Chaplain Coordinator

Agape Network Inc•Goulds, FL

24d

About The Position

This administrative work is responsible for coordinating religious services, programs, and volunteer services. The employee in this department assists with the spiritual needs of clients and staff.

Requirements

Must love the Lord Jesus Christ – and His people – and be properly trained and experienced in sharing the Gospel.
Must be willing and able to always properly represent Agape and its mission of Agape love and restoration.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form.

Responsibilities

Trains and oversees the duties of all Volunteer Chaplains.
Stays in regular contact with volunteers, chaplains, and mentors. Keeps an ongoing spreadsheet of contact information on all volunteers.
Prays regularly for the staff and individuals served of Agape.
Leads an ongoing Bible study for the individuals served/families that are interested.
Meet with individuals served whenever individuals served have a spiritual need or when an individual served needs to talk and their therapist is not available. Is responsible for communicating with the Clinical Director any concerns regarding a individuals served emotional stability.
Helps to coordinate the calendar of events and keeps Residential Services Coordinator up-to-date on all upcoming events.
Continually works towards creating partnerships with local churches. These partnerships can include churches coming to Agape and providing services OR could be a partnership that allows individuals served to visit the church on a regular basis, in hopes of getting the individuals served to become a connected part of that church body.
Coordinates the English and Spanish speakers/pastors for the weekly Sunday services in the Agape Chapel.
Corresponds regularly with volunteers and interested parties the ongoing needs of the individuals served and of Agape.
Meets with any of the Agape staff when they need spiritual counseling and/or prayer.
Leads a weekly 15-minute noontime devotional for staff or finds guest speakers to do so.
Researches faith-based community resources for a greater variety of faith-based services for Agape individuals served.
Finds resources (e.g., toys, gifts) from the community to assist clients.