Chaplain Home Care

Vitas Healthcare Corporation; Bradenton (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Vitas Healthcare Corporation in Bradenton, FL is seeking a Chaplain to join the interdisciplinary team, focusing on the spiritual needs of patients, families, caregivers and staff. The chaplain provides pastoral care and counseling tailored to illness, loss and end-of-life experiences.

Qualified candidates must have ordination or commission, CPE experience, and education including a Master of Divinity or equivalent; the role emphasizes teamwork, professional growth, and compassionate service.

Qualifications

• Ordination or commission to function in pastoral care.
• Completion of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) units.
• Master of Divinity or equivalent from an accredited seminary.
• Ability to work within an interdisciplinary team.
• Commitment to professional growth and development.

Responsibilities

• Provide pastoral care interventions and counseling to patients and families.
• Assess spiritual needs and address end-of-life concerns in various settings.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to support patients, families and staff.

Skills

Pastoral care

Interdisciplinary team

Professional growth

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master of Divinity

Tools

CPE experience

Job description

The Chaplain is a member of the interdisciplinary team and focuses on the spiritual needs of patients, families, caregivers and staff, including volunteers. The chaplain provides pastoral care interventions, including pastoral counseling, which are determined by spiritual assessment, the specific setting and sensitivity to a variety of values, beliefs and religious orientations. The chaplain seeks excellence in pastoral care, which requires authentic demeanor, compassion and skill in dealing with the spiritual dynamics of illness, loss and death.

QUALIFICATIONS - Qualified candidates must have Ordination or Commission to function in a ministry of pastoral care and has received the endorsement of and is in good standing with his/her body of faith.

• Five years of pastoral experience preferred - two in a clinical setting.
• A minimum of 1 unit (400 hours), preferably two (2) or more, of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) accredited by one of the following: Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, National Association of Catholic Chaplains or the Canadian Association for Pastoral Practice and Education.
• Equivalencies to CPE may include one of the following: Evidence of clinical pastoral educational experience that includes supervision of ministry, peer group participation and theological reflection; AAMFT, AAPC, or AMHC certification; or DMin or other accredited graduate degree in pastoral care.
• Knowledge and skill in dealing with spiritual dynamics of illness, loss and death.
• Ability to function as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
• Commitment to professional growth and development.

EDUCATION - Bachelor's degree required from an accredited institution.

• Master's of Divinity or equivalent graduate degree from an accredited (ATS) seminary or theological school required.

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