Chaplain Home Care

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

Job summary

VITAS Healthcare seeks a Chaplain to deliver spiritual care within an interdisciplinary team, offering pastoral counseling and support to patients, families, and staff. The role requires ordination or commission and a strong endorsement from one’s faith body, plus clinical pastoral education credentials.

The ideal candidate holds a Master of Divinity or equivalent and a Bachelor's degree, anchors spiritual care in compassion, and collaborates across settings to address illness, loss, and death

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Provide pastoral care interventions and pastoral counseling.
• Work as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
• Support patients, families, caregivers and staff in spiritual care during illness, loss and death.
• Pursue professional growth and development in pastoral care.

Skills

Ordination

Commission

CPE

Endorsement

Pastoral counseling

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Theological reflection

ACPE certifications

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.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

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