USCC chaplains deliver services in hospitals, mental health facilities, correctional institutions, children’s hospitals, hospice centers, and nursing homes. They are available to counsel patients and family members around the clock and are comfortable with flexible schedules that include daytime, evening, nighttime, holidays, and weekend shifts, along with on-call coverage.

USCC hospital chaplains offer spiritual guidance and pastoral care to patients and their families in hospitals and medical centers. As representatives of religious traditions, they use the insights and principles of psychology, religion, spirituality, and theology to help support patients and their family members.

USCC chaplains offer care and encouragement to people of all religious faiths, and are familiar with beliefs across many different cultures. They sensitively adapt their approaches according to the individual patients’ cultural background, age, or medical condition.

USCC healthcare chaplains have a variety of roles and responsibilities. They work with individuals, couples, families, and small groups, offering support and encouragement to people by providing: