Chaplain (Part-Time) - Columbia, SC | ** Bilingual Spanish Required

Skill Requirements

• Bilingual Spanish Required
• Ability to work as member of interdisciplinary group and in an interfaith setting
• Possesses ability to accept different lifestyles, cultures, beliefs, and values
• Effective listening and interaction skills
• Skills to deliver community presentations
• Dealing effectively with family members and staff under stressful circumstances
• High regard for the dignity and worth of clients, employees and their families
• Skills to cope with stressful situations and able to document accurately according to standards
• Spiritual maturity and commitment to a Christian lifestyle and to MCHAPs Ministry values
• Understanding and applying the Holy Bible
• Active participation in a biblically based church
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Maintaining emotional stability to cope with human suffering, emergencies, and other stresses
• Interpreting policy and procedures related to the position and keeping others informed
• Understanding and learning new technology programs

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Serves as a messenger and conveyor of faith, mission, and purpose
• Interacts with companies, their employees, and the community in a manner that exhibits character through personal and spiritual disciplines
• Serves as a messenger and conveyor of faith, mission, and purpose
• Makes brief visits to company worksites regularly (usually weekly) to interact with employees to build a relationship of trust and friendship motivated by the Chaplain’s deep Christian faith
• Visits employees or immediate family members wherever care can be expressed and help given: hospitals, nursing homes, funeral homes, family residences, or other sites
• Provides confidential pastoral discussions for problem issues of employees and their immediate family members including, but not limited to family matters, divorce, serious illness, care of aging parents, death and grief recovery, parenting, financial situations that may include debt discussions, budgeting, and other life issues related to financial stress, as well as any other personal issues
• Provides referral service and acts as coordinator for specialized assistance to employees and/or immediate family members with specific needs
• May assist in the planning, conduct or attend funerals for employees or immediate family members, including follow-up support and encouragement to immediate family members during the grief period
• Makes jail visits to employees and immediate family members
• Works with companies to serve notifications of death and serious injuries to families and other employees, encouraging those impacted by various tragedies
• May provide post-termination care for laid-off or terminated employees in order to foster a smooth transition to another work environment
• May facilitate, but not lead, spiritual enrichment activities, as an employee-sponsored and led activity will usually be more fruitful than a chaplain led event
• Provides, as appropriate/requested, literature and other resources to assist company employees with life issues
• Represents companies to clients/customers where it would be appropriate to ministry services involved (i.e., serious illness, accidents, traumatic events, and funerals)
• Participates in new employee orientation to explain the Employee Care Service and the role of the Chaplain Team
• With Executive Director of Operations (EDO) permission, responds positively and assertively to other duties and services requested by executive leadership of companies, within the scope of the Letter of Agreement between MCHAP Chaplains and the company

Requirements

• Has ability to work as member of interdisciplinary group and in an interfaith setting
• Possesses ability to accept different lifestyles, cultures, beliefs, and values
• Effective listening and interaction skills
• Skills to deliver community presentations
• Dealing effectively with family members and staff under stressful circumstances
• High regard for the dignity and worth of clients, employees and their families
• Skills to cope with stressful situations and able to document accurately according to standards
• Spiritual maturity and commitment to a Christian lifestyle and to MCHAPs Ministry values
• Understanding and applying the Holy Bible
• Active participation in a biblically based church
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Maintaining emotional stability to cope with human suffering, emergencies, and other stresses
• Interpreting policy and procedures related to the position and keeping others informed
• Understanding and learning new technology programs
• Must have active state driver’s license and state minimum auto insurance (state(s) where servicing clients)