Chaplain- Kokomo

Community Health Network; Kokomo (IN); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Community Health Network in Kokomo, Indiana is seeking a qualified Chaplain to provide pastoral care and support services. This role involves responding to requests for care, leading workshops, and facilitating support groups. The ideal candidate must have a Masters of Divinity and clinical pastoral education.

Join a dedicated team focused on community care and grow in an environment that values exceptional service and personal development.

Qualifications

• Masters of Divinity or equivalent from an accredited seminary.
• 4 units of Clinical Pastoral Education required for full-time staff.
• At least two years of full-time parish experience following ordination.

Responsibilities

• Respond to requests for pastoral care services.
• Participate in a multidisciplinary health care team.
• Plan and conduct workshops for hospital staff.
• Facilitate therapy and support groups for patients.

Skills

Pastoral care

Communication

Public speaking

Therapeutic facilitation

Team collaboration

Education

Masters of Divinity

4 units of Clinical Pastoral Education

Job description

Overview

Join Community Community Health Network was created by our neighbors, for our neighbors. Over 60 years later, “community” is still the heart of our organization. It means providing our neighbors with the best care possible, backed by state‑of‑the‑art technology. It means getting involved in the communities we serve through volunteer opportunities and benefit initiatives. It means ensuring our dedicated caregivers can learn and grow to stay at the top of their fields and to better serve our patients. And above all, it means exceptional care, simply delivered — and we couldn’t do it without you.

Responsibilities

• Respond to requests and referrals for pastoral care services in a timely fashion.
• Make spiritual assessments and provide appropriate interventions.
• Participate effectively with staff as part of the multidisciplinary health care team.
• Plan and conduct workshops and in‑service programs for hospital staff as necessary.
• Develop relationships with staff to provide support during high stress and crises.
• Provide liaison and educational support for community clergy, volunteers, and students.
• Facilitate therapy and/or support groups for patients or the community at large.
• Share in the chaplains’ regular on‑call rotation providing evening, night, and weekend pastoral care services at Network Hospitals.
• If needed, provide support and on‑site supervision of the Eucharistic Lay Minister program (a Chaplain of the Catholic faith also performs this function).
• Perform additional related duties, if necessary.
• Effectively interact with individuals of diverse backgrounds and varying degrees of stress and need.

Qualifications

• Masters of Divinity, or equivalent when the faith group does not require a Masters of Divinity from an accredited seminary.
• 4 units of Clinical Pastoral Education required for full‑time and part‑time staff or 1 unit for PRN staff.
• At least two years of full‑time parish experience following ordination.
• Within one year from date of hire, certification by one of the following professional organizations is required: The Association of Professional Chaplains; The Association of Clinical Pastoral Education; The American Association of Pastoral Counselors; or The National Association of Catholic Chaplains.

Individuals may not perform all of these duties, or may perform additional, related duties not listed here.