Chaplain Home Care

VITAS Healthcare; Wesley Chapel (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

VITAS Healthcare in Wesley Chapel, FL seeks a Chaplain to join an interdisciplinary team delivering compassionate spiritual care to patients, families, caregivers and staff within a hospice setting. The role focuses on pastoral care interventions and counseling, guided by spiritual assessments and the beliefs of diverse faiths.

Candidates must have ordination and formal education in ministry, with CPE experience and comfort collaborating with an integrated care team to support comfort and

Qualifications

• Ordinator or commission to function in a ministry of pastoral care (required).
• Minimum CP E credits: 1 unit (400 hours), preferably 2+ (required).
• Clinical pastoral education credentials from AAPC, AAMFT, AMHC, or related bodies preferred.
• Ability to function as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
• Commitment to professional growth and development.

Responsibilities

• Provide pastoral care interventions and counseling.
• Offer spiritual assessment to guide care planning.
• Collaborate with patient, families, staff and volunteers to address spiritual needs.

Skills

Pastoral care

CPE

Ordination

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Spiritual assessment

Theology education

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 have received the endorsement of and be in good standing with his/her body of faith.

• Five years of pastoral experience preferred, including two in a clinical setting.
• A minimum of 1 unit (400 hours), preferably 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 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 seminary or theological school required.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

EOE/AA M/F/D/V