Chaplain; (Office​/On-Site

Overview

Chaplain (25 Hour) – Part-Time, Interfaith Chaplain for the Connecticut State Department of Veterans Affairs.

Location:

Rocky Hill, CT.

Schedule:

25 hours per week, First Shift. The role supports Veterans Residency facilities and healthcare services with interfaith pastoral care and related duties.

• Provide interfaith pastoral care to Veteran Residents and Patients.
• Solicit volunteers or contract chaplains and other religious/spiritual leaders to perform services or visits (e.g., Jumah, Mass, Last Rights).
• Conduct an interfaith service inclusive of all religious denominations.
• Attend care conferences for Veterans Residents and Patients; document in the electronic medical record.
• Provide on-site pastoral counseling and coordinate burial services as needed.

• Preach and conduct religious services in a state facility; administer rites and sacraments; prepare and preach sermons.
• Consult with visiting clergy and facility staff on religious issues; interpret Chaplain functions to other departments.
• Under appropriate clinical supervision, counsel individuals and their families; participate in team meetings; keep records and write reports.
• Assist in organizing and conducting seminars for community clergy; participate in in-house educational programs.
• May speak to lay and professional groups; may train and conduct choir; may serve on committees; may participate in Employee Assistance Program; may counsel staff and their families.
• Performs related duties as required.

• Knowledge of pastoral ministry and ability to perform the requirements of formal religious services.
• Interpersonal skills; oral and written communication skills.

General

Experience:

Incumbents must possess one of the following:

• Graduation from an accredited three-year postgraduate theological seminary;
• Master of Divinity degree or equivalent;
• Completion of all formal religious training required by a recognized religious denomination to perform the pastoral role.

AND

• One (1) year of pastoral experience or equivalent experience within a recognized religious denomination.

• Experience with Microsoft Suite
• Experience with Electronic Health Records
• Experience providing counseling to individuals and groups; leading grief counseling or spiritual care groups
• Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to address spiritual and emotional needs of patients

• Ordained or commissioned by a religious body with ongoing endorsement from an acceptable denominational authority.
• Possession and maintenance of a valid Motor Vehicle Operator’s license may be required.
• Ability to travel may be required.

May involve lifting or restraining individuals; exposure to communicable diseases or risk of injury from individuals; may encounter disagreeable conditions.

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

EMPLOYER:

The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, encouraging applications from women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.

As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions sharing general characteristics; it may not include every task and responsibility.

Click on a link below to apply for this position and complete the Supplemental Questionnaire and Application online.