Chaplain (Part-Time) - Ripley, TN

Marketplace Chaplains • Ripley, TN

120d

About The Position

Chaplains are the frontline staff fulfilling the mission and Christian ministry of MCHAP. Chaplains use their gifts and talents to serve company employees and their immediate families. This is a part-time position based in Ripley, TN. While assigned hours are generally consistent from week to week, there are no guaranteed minimal hours and positional needs will vary depending on Chaplain availability and Client requirements.

Requirements

• Ability to work as a member of an interdisciplinary group and in an interfaith setting.
• Skills to effectively listen and interact with clients, employees, and their families.
• Spiritual maturity and commitment to a Christian lifestyle and to MCHAP's Ministry values.
• Demonstrated ability to interact professionally with diplomacy, patience, and courtesy with diverse groups.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated skill in analyzing information to define and follow up on problems or objectives.
• Demonstrated computer proficiency using Google Suites, Microsoft Office, or other equivalent software.
• Must have active state driver’s license and state minimum auto insurance.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a messenger and conveyor of faith, mission, and purpose.
• Interacts with companies, their employees, and the community in a manner that exhibits character through personal and spiritual disciplines.
• Makes brief visits to company worksites regularly (usually weekly) to interact with employees to build a relationship of trust and friendship motivated by the Chaplain’s deep Christian faith.
• Visits employees or immediate family members wherever care can be expressed and help given: hospitals, nursing homes, funeral homes, family residences, or other sites.
• Provides confidential pastoral discussions for problem issues of employees and their immediate family members including family matters, divorce, serious illness, care of aging parents, death and grief recovery, parenting, financial situations, and other personal issues.
• Provides referral service and acts as coordinator for specialized assistance to employees and/or immediate family members with specific needs.
• Assists in the planning, conduct or attend funerals for employees or immediate family members, including follow-up support and encouragement to immediate family members during the grief period.
• Makes jail visits to employees and immediate family members.
• Works with companies to serve notifications of death and serious injuries to families and other employees, encouraging those impacted by various tragedies.
• Provides post-termination care for laid-off or terminated employees to foster a smooth transition to another work environment.
• Facilitates, but does not lead, spiritual enrichment activities.
• Provides literature and other resources to assist company employees with life issues.
• Represents companies to clients/customers where it would be appropriate to ministry services involved.
• Participates in new employee orientation to explain the Employee Care Service and the role of the Chaplain Team.
• Responds positively and assertively to other duties and services requested by executive leadership of companies.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees