Chaplain Home Care

VITAS Healthcare; Naples (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

VITAS Healthcare in Naples, FL seeks a Chaplain to join an interdisciplinary team focused on the spiritual needs of patients, families, and staff. The chaplain provides pastoral care interventions and counseling grounded in spiritual assessment and diverse beliefs.

Qualifications include ordination/commission and endorsement, 5+ years pastoral experience (2+ in clinical settings), and CPE units (400 hours), with equivalencies available. Strong collaboration and professional growth are expected.

Qualifications

• Ordination or Commission to function in pastoral care with endorsement in good standing.
• Five years of pastoral experience preferred, including two in a clinical setting.
• 1 unit (400 hours) of CPE accredited by ACPWE, NAC Chaplains, or CACPE; more preferred.
• Equivalencies to CPE may include supervised ministry, certifications (AAMFT, AAPC, AMHC) or a DMin/graduate degree in pastoral care.
• Knowledge and skill in 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 pastoral counseling as determined by spiritual assessment, setting, and values.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to address spiritual needs of patients, families, and staff.
• Offer support to caregivers and volunteers to sustain spiritual care efforts.

Skills

Pastoral experience

Clinical teamwork

Spiritual care

Interdisciplinary teamwork

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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