Senior Living Chaplain - Multi Site

This position is responsible for assessing spiritual health needs and providing direct spiritual care and consultation to residents, families and staff. Within the Spiritual Health Services (SHS) department, the Float Chaplain works with the interdisciplinary team and the Executive Director on site. Work responsibilities include providing worship services, bible studies or spirituality groups, facilitating support groups, identifying and responding to spiritual and emotional needs of residents and staff.

Provides spiritual health services:

• Provides direct spiritual care and consultation to residents, families and staff based on assessment of spiritual needs.
• Plans/conducts/coordinates worship services, including special seasonal celebrations and memorial services.
• Provides Holy Communion for residents/clients and families.
• Serves as a liaison to faith representatives from other spiritual and religious communities to meet the spiritual needs of all residents, including coordination of religious services, sacraments and other activities
• Conducts funerals for residents upon request when available.

Functions as member of the interdisciplinary team:

• Develops individualized goals and interventions to meet resident’s spiritual health needs according to MDS guidelines and documents this in the Spiritual Health section of resident’s medical record.
• Attends interdisciplinary and special care conferences upon request.

Serves as a theological, ethical and educational resource:

• Provides education and spiritual services to staff.
• Provides nurturing leadership and support for spiritual health volunteers.

Maintain role as “clergy in good standing “ with religious adjudicating body and APC/NACC communities:

• Maintains high ethical standards and practice in accordance with own faith tradition and Common Standards
• Maintains good standing with board certifying body, including completion of required annual continued education.

Required: 

• Post baccalaureate degree or post baccalaureate degree in process in theology or religious studies or training as required by the chaplain’s faith group

• One or more units of ACPE accredited Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE)

• One to Three Years experience 

Preferred: 

• Graduate degree in theology from a CHEA accredited theological seminary or religious studies program
• Endorsement by faith group

Ebenezer offers a generous benefits package, including but not limited to medical, dental, vision, PTO and Sick and Safe Time, tuition reimbursement, retirement, early access to earned wages, and more! Please follow this link for additional information: http://www.ebenezercares.org/employee-benefits

An individual's pay rate within the posted range may be determined by various factors, including skills, knowledge, relevant education, experience, and market conditions. Additionally, our organization prioritizes pay equity and considers internal team equity when making any offer. Hiring at the maximum of the range is not typical.