL ID-compliant identification
- Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is required
- 1 or 2-year trial period
- Must maintain ecclesiastical endorsement and board certification to stay employed
- Non-board-certified applicants may get a temporary appointment of up to 2 years, with supervision
We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.
Job details
- Salary
- $74,678 – $97,087 per year
- Pay scale and grade
- GS-11 · General Schedule
- Location
- Walla Walla, Washington
- 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
- CBSV-13106771-27-JM
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