What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pastoral Care Associate position at Saint Therese?
Be part of the Saint Therese difference! We are seeking a Pastoral Care Associate to serve seniors with compassionate, supportive care at one of Minnesota's leading nonprofit senior housing and service providers.
The Saint Therese Difference
For over 50 years, the Saint Therese philosophy of care has been guided by the spirit of hospitality and our commitment to deliver the very best in person-centered care. This philosophy extends to our employees, our most important asset. With excellent benefits, ongoing education and career opportunities, Saint Therese is an exceptional place to work and grow.
Benefits
- Opportunities for advancement -Grow a life-long career with Saint Therese!
- Comprehensive benefits for staff scheduled 60 hours/pay period
- Generous paid time off plan
- Retirement plan with employer match
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Scholarships & Tuition Reimbursement
- Renewable $4000 nursing education scholarships available
- Up to $1000 annual reimbursement toward education and training related to the Long-Term Care field
Location Information
Saint Therese offers a continuum of care and services available in a person's own home or in one of our five Twin Cities communities: New Hope, Brooklyn Park, Shoreview, Robbinsdale and Woodbury.
For 10 years, Saint Therese at Oxbow Lake has ensured seniors have every opportunity to enjoy a rewarding lifestyle. With 142 independent living, assisted living, memory care apartments and 64 long-term and transitional care suites, our Brooklyn Park campus is a vibrant, established community where it's easy to establish positive connections.
Responsibilities: Provide spiritual support and guidance while walking alongside residents, family members, and team members in their faith journey within a Continuum of Care Community setting. Work closely as a valued member of the interdisciplinary team that creates valuable moments when providing support and meeting the needs and interests of individuals with acute challenges, hospice focus, palliative care and dementia based diagnosis.
Qualifications:
Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Theology, Pastoral Studies or related field experience desired. Completion of the Clinical Pastoral Experience (CPE) desired.
Experience: 5 years working in Pastoral Ministry in a health care setting preferred.
Special Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- The interpersonal skills needed to work with distressed and anxious residents, families and staff.
- The communication skills necessary to counsel residents, families, and staff.
- The analytical ability to assess patients spiritual needs and sense of well-being and find appropriate solutions to resident problems.
- A commitment to those experiencing anguish and distress.
- A commitment to excellence in customer service. Always kind, warm and welcoming displaying Christ like values.
- Comfortable with prayer and spirituality.
- Proficient computer skills including MS Office.
Saint Therese complies with the CMS mandate by requiring our team members be vaccinated against COVID-19. We’re protecting those most vulnerable from the devastating outcomes of this virus. Successful candidates will be required to show proof of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 when starting employment or have an approved medical or religious exemption.
Equal Opportunity Employer: Minorities, Women, Protected Veterans, Disabled.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
