Chaplain

Description

Central Baptist Village is a not-for-profit, faith-based community with more than a century of dedicated service in caring for older adults. We are a CMS highly star rated community and our reputation for quality care has brought generation after generation of family members to live and thrive at our community. 

At Central Baptist Village, a heart to serve is at the core of everything we do. This isn’t just a workplace; it’s a community where your compassion enriches lives every day. Every caring action, every smile, every moment of kindness adds life into our village. Here, you’re more than an employee - you’re the heart of what we do. 

Central Baptist Village is seeking a dedicated Chaplain to provide spiritual care, emotional support, and pastoral services to our residents, staff, and families. We are committed to serving older adults through all stages of aging. Our culture is centered on dignity, purpose, and community, and we offer a continuum of care in a vibrant, engaging environment. Our Chaplain plays a key role in tending to our community’s emotional and spiritual well-being and offering residents support through their life journey.

Salary: $65,000+, commensurate with experience   

Key Responsibilities:

• Offer regular spiritual services, including worship, prayer groups, and devotionals.
• Provide one-on-one spiritual counseling and emotional support to residents, staff, and families.
• Support residents of all faiths and spiritual backgrounds with empathy, inclusivity, and respect.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team to address residents' holistic well-being.
• Facilitate grief support, memorial services, and crisis response when needed.
• Participate in community events, holiday celebrations, and activity programming.
• Partner with the Marketing team on church outreach and spiritual education events.

Requirements

• Chaplaincy certification by an accredited institution or professional chaplaincy organization (Association of Professional Chaplains) and/or coursework in Clinical Pastoral Education required.
• Experience working with seniors, preferably in long-term care or healthcare settings, preferred.
• Affiliation with the North American Baptist Conference is a plus, but not required.
• Recognition that the Chaplain is on call to provide support to residents, staff, and families as the need arises.
• Strong interpersonal skills, listening skills, theological knowledge, and the ability to provide compassionate support in diverse settings.
• Ability to serve diverse faith traditions respectfully.

Benefits: Central Baptist Village offers full-time employees benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, flexible spending, paid vacation, paid holidays, and a 401(k) plan with employer match. CBV also provides an employee assistance program and access to an on-site fitness center.