Chaplain

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Job description

We Are Hiring

Saint Joseph Center, part of Ascension Living, is looking for a caring and compassionate Chaplain to join their leadership team!

Full-time Chaplain Opening!1.0 FTE Exempt Position

Schedule will include hours on some weekends and holidays

Located in a tranquil setting close to major Freeport roads, Presence Saint Joseph Center is easily accessible. This 120-bed community offers short-stay rehabilitation and long-term skilled nursing care. We make every effort to help our residents feel comfortable, respected and loved. Many of our staff members are long-tenured and form close relationships with residents. A kind word, a shared laugh or a heartfelt hug can brighten a day.

Why Join Ascension Living?

+ Be part of a great team and culture

+ Affordable medical, dental, vision insurance, paid-time off, retirement savings plan, with employer match, discount programs and more

+ Tuition Reimbursement Program*

*Some restrictions may apply

What You Will Do

As a Chaplain with Ascension Living, you'll join a team of professionals dedicated to compassionate, person-centered care. In this role, you'll provide religious and spiritual care and counsel for emotional and spiritual distress to patients, their families, associates and others with attention to diverse spiritual orientations and cultures. In this role, you'll also:

+ Provide pastoral care to the local ministry and community through performing sacraments, rituals, blessings and liturgies.

+ Participate and collaborate with others in the delivery of holistic patient care.

+ Build and maintain relationships with patients, families and associates through regular visitations and communication in order to create spiritual and religious connections.

+ Mentor Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) students and fellows.

What You Will Need

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

+ Board Certification from the APC, NACC, CASC, or the NAJC at time of hire or job transfer (or obtained within two years of hire or job transfer; risking termination if not obtained within timeframe) is required.

+ For those not board certified at time of hire or job transfer, ecclesiastical endorsement is required.

Education:

+ Master's Degree in Divinity, Theology, or a related field from an accredited school is required.

+ 4 units of Clinical Pastoral Education accredited by the ACPE is required.

Work Experience:

+ 3-5 years of healthcare experience as a chaplain is preferred.

Additional Preferences

Simply put, our team members provide exceptional care! We can provide exceptional care by building exceptional teams - associates who are dedicated to being reliable, accountable, and compassionate.

Why Join Our Team

As a subsidiary of Ascension, Ascension Living is committed to providing services, amenities, opportunities and support, so seniors can enjoy living healthier and happier, at every age and at every stage.We're the second-largest nonprofit system in the U.S. Our living choices include independent living, assisted living, memory care, short-term rehabilitative care and long-term skilled nursing care.More than 10,000 adults live in our 54 senior living communities, which are located in 12 states, and Washington, D.C. Also, more than 5,500 associates are employed by Ascension - professional, compassionate individuals who believe in empowering people to age successfully.Ascension is a faith-based healthcare organization dedicated to transformation through innovation across the continuum of care. As one of the leading non-profit and Catholic health systems in the U.S., Ascension is committed to delivering compassionate, personalized care to all, with special attention to persons living in poverty and those most vulnerable. In FY2019, Ascension provided $2 billion in care of persons living in poverty and other community benefit programs.Ascension includes more than 150,000 associates and 40,000 aligned providers. The national health system operates more than 2,600 sites of care - including 150 hospitals and more than 50 senior living facilities - in 20 states and the District of Columbia, while providing a variety of services including clinical and network services, venture capital investing, investment management, biomedical engineering, facilities management, risk management, and contracting through Ascension's own group purchasing organization.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Ascension Living is an equal opportunity employer (EEO) and affords equal opportunity to all associates and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic data, or other legally protected status.For further information regarding your EEO rights, click on the following link to the "EEO is the Law" poster: is the Law Poster SupplementPlease note that Ascension Living will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application. Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Ascension Living will not solicit money or banking information from applicants.

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