Chaplain

Essential Responsibilities

• Direct Pastoral Care: Conduct regular visits to residents across independent living, and skilled nursing center.
• Worship & Programming: Plan, coordinate, and lead weekly ecumenical worship services, scripture studies, devotions, and seasonal holy day celebrations.
• Crisis & End-of-Life Support: Offer immediate prayer, presence, and grief counseling during acute medical declines, family transitions, or active end-of-life care.
• Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Actively participate in care plan conferences alongside nursing, social services, and life enrichment teams to support holistic resident health.
• Family & Staff Ministry: Provide bereavement support to grieving families and offer a supportive, listening ear to staff members navigating compassion fatigue.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

• Required Education: Bachelor’s degree from 4-year college or university
• PREFERRED Education: Master’s degree of Divinity from accredited seminary; 4 units of Clinical Pastoral Education from ACPE (Association of Clinical Pastoral Education) accredited facility
• Required Experience: 2 years’ experience as ordained pastoral care provider
• PREFERRED Experience: Experience in a healthcare or geriatric setting
• Required: 30 hours continuing education every 2 years, 20 hours pastoral care, 10 hours gerontology; denominational endorsement from his/her community of faith, and be an active member of a local church congregation.
• Business travel is a requirement of position; proof of valid driver’s license with a clean driving record
• If personal vehicle is used to transport self or others; proof of insurance of $100,000 single limit of liability