Chaplain

Job Description and Responsibilities

Willow Valley is hiring a Chaplain exists to enhance and support the spiritual well-being of Residents and their families, as well as fellow Team Members regardless of religious affiliation.  The Chaplain will conducts/coordinates weekly religious services for the community. Services include Sunday Vespers Services, Bible Study, Prayer Services, Memorial and Holiday Services. The Chaplain will provide visitation and/or counseling services to Residents in the apartment, hospital and supportive living.

Opportunities with WVC:

• Tuition Reimbursement
• Use of our Amenities
• Weekly Pay
• TM Events and Recognition
• Plus many more

Responsibilities:

• Advocate the communities’ products, services and facilities; and, communicate positively to the community and Residents about Willow Valley Communities’ mission, values and goals.
• Meet with new Residents to communicate available services, support and connection to local worship services.
• Counsels and mediates using problem solving skills when there are Resident to Resident or family conflicts, offering resources as necessary.
• Prepares and submits weekly newsletter information to describe and promote planned religious services.
• Develops and meets with appropriate Resident committees to plan and facilitate religious services.
• Provides visitation and/or counseling services to Independent Living Residents in the apartment, office, hospital, and supportive living (when requested or needed).
• Provide a monthly report on program attendance, visitation and other services performed by the  Chaplain.
• Operates within Chaplain’s expense budget.
• Works closely with the Resident Nursing department and Social Services to assist with support services for Resident and/or their spouses through difficult, life changing transitions (i.e. chronic illness, decline in mobility or activities of daily living, temporary or long term move to supportive living, hospitalization, death of spouse).
• Is knowledgeable of all Resident Agreements, Resident Handbook and contractual requirements in order to support adherence to the community living policies
• Develops programs and procedures for enhancing the spiritual well-being of the community and makes recommendations.
• Works with the Resident Life Coordinators to schedule the use of activity rooms and A/V equipment for planned programs.
• Holds regularly scheduled office hours for convenient Resident access.
• Periodically participates in or attends activities and program for Residents in order to develop a relational ministry with Residents.
• Meet regularly with other Willow Valley Communities Chaplains to develop enhancements to the Willow Valley religious programs and services.
• Connects with chaplains from other communities, as able, to share ideas and promote professional growth

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree (B.A.) from a 4 year college or university and/or Graduate of a Bible College or Seminary
• Ordained to Ministry or in the process of being ordained.
• 2-3 years related pastoral experience required
• Computer literacy is required.

Hours:

• 40 hrs/week

Schedule:

• Varied according to program need

Location:

• The Lakes of Willow Valley Communities 
• 300 Willow Valley Lakes Drive, Willow Street, PA 17584

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