Chaplain Home Care

Vitas Healthcare Corporation; Lancaster (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Chaplain at Vitas Healthcare Corporation is a vital member of an interdisciplinary team, focused on spiritual care for patients, families, caregivers and staff. The role provides pastoral care interventions, including counseling, guided by spiritual assessment and the clinical setting.

Candidates should be ordained or commissioned for ministry, with strong experience in clinical settings and a commitment to compassionate, values-based care across diverse beliefs and practices.

Qualifications

• Ordination or Commission to function in pastoral care.
• 5 years of pastoral experience preferred (2 in a clinical setting).
• 1 unit (400 hours) of CPE accreditation or more preferred.
• Equivalencies to CPE recognized via certs or advanced degrees.
• Ability to work within an interdisciplinary team.
• Commitment to professional growth and development.

Responsibilities

• Provide pastoral care interventions and pastoral counseling as determined by assessment.
• Address spiritual needs of patients, families, caregivers and staff.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to support care goals.
• Demonstrate authentic demeanor, compassion and skilled handling of illness, loss and death dynamics.

Skills

Pastoral care

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Compassion

Counseling skills

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.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

• EOE/AA M/F/D/V