Chaplain Home Care

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

Job summary

Vitas Healthcare Corporation seeks a Chaplain to join our interdisciplinary team, focusing on the spiritual needs of patients, families, caregivers and staff. The chaplain provides pastoral care interventions and counseling tailored to diverse beliefs and values in clinical settings.

Responsibilities include collaborating with care teams, offering spiritual assessment, and supporting individuals through illness, loss and end-of-life experiences with compassion and authentic presence.

Qualifications

• Ordination or Commission to function in pastoral care.
• Endorsement by faith body in good standing.

Responsibilities

• Provide pastoral care interventions and counseling.
• Assess spiritual needs through individualized assessment.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to support patients, families, caregivers and staff.

Skills

Pastoral care

Interdisciplinary teamwork

CPE experience

Spiritual assessment

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master of Divinity (or equivalent)

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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