Chaplain

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor or Master of Divinity Degree from accredited seminary or equivalent education and the ordination by, or licensure from, a recognized ecclesiastical body that ensures pastoral privilege.

• One (1) year of experience in pastoral ministry

• CPR certification.

COMPENSTATION:

• Starting Base pay: $55,000-$62,000 (based on experience and education)

BENEFITS:

• Affordable health, dental, and vision insurance
• Tuition Assistance
• Student Loan Repayment
• Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible Employer
• 8 Paid Holidays (Including 1 Personal Holiday)
• PTO – Up to 27 Days per year based on years of service
• Paid Parental Leave
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer match
• Health Saving and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• And much more!

JOB SUMMARY:

• Performs assessments of patient’s spiritual needs, motivations, and background; prepares spiritual histories for patient summaries and treatment records.
• Provides pastoral counseling and spiritual care to patients in support of their substance abuse treatment plans; provides pastoral support to family and support members as needed.
• Records treatment activities and patient observations in patient records accurately and timely; completes paperwork requirements as needed in an accurate and timely manner.
• Participates on a multi-disciplinary treatment team to develop and implement treatment plans.
• Chaplain communicates with clinical and medical staff regarding patients’ treatment and status.
• Provides daily chapel meditations as well as spiritually focused group counseling and educational lectures.
• Chaplain serves as a spiritual care resource and advisor to facility management; provides spiritual mentoring and training to staff as requested.
• Provides assistance as needed to clinical and medical staff in crisis situations with patients in support of resolving emergency problems; appropriately available when scheduled for “On-Call” duties.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Residential treatment facility setting; requires walking throughout the facility.
• Direct contact with patients.
• Sitting for extended periods of time; regularly talking to and listening to others.

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