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Good Samaritan Society Ordained Chaplain / Non Ordained in Elk Horn, Iowa
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Join our not-for-profit organization that has provided over 100 years of housing and services to seniors with a commitment to quality care and service in a Christian environment.
Location: Salem Lutheran Homes & Rehab
Address: 2027 College St, Elk Horn, IA 51531-0000 USA
Employment Type: Part-Time
Shift: Day
Job Responsibilities
Provides spiritual/pastoral care and spiritual ministries programming for residents, resident's family members and employees. Provides spiritual care including individual pastoral care for all residents and resident's family members to address resident's spiritual needs. Helps ensure appropriate worship and Bible study opportunities are available to all residents. Helps ensure sacramental ministries are provided. Standing member of and participates in The GSS Way committee. Helps ensure development of and participates in the spiritual life and programming. Works with community clergy. Invites and encourages employees to participate in spiritual life of the location, and encourages and empowers them in their providing spiritual care. Is available to staff for pastoral care as needed and refers to appropriate resources. Documents visits and care provided to residents. Works collaboratively with others in ensuring the meeting of resident's spiritual needs.
Qualifications
Specialized training from an accredited Christian school or a lay ministry training program required. Permission required from Vice President of Mission Integration if this qualification is not met. Must be an active member in good standing of a Christian denomination per "A Description of Being Christian in the Lutheran Tradition". Completion of two units of Clinical Pastoral Education or being certified or credentialed as a chaplain is preferred. Previous pastoral experience preferred.
Awareness of and comfort with the aging process, grief and loss and death. Ability to support and enhance the spiritual well-being of location's residents and employees. Ecumenical outlook. Has a deep sense of God's love for themselves and others, and the ability to appropriately share God's love in Christ with others and to enable others to do so as well. Must be able to work independently and cooperatively with others. Effective written and oral communication skills. General computer skills.
Knowledge of basic religious and spiritual needs of others, especially those in your location. Knowledge of and respect for major belief systems, both Christian and non-Christian.
The Good Samaritan Society offers an attractive, employee-approved benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. The variety of benefits include health benefits, a retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, voluntary benefits and much more! To review all of the great benefits and benefit eligibility, visit https//www.good-sam.com/jobs/benefits
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status or other protected status. For more information including state-specific protections, please visit https//www.good-sam.com/lp/careers/eeo-and-affirmative-action
Division: ADMINISTRATIVE
Req ID: req54859