Chaplain Home Care

VITAS Healthcare; Pensacola (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

VITAS Healthcare is seeking a Chaplain to join the interdisciplinary team, providing spiritual care to patients, families, caregivers and staff. The chaplain offers pastoral counseling and spiritual support tailored to diverse values and beliefs, with compassion, authenticity and skill in navigating illness, loss and death.

The qualifications include ordination or commission, endorsement in good standing, and CPE (1 unit, 400 hours or more).

Qualifications

• Ordination or Commission to function in a ministry of pastoral care.
• Endorsement in good standing with body of faith.
• 1 unit (400 hours) of CPE required, preferably more.
• Equivalencies to CPE may include supervision, peer group, reflection; certifications or graduate degree in pastoral care.
• Knowledge of spiritual dynamics of illness, loss and death.
• Ability to work as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
• Commitment to professional growth and development.

Responsibilities

• Provide pastoral care interventions and pastoral counseling.
• Support patients, families, caregivers and staff with spiritual needs.
• Work within an interdisciplinary team to integrate spiritual care.

Skills

Pastoral care

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Spiritual assessment & counseling

Professional development

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's of Divinity (or equivalent ATS)

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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