Chaplain (Part-Time) - Hamburg, NY

Position Summary Chaplains are frontline staff fulfilling the mission and Christian ministry of MCHAP, serving company employees and their immediate families. Part‑time role, Hamburg, NY. Essential Functions and Responsibilities Serve as a messenger and conveyor of faith, mission, and purpose. Interact with companies, their employees, and the community in a manner that exhibits character through personal and spiritual disciplines. Make regular visits to company worksites (usually weekly) to interact with employees and build relationships of trust and friendship motivated by Christian faith. Visit employees or immediate family members wherever care can be expressed and help given: hospitals, nursing homes, funeral homes, family residences, or other sites. 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 such as debt discussions, budgeting, and other life issues related to financial stress, as well as any 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 attend funerals for employees or immediate family members, including follow‑up support and encouragement to immediate family members 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 in order to foster a smooth transition to another work environment. Facilitate spiritual enrichment activities, as an employee‑sponsored and led activity will usually be more fruitful than a chaplain‑led event. Provide, as appropriate/requested, literature and other resources to assist company employees with life issues. Represent companies to clients/customers where it would be appropriate to ministry services involved (i.e., 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. 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; deliver community presentations; deal effectively with family members and staff under stressful circumstances; high regard for the dignity and worth of clients, employees and their families; cope with stressful situations and document accurately according to standards. Spiritual maturity and commitment to a Christian lifestyle and to MCHAP's ministry values; incorporate Christian values and beliefs in day‑to‑day activities; fundamental understanding of the Holy Bible; attests to a saving faith in Jesus Christ and actively participates in a biblically based church. Demonstrated ability to interact professionally with diplomacy, patience, and courtesy with diverse groups; establish and maintain effective and cooperative working relationships while providing exceptional customer service; make administrative and procedural decisions and judgments on sensitive, confidential issues. Demonstrated excellent oral and written communication skills to communicate and interact effectively with leadership, colleagues, employees, and families; maintain emotional stability to cope with human suffering, emergencies, and other stresses. Demonstrated skill in analyzing information to define and follow up on problems or objectives; identify solutions and solve problems; interpret policy and procedures related to the position and keep others informed. Display computer proficiency using Google Suites, Microsoft Office, or other equivalent software; internet, email messaging, and web‑based software applications; understand and learn new technology programs. Must have an active state driver’s license and state minimum auto insurance (state(s) where servicing clients). Conditions of Employment Must pass a pre‑employment background check. Work Environment This is a remote position in the field, with work environments depending on the clients’ worksite. Environments can include manufacturing, hospitals, office buildings, and funeral homes with differing levels of temperature, noise, and light exposure. #J-18808-Ljbffr LE001 Marketplace Ministries, Inc.