Job Description

Essential Job Functions:

• Connect, establish, and maintain relationships with residents in support of their spiritual lives.
• Responsible for conducting and documenting timely spiritual assessments on residents as appropriate. 
• Initiate spiritual care plan as needed and document progress in the electronic health record.
• Organize worship services, life celebrations and religious holiday programs in creative and ecumenical ways.
• Create, and set up spiritual care programs, and communicate scheduled times with Life Enrichment for inclusion in monthly calendar.
• Connect, establish, and maintain relationships with local spiritual organizations, and their corresponding leaders.
• Recruit and support volunteers who host spiritual care programs with recommended content and needed materials.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Knowledge and Critical Skills:

• Be able to make independent decisions and follow instructions.
• Deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel, and the public. 
• Capable of working with and around ill, disabled, elderly, and emotionally upset people within the facility. 
• Communicate effectively in a manner that is sufficient for effective communication with supervisors, team members, prospects, residents, and families.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.

Education and Experience:

• Must meet all applicable state and federal requirements for this position.
• Bachelor's Degree and Graduate Level Theological Degree (or equivalent) preferred.
• Two or more years of experience in chaplaincy, pastoral care, spiritual direction or counseling setting. 
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
• Prefer previous work experience with the aging population.

Supervisory Responsibility:

This position does not have any direct reports or supervisory requirements. 

Working Conditions and Physical Demands:

Tasks assigned to this position may involve potential and/or direct exposure to blood, body fluids, infectious diseases, air contaminants, and hazardous chemicals.

Physical Requirements -  The Physical activities of this position involve:

• Moves material’s weighing up to 50 pounds (i.e. wheelchair)
• Stationary position - Must be able to stand or sit for prolonged periods (50% of the time)
• Alternating between standing and sitting

Cognitive Requirements - The Cognitive activities with or without prosthetics of this position are:

• Executes tasks independently
• Ability to express yourself clearly and effectively
• General commuter literacy

Environmental Requirements - An individual in this position may be exposed to:

• Ambient room temperatures, lighting and traditional office equipment as found in a typical office environment

Other Requirements - 

• Travel off-site 10% of the time

Conclusion:

All employees are expected to follow all policies and procedures. These policies and procedures can be found in the employee handbook, department policy and procedure manuals and with your supervisor. This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the position and it is not intended to be an exhaustive list of skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities at any time.

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