Chaplain Home Care

VITAS Healthcare • Deerfield Beach, FL

22d

About The Position

The Chaplain is a member of the interdisciplinary team and focuses on the spiritual needs of patients, families, caregivers, staff, and volunteers. The chaplain provides pastoral care interventions, including pastoral counseling, based on spiritual assessment, the care setting, and sensitivity to a variety of values, beliefs, and religious orientations. The role calls for excellence in pastoral care, including an authentic demeanor, compassion, and skill in addressing the spiritual dynamics of illness, loss, and death.

Requirements

• Ordination or commission to function in a ministry of pastoral care.
• Endorsement from and good standing with the candidate’s body of faith.
• At least one unit (400 hours) of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) accredited by the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, National Association of Catholic Chaplains, or Canadian Association for Pastoral Practice and Education.
• Knowledge and skill in dealing with the spiritual dynamics of illness, loss, and death.
• Ability to function as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
• Commitment to professional growth and development.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• Master of Divinity or equivalent graduate degree from an accredited (ATS) seminary or theological school.

Nice To Haves

• Five years of pastoral experience, including two years in a clinical setting, preferred.
• Two or more units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) preferred.
• CPE equivalencies may include clinical pastoral educational experience involving supervision of ministry, peer group participation, and theological reflection; AAMFT, AAPC, or AMHC certification; or a DMin or other accredited graduate degree in pastoral care.

Responsibilities

• Address the spiritual needs of patients, families, caregivers, staff, and volunteers.
• Provide pastoral care interventions, including pastoral counseling, guided by spiritual assessments, the care setting, and individuals’ values, beliefs, and religious orientations.
• Participate as a member of the interdisciplinary team.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time