Chaplain Home Care

Vitas Healthcare Corporation; Kissimmee (FL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Vitas Healthcare Corporation in Kissimmee, FL seeks a Chaplain to join an interdisciplinary team providing pastoral care to patients, families, and staff. The chaplain delivers pastoral counseling based on spiritual assessment, honoring diverse beliefs and religious orientations.

They will support during illness, loss and end-of-life, collaborate with colleagues, and pursue ongoing professional development with sensitivity and authentic compassion.

Qualifications

• Ordination/Commission to function in pastoral care.
• Endorsement in good standing with faith body.
• Five years pastoral experience preferred, two in clinical setting.
• CPE: at least 1 unit (400 hours), preferably two+.
• Equivalencies to CPE may include clinical pastoral education experience, certs, or advanced degrees.
• Knowledge of spiritual dynamics of illness, loss, and death.
• Ability to function as an interdisciplinary team member.

Responsibilities

• Provide pastoral care interventions and pastoral counseling as guided by spiritual assessments.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to address spiritual needs of patients, families, caregivers and staff.
• Offer spiritual support during illness, loss and end-of-life situations.
• Uphold professional growth, ethical standards and professional demeanor.

Skills

Pastoral care

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Compassion and empathy

CPE knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's of Divinity

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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