Chaplain - Part-Time Mt Vernon WA

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.
• Skills to effectively listen and interact with clients, employees, and their families.
• 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.
• 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.
• Incorporates Christian values and beliefs in day-to-day activities and in the performance of job duties.
• Has a fundamental understanding of the Holy Bible and its proper application.
• Attests to a saving faith in Jesus Christ and actively participates in a biblically based church.
• Demonstrated ability to interact professionally with diplomacy, patience, and courtesy with diverse groups.
• Ability to make administrative and procedural decisions and judgments on sensitive, confidential issues.
• Demonstrated excellent oral and written communication skills to communicate and interact effectively with leadership, colleagues, employees, and families.
• Ability to maintain emotional stability to cope with human suffering, emergencies, and other stresses.
• Demonstrated skill in analyzing information to define and follow up on problems or objectives.
• Demonstrated skill in interpreting policy and procedures related to the position and keeping others informed.
• Demonstrated computer proficiency using Google Suites, Microsoft Office, or other equivalent software, internet, email messaging, and web-based software applications.
• Must have active state driver’s license and state minimum auto insurance (state(s) where servicing clients).

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 regular presence at company worksites to build relationships of trust and friendship.
• Visits employees or immediate family members to express care and provide help, including addressing issues such as family matters, divorce, serious illness, care of aging parents, death and grief recovery, parenting, financial situations, and other life issues.
• Makes brief visits to company worksites regularly (usually weekly) to interact with employees.
• Provides confidential pastoral discussions for problem issues of employees and their immediate family members.
• Acts as a coordinator for specialized assistance to employees and/or immediate family members with specific needs.
• Affords support and encouragement to immediate family members during the grief period.
• Assists in the planning, conduct, or attendance of funerals for employees or immediate family members.
• Facilitates post-termination care for laid-off or terminated employees to foster a smooth transition to another work environment.
• Facilitates, but does not lead, spiritual enrichment activities, as an employee-sponsored and led event will usually be more fruitful than a chaplain-led event.
• Provides 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.
• 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.