Coordinator of Pastoral Care

Archspm; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision insurance

Flexible PTO (3 weeks)

403b with employer match

Sick leave

Paid holidays

Floating holidays

Parental leave

EAP

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Other insurance options

Job summary

The Basilica of Saint Mary is seeking a Coordinator of Pastoral Care to join the Christian Life team. You will collaborate with staff to develop and oversee Emmaus and other grief and support ministries, supervise volunteers, and coordinate prayer and liturgy-related outreach to parishioners in need.

This exempt, full-time role requires weekly meetings, occasional evenings and weekends, and a commitment to compassionate care for seriously ill and bereaved families while maintaining confidential

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating volunteer ministries and pastoral care programs.
• Ability to supervise and train volunteers and leaders.
• Strong interpersonal skills to provide grief support.
• Willingness to work Monday–Friday with some evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and oversee Emmaus and related grief ministries within the Basilica.
• Recruit, screen, train, and support volunteers and ministry leaders.
• Collaborate with the Christian Life team and Director to implement programs.
• Maintain confidential records of pastoral care needs and services.
• Coordinate parish prayer lines, homebound Eucharist, and other support activities.

Skills

Volunteer leadership

Pastoral care coordination

Grief support

Interpersonal communication

Job description

Department: Christian Life Supervisor: Director of Christian Life

Status: Full Time, Exempt

Schedule: 40 hoursper week, 12mos/ year. Monday – Friday. Occasional Weeknights andweekends.

PURPOSE OF POSITION

Support The Basilica of Saint Mary's vision, mission, and values by providing quality care and hospitality by serving Basilica community members in grief, transition, or need personally and by supporting lay ministry programs. Coordinate the response to parishioner pastoral needs as they come to the parish for funerals, anointing, hospitalization, and prayer requests. Be willing to reach out to offer support when referrals or prayer requests are made. Support and expand a framework of ministries that encourage communitydevelopment and engagement at The Basilica through social and spiritual groups.

SCOPE OF POSITION

Coordinatorof PastoralCare reports directly to the Director of Christian Life, gathers pastoral care needs of parish community, and leads volunteer teams involved with caring and support ministries.

PRIMARY FUNCTIONS AND MAJOR ACTIVITIES

Work with a team to create,improveand coordinate programs and systems that enable The Basilica to provide pastoral care and support toindividualsfamilies, and social groups. Competent use of Basilica technology and parishdatabase. Train and support parishioners to be leaders in caring ministries at The Basilica. Specific activities and functions are grouped below.

Caring Ministries

• Work with the Director of Christian Life to supervise the Emmaus Listening Ministry within The Basilica of Saint Mary> Emmaus Ministry is The Basilica title for ourBeFriendersMinistry.

• Regularly meetwith members of the Leadership Team to review status of program andidentifyneeds

• Provide supervision and support for members of the Leadership Team and ministry

• Provide referrals and encourage referrals from staff and church members

• Provide frequent and ongoing public support of the ministry

• Oversee confidential record keeping system

• Facilitate the integration of Emmaus Ministry with other ministries in the church

• Recruit, screen,trainand support Volunteers

• Coordinate and promote allfacetsof Emmaus Grief Ministry:

• Pray with and support parishioners and families as requested; reach out to make offers of caring ministries to those grieving

• Utilize Emmaus Ministers and Threshold Singers to support parishioners or families experiencing illness, hospice, or death

• Coordinate and promote The Basilica’s participation in the Downtown Minneapolis Grief Coalition;participatein quarterly steering committee meetings; host weekly meetings in rotation with other downtown congregations

• Oversee the Basilica’s Grief Ministry: recruit, train, and support Volunteers to offer support and touchpoints in the first year of grief and on the anniversary of the death for three years

• Invite the newly bereaved to the All Souls Vespers, take leadership at the liturgy

• Coordinate and promote Emmaus Homebound Communion Ministry: recruit, train, and support Volunteers; match parishioners and ministers

• Coordinate EmmausJob CoachMinistry: schedule the intake meeting for new participants in the ministry. Recruit, communicate with, and schedule job coaches to meet with participants. Support participants as an advocate for their efforts by being available for questions or listening to concerns. Review andmaintainhard copy files.

• Funeral Ministry: Collaborate with Liturgy Department to meet with the families of the dying or deceased to offer grief support and arrange funeral hospitality. Recruit and support Volunteersto support funeral receptions.Notify volunteers, arrange set-up, verify with caterer, be present at the Mass and reception, etc. Preside over gravesite services, when requested.

• Maintain confidential records of pastoral needs and pastoral care offered/requested at The Basilica; shareregularlyasappropriate withkey leaders on staff

• Provide a caring presence and emotional support to Basilica members and coordinate with Basilica priest or lay minister asappropriate. Refer within The Basilica or to community resources when appropriate.Continuefollow-upas necessary.

• Acknowledge all requests for prayer, anointing, and Homebound Eucharistin a timely manner;determineneeds and provide resources and support

• Coordinate parish Prayer Line: follow up with caring ministries as needed

• Coordinate Prayer Shawl Ministry: communicate with and support team, oversee distribution of shawls, record recipients, promote the ministry

• Collaborate with Liturgy Department to plan and coordinate special liturgies such as All Soul’s Vespers, Anointing Masses, etc.

• Act as staff liaison for The Basilica Book Club

Basilica Mental Health Ministry

• Recruit, lead, andsupportvolunteer committee, scheduling meetings on a regular basis.

• Develop and sustain community partners and resources to share with parishioners and others in need.

• Coordinates with the Mental HealthTeamannual mental health workshops and educational forums for the parish community.

• Works with staff to keep website materials and information on programs and volunteers up to date.

Support Groups

• Help toidentifyandinitiatesub-groups of parishioners who couldbenefitfrom intentional support groups

• Serve asliaisonbetween the support group and The Basilica.Attend planning meetings, offer strategicdirectionand oversee programming, communications, projectsetc.

Coordinatorof PastoralCare

• Will work collaboratively with the Christian Life Team toaccomplishthe goals of the ministry department

• Will attendappropriate staffmeetings toaccomplishstrategic plan effectively

• Will meet weekly with Christian Life Director for supervision

• Will work in-person Monday through Friday, twelve months a year, with some work occurring on nights and weekends

• Will meet with parishioners and teams an average of two nights per week

• Willenter intoa six-month probationary period beginning on job hire

• Must be ready to work and complete all assigned responsibilities.

Other Responsibilities:

Additionalresponsibilitiesidentified(as needed) by Director of Christian Life

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range for this position is $48,000- $52,000annually.

• medical/dental/vision insurance
• FSA & HSA plans
• minimum 3 weeks of paid time off
• sick leave
• paid holidays
• floating holidays
• parental leave
• 403b
• 403b matching up to 3%
• life insurance
• employee assistance program (EAP)
• short-term disability
• long-term disability
• other supplemental insurance options.

Designation of Essential Functions

* Employment in and by the Church issubstantially differentfrom secular employment. Church employees must conduct themselves in a manner which is consistent with and supportive of the mission and purpose of the Church. Their behavior must not violate the faith,morals or laws of the Church or the Archdiocese, such that it can embarrass the Church or give rise to scandal. This position does require that the employee be a Catholic. It is expected, however, that non-Catholic employees will respect Catholic doctrine and religious practices. Reasonable accommodations for the religious practice of non-Catholics will similarly be provided.