Mennonite Village is a not-for-profit Continuing Care Retirement Community in Oregon's beautiful Mid-Willamette Valley. We are currently seeking a Part time Chaplain to serve our community, ensuring that we provide holistic care, in cooperation with the interdisciplinary team.  They will oversee and ensure the provision of Spiritual Care to residents, their family and loved ones, and staff members.  These services shall embody grace, love, and hope to all.  The role oversees and ensures provision of worship, ritual, education, and training as necessary.  The Chaplains will communicate and serve as a liaison between Mennonite Village, the Pacific Northwest Mennonite Conference, and the local clergy.  Starts $23.40 - $26.34 DOE.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Actively participates in the delivery of Spiritual Care to residents, families, and staff members. Ensures that all requests for Spiritual care are responded to in a timely manner and charted appropriately.  Supports an interdisciplinary team approach to Spiritual Care.
2. Provides vision, leadership, planning, project coordination and management for the development of a cost-effective department while facilitating operations to meet current and future needs within the organization.
3. Ensures that appropriate worship opportunities are provided throughout the organization and that ritual and sacramental needs of residents and families are met. Provides proper ritual items and religious literature, as necessary.
4. Continually involved in skill improvement by participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, maintaining personal networks, and participating in professional organizations.
5. Provides orientation to Spiritual Care at Mennonite Village to residents and to other departments as appropriate.
6. Analyzes and coordinates all functions and related activities within the scope of the Spiritual Care department. Recommends new approaches, policies, and procedures to effect continual improvement in efficiency of the department and services performed.
7. Fosters and maintains positive relationships. Serves as an interface between residents and families and interdisciplinary team members, to ensure effective definition and delivery of Spiritual Care services.  Provides over all prioritization of work assignments.
8. Promotes proactive approaches to resolve problems, while also enhancing the understanding and acceptance of Mennonite Village’s mission and values.
9. Must meet all pre-employment requirements including criminal background investigation as required by the Department of Human Services for Senior Living organizations, and reference inquiries.
10. Is aware of and abides by Mennonite Village’s, as well as the individual departments, policies, and procedures, including but not limited to regular attendance and punctuality, as well as physical presence.
11. Understands, complies with, and promotes all rules regarding resident rights. Promotes positive relationships with residents, visitors, and regulators, to include presenting a professional appearance and attitude.
12. Able to relate positively and favorably to staff, residents, and families, and to work as a team with other employees at all levels. Documented ability to function and excel in a team environment.
13. Supports and follows all safety and infection control practices.
14. Strictly adheres to Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) privacy requirement.
15. Regular attendance is an essential function of the job.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s Degree in divinity, theology, pastoral ministry or equivalent.
• Current, active Ordination credentials with the Mennonite Church (Preferred).
• Board Certification by the Association of Professional Chaplains (APC) or another established chaplaincy credentialing agency (Preferred).
• CPE (Clinical Pastoral Education), minimum 2 units (Preferred).
• 3 years of work progressively responsible experience providing pastoral/spiritual care, which includes holding a leadership position with operational administrative leaders in a health care setting. (Preferred).
• Evidence of current understanding of Mennonite theology and ethics.

 Some of our many benefits
•Generous Paid Time Off
•Health Benefits for FT employees and supplemental benefits (STD, LTD, Life Ins, EAP)
•Ask about our Educational scholarships
•Employer retirement contributions and 403(b) plans

 To be considered for employment, please see https://mennonitevillage.org/careers/ and click on the "Apply" button.

Mennonite Village is a drug free workplace. Criminal background check required for new hires. Background checks processed through Department of Human Services. Criminal records checks are conducted through the State of Oregon Law Enforcement Data System (LEDS) and, if necessary, through the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). In addition, information may be obtained through the Driver and Motor Vehicle Services Division (DMV), court records, and other states' data systems. Fingerprints may be required as part of the check. Certain abuse records will also be reviewed. For further information on ORS 443.004 impacting the criminal records check process and a listing of permanent crimes see https://www.oregon.gov/DHS/BUSINESS-SERVICES/CHC/Documents/Provider-PDQ-List.pdf