Chaplain (The Lebanon Valley Home)

The Chaplain position provides spiritual, religious, and personal counseling and guidance to residents and family members in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards and regulations.

Qualifications:

Must be an ordained minister of the United Church of Christ and be in good standing;

Must have at least one year of experience in a pastoral ministry with a specific interest in gerontology;

Must be oriented to health care practices and procedures;

Must have a minimum of one unit Clinical Pastoral Education;

Must be knowledgeable about medical-moral issues and the pastoral theology of the health care apostolate;

Must be able to relate well with a wide variety of people, especially the elderly and those sick and dying.

Responsibilities:

Plan, develop, organize, implement, evaluate, and direct department programs consistent with current federal and state regulations and professional standards;

Assure programmatic relevance to all ability and interest levels;

Assist in development, administration, and coordination of chaplaincy-related procedures; review and revise annually and as necessary;

Make written and oral reports/recommendations to the Executive Director regarding the chaplaincy program;

Provide religious services and spiritual activities that meet the individualized spiritual needs of the residents;

Coordinate and conduct regularly scheduled religious services for residents, family members, and others;

Plan and maintain a visitation program for all residents;

Inform the resident's pastor of resident admission and seek her/his assistance in providing spiritual care;

Review the chaplaincy program and services to assure spiritual objectives are being met and participate in making recommended changes;

Assist with scheduling of religious programs, services, and sacraments provided by community churches and religious organizations;

Provide counseling and guidance to residents, families, etc. as necessary;

 Perform or arrange for religious rites consistent with the faith traditions of the resident;

Represent the organization in a positive manner to the local ministerium and other community organizations;

Follow the UCC Homes' code of conduct, corporate compliance program, and HIPAA guidelines.

Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest, and positivity; and,

Carry out other duties as necessary and as assigned.

EOE