Chaplain Home Care

VITAS Healthcare; Kissimmee (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

VITAS Healthcare seeks a Chaplain to join an interdisciplinary team, providing spiritual care to patients, families, and staff. The role emphasizes pastoral care interventions, counseling, and responding to diverse beliefs and values in end-of-life settings.

The candidate must have ordination or commission, endorsement from their faith body, and accredited CPE experience. Bachelor's degree plus Master of Divinity or equivalent required; two-plus years of clinical pastoral experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Ordination or Commission to function in ministry of pastoral care.
• Endorsement from and in good standing with their faith body.

Responsibilities

• Provide pastoral care interventions and counseling.
• Serve as member of interdisciplinary team focusing on spiritual needs of patients, families, caregivers and staff.
• Address diverse beliefs and religious orientations in end-of-life settings.

Skills

Pastoral care

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Professional growth

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master of Divinity

Tools

Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE)

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.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

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