Chaplain: Part-Time

CHAPLAIN: Part-Time

Moundridge Valley Hope has an exciting part-time opportunity for a Chaplain to join our dedicated and passionate team!

Are you ready to join an organization where you can make an extraordinary impact, conquering addiction one patient and family at a time? If so, Valley Hope welcomes you!

Per CMS Interim Rule, all Valley Hope employees must be vaccinated against COVID-19 or receive an approved medical/religious exemption.

WHY JOIN VALLEY HOPE?

For over 50 years, Valley Hope has specialized in providing addiction treatment and recovery services to those in need. We meet our clients where they are with love, compassion and respect, and guide them towards a journey of Recovery. This is the Valley Hope Way!

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• 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.
• Participates in all assigned staff meetings, staff development, and training as required.
• Maintains and demonstrates a current working knowledge of applicable spiritual counseling procedures and related substance abuse treatment in accordance with company policy and State and Federal guidelines.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:

Valley Hope offers competitive wages, generous shift differentials, meaningful work and a highly competitive benefits package that includes:

Compensation:

• Salary ranges from $19.32 – $24.83/hr based on experience/education

Benefits: (Conditions apply for Part-Time)

• Affordable health, dental, and vision insurance
• Tuition Assistance – Up to $10K annually; $45K maximum benefit
• 8 Paid Holidays (Including 1 Personal Holiday)
• PTO – Up to 25 Days per year based on years of Services
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer match
• Health Saving and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Supplemental Insurance
• And much more!

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in ministry or divinity studies.
• Pastoral license or credential to function as a counselor in the state in which the chaplain is working.
• One (1) year of pastoral counseling in a behavioral/healthcare environment.

Preferred:

• Master’s in Pastoral Counseling or Master of Divinity (MDiv) degree.
• Three (3) plus years of pastoral counseling in a behavioral/healthcare environment.
• Pastoral counseling in a substance abuse treatment environment.
• CPR certification.

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.
• Traditional work hours with the need to work evenings, nights, or weekends based on the need of the facility to provide patient care; able to work overtime to the extent necessary.

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