Associate Chaplain - Per Diem

Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services • Grand Rapids, MI

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About The Position

As an Associate Chaplain at Pine Rest, you’ll be part of tight-knit team that believes in the healing power of your expertise and compassion. This role provides emotional and spiritual support to patients, families and employees regarding their personal, religious, or philosophical needs in accordance with Pine Rest’s mission and values. Our associate chaplains are pursuing their CPE and provide spiritual care on an individual, group or class level. Mature in their faith, they are compassionate about serving individuals that are experiencing a behavioral health crisis. As a member of an interdisciplinary treatment team, our associate chaplains have an understanding of psychology and provide support and input for the holistic care of the persons served. As employees experience work stress and emotional fatigue, associate chaplains offer supportive care so employees can continue to work effectively. Associate chaplains are able to relate to a wide range of ages, faiths, backgrounds, and ethnicities. They are dedicated to excellent customer service, enthusiastic about the care we offer, and foster a sense of belonging and empowerment in a diverse workplace.

Requirements

• Knowledge of theology, spiritual development, and pastoral counseling at a level normally acquired through completion of a Master’s of Divinity degree or equivalent training at an accredited theological seminary or school.
• Minimum of 1 unit of Clinical Pastoral Education training required for Per Diem employees.
• Endorsement as a Chaplain by one’s denomination of faith group or obtainable within one year of hire.
• Approximately two year’s ministry experience, preferably in chaplaincy.

Responsibilities

• Provide spiritual comfort through individual and group prayer and scripture reading, share devotional readings/thoughts, music, communion, and meet individual spiritual needs.
• Respect cultural and ethnic diversity, yet keep our Christian foundational values and Christian identity.
• Periodically conduct Sunday worship services.
• Comfortable with assisting patients and residents with their spiritual needs.
• Part of this process is performing spiritual assessments and providing spiritual care based upon the assessments, and memorial/funeral services for patients or residents who pass away.
• Memorial services have been interactive in the past, allowing grieving staff and residents a chance to speak informally at the service. There is also prayer, music, and a message of hope.
• Limited documentation of the visit is helpful to provide the staff with insight into the spiritual needs of the patients or residents for continuity of care.
• Documents in the Electronic Charting software summaries of individual and group ministry with patients, according to Pastoral Services Department standards.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision & life insurance plans
• 403(b) retirement match contribution by Pine Rest
• Generous PTO for full and part time employees
• Tuition assistance & loan forgiveness
• Employee Assistance Program offering many free and discounted services for therapy, legal, accounting, gym membership, etc.
• Partnership with Davenport University provides generous discount on tuition for employees and family members.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level