• Job Description

  Req#: SPIRI010732

  Rydal Park & Waters, a premier Life Plan Community located in Jenkintown, PA, is hiring a Spiritual Care Director.

  The Spiritual Care Director is responsible for providing nondenominational and holistic spiritual care to residents and family members across varied spiritual beliefs. You will continually assess the concerns and spiritual needs of community and create an atmosphere of inclusion and openness to a range of traditions. The Spiritual Care Director will ensure residents and family members have social, emotional and spiritual support to inspire residents to live their best life possible. The Spiritual Care Director will work in concert with the Director of Spirituality to create an inclusive spiritual care program.

  A day in the life may include:

  • Provide Spiritual support, guidance and counseling to residents and families in keeping with the resident and families beliefs and spiritual preferences.
  • Provides worship services, including celebration of sacraments by conducting services directly or in collaborates with an appropriate spiritual leader where necessary. Services should include therapeutic elements for residents who are mentally impaired, have dementia or are low cognition functioning.
  • Offers education and fosters conversations and clarification on a range of topics that allow for residents to express and explore a range of spiritual practices including but not limited to meditation, bible study, book studies, and labyrinths.
  • Provides spiritual care and emotional support, during moments of grief and loss. Making self-available to officiate or assist at resident funeral and memorial services when there is no pastoral affiliation or at family’s request.
  • Uses clinical assessment skills to obtain and utilize information pertinent to residents’ spiritual and religious interests and to assure appropriate access to religious/spiritual resources in emergency and non-emergency situation.
  • Works to establish and maintain cooperative relationships with area clergy, churches and houses of worship, embracing their expertise to enhance knowledge and skills for providing care to residents.
  • Provide care that promotes the best interest of the resident demonstrating respect for the cultural and religious values of those they serve, refraining from imposing own values and beliefs on those served.

  To be successful in the role, you would have:
  

  • Five years directly related experience, knowledge of senior care or medical center facilities
  • Ordination or commissioning by one’s faith group to serve as a religious leader and endorsement; or official recognition by that faith group to function as a Chaplain
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Theology, Divinity, Religious Studies; or certified equivalent

  What's in it for you?
  

  As the largest nonprofit owner/operator of senior living communities in California and one of the largest in the country, we are more than just a place to work. We are here to ensure that all we serve are provided with every opportunity to become their best selves as they define it, and this begins with YOU.
  

  HumanGood offers competitive pay and phenomenal benefits:
  

  • Eligible positions (30+ hours/week) start with 20 paid days off, plus seven holidays,
  • Company-matching 401(k)
  • Health plans that give you cash to use for those unexpected health issues
  • Tuition Reimbursement to promote your career advancement.
  • $25 Cell phone plan with unlimited data

  The health and safety of our team members and residents is our top priority and with the increasing spread of variants of COVID-19, it is critical that we do all we can to protect one another from this disease.
  

  Where legally permissible, you may begin working after (a) showing proof of the first dose of a two-dose COVID vaccination regimen or one dose of a one-dose COVID vaccination; (b) showing proof of a COVID vaccination appointment within 7 days of your start date; or, (c) upon submission of a request for exemption from COVID vaccination. Exemptions based on religious beliefs and qualifying medical reasons will be considered.

• About the company

  HumanGood is one of the largest owners and operators of senior living communities. We're dedicated to helping older adults be everything they want to be.

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