Chaplain (Part-Time) - Mattoon, IL

Skill Requirements

• 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.
• Skills to deal 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.
• Spiritual maturity and commitment to a Christian lifestyle and to MCHAP's Ministry values.
• Incorporates Christian values and beliefs in day-to-day activities and job duties.
• Fundamental understanding of the Holy Bible and its proper application.
• A saving faith in Jesus Christ and active participation in a biblically based church.
• Demonstrated ability to interact professionally with diplomacy, patience, and courtesy with diverse groups.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Maintain emotional stability to cope with human suffering, emergencies, and other stresses.
• Identify solutions and solve problems.
• Analyzing information to define and follow up on problems or objectives.
• 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.
• Makes regular visits to company worksites (usually weekly) to interact with employees and build relationships of trust and friendship motivated by 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.
• May make 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.