Chaplain (Part-Time) - Somerset, KY

Marketplace Chaplains•Somerset, KY

2d•Remote

About The Position

Chaplains are frontline staff who fulfill the mission and Christian ministry of MCHAP by using their gifts and talents to serve company employees and their immediate families. The role serves companies in Somerset, Kentucky, through regular worksite visits and pastoral care wherever support can be provided. Assigned hours are generally consistent from week to week, but there are no guaranteed minimum hours; position needs vary according to chaplain availability and client requirements. The chaplain offers confidential pastoral discussions, referrals, practical resources, and support during personal and family challenges, illness, grief, emergencies, and workplace transitions. The chaplain also works with company leadership and staff on notifications and support following serious injuries or deaths, participates in new-employee orientation, and may assist with other services requested by company leadership within the agreed scope of services.

Requirements

Ability to work as part of an interdisciplinary group and in an interfaith setting, accepting different lifestyles, cultures, beliefs, and values.
Ability to listen effectively and interact with clients, employees, and families; deliver community presentations; support family members and staff under stressful circumstances; uphold their dignity and worth; cope with stressful situations; and document accurately according to standards.
Spiritual maturity and commitment to a Christian lifestyle and MCHAP's ministry values; incorporation of Christian values and beliefs into daily activities and job duties; fundamental understanding of the Holy Bible and its proper application; attestation of saving faith in Jesus Christ; and active participation in a biblically based church.
Ability to interact professionally with diplomacy, patience, and courtesy with diverse groups, establish and maintain cooperative working relationships, provide exceptional customer service, and make administrative and procedural decisions on sensitive, confidential issues.
Excellent oral and written communication skills for effective interaction with leadership, colleagues, employees, and families, and emotional stability to cope with human suffering, emergencies, and other stresses.
Skill in analyzing information, identifying and following up on problems or objectives, finding solutions, and interpreting position-related policies and procedures while keeping others informed.
Computer proficiency with Google Suites, Microsoft Office, or equivalent software, internet, email messaging, and web-based applications, and ability to learn new technology programs.
Active state driver's license and state-minimum auto insurance in the state or states where clients are served.
Must pass a pre-employment background check.

Responsibilities

Serve as a messenger and conveyor of faith, mission, and purpose, and interact with companies, employees, and the community in a manner reflecting personal and spiritual discipline.
Make regular visits to company worksites, usually weekly, to interact with employees and build relationships of trust and friendship motivated by Christian faith.
Visit employees and immediate family members at hospitals, nursing homes, funeral homes, family residences, or other locations where care and assistance can be provided.
Provide confidential pastoral discussions about personal and family matters, serious illness, aging parents, death and grief, parenting, financial stress, and other life issues.
Provide referrals and coordinate specialized assistance for employees and immediate family members with specific needs.
Assist with planning, conducting, or attending funerals for employees or immediate family members, and provide follow-up support during the grieving period.
Make jail visits to employees and immediate family members as needed.
Work with companies to deliver notifications of deaths and serious injuries to families and other employees and encourage those affected by tragedies.
Provide post-termination care to laid-off or terminated employees to support their transition to another work environment.
Facilitate, but not lead, spiritual enrichment activities when appropriate.
Provide literature and other resources to help employees address life issues, as appropriate or requested.
Represent companies to clients or customers when appropriate to ministry services, such as in cases involving serious illness, accidents, traumatic events, or funerals.
Participate in new-employee orientation to explain the Employee Care Service and the Chaplain Team's role.
With permission from the Executive Director of Operations, respond to other duties and services requested by company executive leadership within the scope of the Letter of Agreement.