Chaplain Part Time - West Covina, CA

Marketplace Chaplains•West Covina, CA

3d•Remote

About The Position

The Chaplain serves as frontline staff fulfilling MCHAP’s mission and Christian ministry by using their gifts and talents to serve company employees and their immediate families. This part-time, field-based role in West Covina, California involves approximately 5–10 hours per week. Assigned hours are generally consistent from week to week, but there are no guaranteed minimum hours and needs may vary based on chaplain availability and client requirements. Pay is $20 per hour as a W-2 employee. The Chaplain builds trusting relationships with employees through regular worksite visits and provides pastoral care, support, referrals, and resources to employees and their immediate families. Care may take place at worksites, hospitals, nursing homes, funeral homes, family residences, jails, or other appropriate locations. The role also supports people affected by illness, death, grief, workplace injuries, termination, and other personal or family challenges. The Chaplain represents the company when appropriate, participates in new employee orientations, and may perform other related duties with the Executive Director of Operations’ permission. This is a remote position in the field. The work environment depends on client worksites and may include manufacturing facilities, hospitals, office buildings, and funeral homes, with varying temperature, noise, and light conditions.

Requirements

Ability to work as a member of an interdisciplinary group and in an interfaith setting, accepting different lifestyles, cultures, beliefs, and values.
Effective listening and interpersonal skills, including the ability to interact with clients, employees, and families.
Ability to deliver community presentations and work effectively with family members and staff under stressful circumstances.
High regard for the dignity and worth of clients, employees, and their families.
Ability to cope with stressful situations and document accurately according to standards.
Spiritual maturity and commitment to a Christian lifestyle and MCHAP’s ministry values; incorporates Christian values and beliefs into daily activities and job duties.
Fundamental understanding of the Holy Bible and its proper application; attests to saving faith in Jesus Christ and actively participates in a biblically based church.
Professional and diplomatic interaction, patience, courtesy, and ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships while providing exceptional customer service.
Ability to make administrative and procedural decisions and judgments on sensitive, confidential issues.
Excellent oral and written communication skills for effective interaction with leadership, colleagues, employees, and families.
Emotional stability to cope with human suffering, emergencies, and other stresses.
Ability to analyze information, define and follow up on problems or objectives, identify solutions, solve problems, interpret relevant policies and procedures, and keep others informed.
Computer proficiency with Google Suites, Microsoft Office, or equivalent software, internet, email, 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.
Interact with companies, employees, and the community in a manner reflecting personal and spiritual discipline.
Visit company worksites regularly, usually weekly, to interact with employees and build relationships of trust and friendship motivated by Christian faith.
Visit employees or immediate family members where care and help can be provided, including hospitals, nursing homes, funeral homes, family residences, or other sites.
Provide confidential pastoral discussions about personal and family issues, which may include family matters, divorce, serious illness, aging parents, death and grief, parenting, and financial stress.
Provide referrals and coordinate specialized assistance for employees or immediate family members with specific needs.
Assist with planning, conducting, or attending funerals for employees or immediate family members, and provide follow-up support to families during bereavement.
Make jail visits to employees and immediate family members as needed.
Work with companies to notify families and employees about deaths and serious injuries 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 the ministry services involved, such as during serious illness, accidents, traumatic events, and 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.