Ecumenical Chaplain - Senior Living Spiritual Care

Providence Place; Pennsylvania; Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with employer match

PTO

Birthday as a holiday

Job summary

Providence Place Senior Living is seeking a full-time Chaplain to support the Dover campus and advance spiritual well-being aligned with our inclusive mission.

Responsibilities include 1:1 counseling, hospital visits, worship leadership, grief support, and ecumenical partnerships spanning denominations, with emphasis on elder care and dementia-sensitive ministry.

Qualifications

• Seminary or college degree in ministry; M.Div. preferred for a lead chaplain.
• Licensed and/or ordained by your faith tradition.
• A lived devotional life — prayer, worship, study, fellowship, and service.
• Ecumenical heart; comfortable serving all faiths and denominations.
• Experience with older adults in parish ministry or senior care settings.
• CPE or pastoral counseling training preferred, not required.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1:1 spiritual counseling and keep regular office hours for residents.
• Visit residents in hospitals and skilled nursing facilities.
• Walk with new residents through transition into community life.
• Facilitate grief support group and Celebration of Life honoring residents lost.
• Lead weekly ecumenical worship services and administer communion.
• Offer Bible study and hymn singing; full pastoral duties as ordained chaplain.
• Develop Circle of Friends groups and welcome groups; build ecumenical partnerships.
• Support staff alongside wellness team during difficult moments.

Skills

Pastoral care

Ecumenical mindset

Interpersonal skills

Counseling

Education

Seminary or Bible college degree in ministry

M.Div. preferred for lead chaplain

Job description

Feel called to ministry with older adults?

Providence Place Senior Living is seeking a full-time Chaplain for our Dover campus who will faithfully carry out the mission of our Spiritual Life Services: promoting spiritual well-being through the affirmation of life in relationship with God and people. We take a broad, inclusive approach to spiritual care — honoring each resident's own spirituality and religious tradition, whatever it may be.

What you'll do — across three dimensions of spiritual care:

Pastoral Care

• Provide 1:1 spiritual counseling and keep regular office hours for residents
• Visit residents in hospitals and skilled nursing facilities
• Walk with new residents through the transition into community life
• Facilitate a weekly Grief Support Group and a monthly Celebration of Life honoring residents we've lost
• Lead weekly ecumenical worship services, midweek and Sunday afternoons
• Administer communion and perform full pastoral duties as an ordained chaplain
• Offer Bible study and hymn sings

Spiritual Life Groups

• Lead Circle of Friends groups and a welcome group for new residents
• Build relationships with local clergy and churches as an ecumenical partner
• Support our staff through difficult moments, alongside the wellness team

Schedule
Full-time.

What you bring

• Seminary or college degree in ministry (M.Div. preferred for a lead chaplain role); Bible college degree plus specialized ministry training considered
• Licensed and/or ordained by your faith tradition
• A lived devotional life — prayer, worship, study, fellowship, and service are foundational for you, not just professional
• A proven ecumenical heart: comfortable serving all faiths and partnering across denominations
• Experience with older adults — parish ministry with older congregants, gerontology or dementia coursework, or chaplaincy in assisted living or skilled nursing
• Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) or pastoral counseling training preferred, not required

Pay & benefits
Starting at $22.00/hour, plus full-time benefits: health, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) with employer match, PTO, your birthday as a holiday, and more.

About Providence Place
Family-owned since 1998, Providence Place treats residents the way we'd want our own grandparents treated — body, mind, and spirit. Come shepherd that mission with us.