Chaplain Home Care

VITAS Healthcare; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

VITAS Healthcare seeks a Chaplain to join our interdisciplinary hospice team. The chaplain will provide pastoral care and counseling tailored to the spiritual needs of patients, families, and staff, guided by assessments and diverse beliefs.

The role emphasizes compassionate presence and ethical sensitivity in end-of-life care. Qualified candidates will have ordination or commission, formal endorsement, and CPE experience.

Qualifications

• Ordination or Commission to function in a ministry of pastoral care; endorsement by faith body in good standing.
• One unit (400 hours) of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) minimum; two preferred.
• Equivalencies to CPE may include supervision, peer reflection, or relevant certifications/advanced degrees.
• Knowledge of spiritual dynamics of illness, loss and death.
• Ability to function as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
• Commitment to professional growth and development.

Responsibilities

• Provide pastoral care interventions and counseling as determined by spiritual assessment and setting.
• Serve on an interdisciplinary team and collaborate with staff, patients, families, and volunteers.
• Offer compassionate support to patients and families navigating illness, loss and death.

Skills

Pastoral care

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Spiritual dynamics

Professional development

Education

Master’s of Divinity or equivalent graduate degree

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

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

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

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