About This Role
This part-time Chaplain role involves fulfilling the mission and Christian ministry of MCHAP by serving company employees and their immediate families. The Chaplain acts as a messenger of faith and purpose, interacting with companies, employees, and the community with character and spiritual discipline.
Responsibilities
- Make brief, regular visits to company worksites to build trust and friendship with employees, motivated by deep Christian faith
- Visit employees or immediate family members wherever care can be expressed and help given, including hospitals, nursing homes, funeral homes, and family residences
- Provide confidential pastoral discussions for problem issues of employees and their immediate family members, including family matters, divorce, serious illness, care of aging parents, death and grief recovery, parenting, financial situations, and other personal issues
- Provide referral service and act as coordinator for specialized assistance to employees and/or immediate family members with specific needs
- Assist in the planning, conduct, or attendance of funerals for employees or immediate family members, including follow-up support and encouragement during the grief period
- Make jail visits to employees and immediate family members
- Work with companies to serve notifications of death and serious injuries to families and other employees, encouraging those impacted by various tragedies
- Provide post-termination care for laid-off or terminated employees to foster a smooth transition to another work environment
- Facilitate, but not lead, spiritual enrichment activities
- Provide, as appropriate/requested, literature and other resources to assist company employees with life issues
- Represent companies to clients/customers where appropriate for ministry services involved (e.g., serious illness, accidents, traumatic events, and funerals)
- Participate in new employee orientation to explain the Employee Care Service and the role of the Chaplain Team
- Respond positively and assertively to other duties and services requested by executive leadership of companies, within the scope of the Letter of Agreement between MCHAP Chaplains and the company, with Executive Director of Operations (EDO) permission
Requirements
- Ability to work as a member of an interdisciplinary group and in an interfaith setting
- Ability to accept different lifestyles, cultures, beliefs, and values
- Skills to effectively listen and interact with clients, employees, and their families
- Skills to deliver community presentations
- Skills to deal effectively with family members and staff under stressful circumstances
- High regard for the dignity and worth of clients
