Chaplain Home Care

VITAS Healthcare • St Petersburg, FL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Chaplain is a member of the interdisciplinary team and focuses on the spiritual needs of patients, families, caregivers and staff, including volunteers. The chaplain provides pastoral care interventions, including pastoral counseling, which are determined by spiritual assessment, the specific setting and sensitivity to a variety of values, beliefs and religious orientations. The chaplain seeks excellence in pastoral care, which requires authentic demeanor, compassion and skill in dealing with the spiritual dynamics of illness, loss and death.

Requirements

• Ordination or Commission to function in a ministry of pastoral care.
• Endorsement of and good standing with his/her body of faith.
• A minimum of 1 unit (400 hours), preferably two (2) or more, of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) accredited by one of the following: Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, National Association of Catholic Chaplains or the Canadian Association for Pastoral Practice and Education.
• Knowledge and skill in dealing with spiritual dynamics of illness, loss and death.
• Ability to function as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
• Bachelor's degree required from an accredited institution.
• Master's of Divinity or equivalent graduate degree from an accredited (ATS) seminary or theological school required.

Nice To Haves

• Five years of pastoral experience preferred.
• Two years of pastoral experience in a clinical setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides pastoral care interventions, including pastoral counseling, determined by spiritual assessment, the specific setting and sensitivity to a variety of values, beliefs and religious orientations.
• Seeks excellence in pastoral care, requiring authentic demeanor, compassion and skill in dealing with the spiritual dynamics of illness, loss and death.
• Functions as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
• Commitment to professional growth and development.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees