Imam Pastoral Care

Job Title:  IMAM Pastoral Care 

Location:  The work shall be performed at Walter Reed National Military

Medical Center (WRNMMC), Bethesda, 20814, MD.

Duties:

• Ordained IMAM to provide Islamic worship services, Counseling, and Emergency ministrations.
• The Applicant shall provide emergency coverage as needed for Muslim patients.
• The Applicant shall plan, coordinate, and provide weekly Salatu-Jama-ah (Congregational Prayer).
• The Applicant shall provide additional Islamic ceremonies and services, such as special observances for Ramadan as directed.
• The Applicant may provide up to three sessions of pastoral counseling to Muslim hospital staff members with issues of a spiritual nature. Muslim hospital staff members with issues of a non-spiritual nature shall be referred to a Military Staff Chaplain. The Applicant shall refer the staff member to another provider if the issue requires ongoing care.
• The Applicant shall provide religious education about Islam as it pertains to the care of Muslim patients for hospital staff as directed.
• The Applicant shall perform administrative work to coordinate ceremonies and services in coordination with the staff action officer as directed.

Qualification:

• The Applicant shall have a master’s degree from a graduate school accredited by the

American Council on Education or foreign equivalent, in one of the following areas: Islamic studies, counseling, psychology, social work, or the equivalent.

• The Applicant shall be endorsed by an endorsing agent recognized by the Armed Forces

Chaplains Board.

• The Applicant shall be experienced in providing pastoral care to patients, their family

members, and visitors.

• The Applicant shall have a minimum of two (2) years’ experience in Islamic pastoral

ministry.

• The Applicant shall have experience working in a religiously pluralistic organization.