Chaplain Home Care

Vitas Healthcare Corporation; Newark (DE); Presencial; USD 65.000 - 85.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Vitas Healthcare Corporation seeks a Chaplain to join the interdisciplinary team and provide spiritual care to patients, families, caregivers and staff. The chaplain will deliver pastoral care interventions, including counseling, tailored to diverse beliefs and values.

The role requires ordination or commissioning, clinical pastoral education and a master’s-level theological degree. Collaboration with clinicians and ongoing professional growth are essential to deliver compassionate, ethical

Formación

• Ordination or Commission to function in pastoral care.
• Five years of pastoral experience preferred – two in a clinical setting.
• Minimum of 1 unit (400 hours) of CPE, preferably two or more.
• Equivalencies to CPE may include supervised ministry, professional certifications or advanced degrees.
• 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.

Responsabilidades

• Provide pastoral care interventions, including pastoral counseling.
• Address spiritual needs of patients, families, caregivers and staff, including volunteers.
• Maintain authentic demeanor, compassion, and skill in handling illness, loss and death.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to plan and evaluate chaplaincy care.
• Support clinical staff with spiritual assessments and care planning.

Conocimientos

Pastoral care

Compassion

Team collaboration

Counseling

Educación

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s of Divinity

Descripción del empleo

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