Chaplain

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9/13/2026 (11:59 PM ET)

2604634

Chaplain

Pay Grade15

Salary

$4,309.60 - $6,464.48 Monthly


Employment Type

EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME | INELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 40.0 HR/WK

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Hiring Agency

General Government Cabinet | Department of Veterans Affairs

Location

100 Veterans Drive
Wilmore, KY 40390 USA

Description

The Thomson-Hood Veterans Center is a 285-bed long-term care facility located in beautiful Wilmore, Kentuckythat is committed to serving Kentucky's Veterans by fostering independence, preserving dignity and providingcompassionate care.

We are currently seeking a self-motivated, energetic individual for the position of Chaplain. The idealcandidate will work within a team-centered environment to meet our commitment to serving Kentucky's Veterans.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plans, coordinates, and conducts worship services.
• Plans for and attend on a weekly basis, care plan meetings for the residents as required. Conducts funerals and bereavement counseling at the request of the resident's immediate family.
• Conducts religious education classes. Makes regular pastoral ward rounds.
• Addresses civic and religious organizations as required, or as invited.
• Coordinates volunteer services of community religious groups in the institution.
• Coordinates the work of resident religious groups.
• Provides clinical pastoral education for community clergy and seminarians.
• Compiles, maintains, and submits records and reports of pastoral activities as required.

The ideal candidate will work within a team-centered environment to meet our commitment to serve Kentucky'sVeterans by fostering independence, preserving dignity, and providing compassionate care.

Minimum Requirements

EDUCATION: Graduate of a theological or divinity school with a master's or doctorate degree in divinity, theology or a related field.

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: NONE

Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE

Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: A bachelor's degree plus one year of experience as an ordained minister will substitute for the required education.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.): Must have certificate of ordination or denominational/ecclesiastical approval. The employee must provide the employing agency's appointing authority documentation of successful completion of a Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) program within six (6) months of employment in this job classification. Must maintain any required licensure(s), certification(s), or other credentials for the length of employment in this classification. Employing agency is responsible for ensuring employee possesses and maintains required licensure(s), certification(s) or other credentials.

Working Conditions

Work typically involves planning and conducting worship services in an institutional health care setting.

Probationary Period

This job has an initial and promotional probationary period of 6 months, except as provided in KRS 18A.111.

If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Cheryl Hoover at View email address on click.appcast.io or View phone number on click.appcast.io.

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D