• Part Time
  • O'Neill, NE
  • This position has been filled

Website Valley Hope Association

CHAPLAIN: Part-time

O’Neill Valley Hope has an exciting opportunity for a Chaplain to join our dedicated and passionate team!

Are you ready to join an organization where you can make an extraordinary impact, conquering addiction one patient and family at a time? Do you want a rewarding career in a close-knit and fun-loving environment?  If so, O’Neill Valley Hope, a staple of the community for nearly 50 years, welcomes you.

Join our team and see for yourself why we are a recent recipient of the Press Ganey Human Experience Guardian of Excellence Award.

Per CMS Interim Rule, all Valley Hope employees must be vaccinated against COVID-19 or receive an approved medical/religious exemption.

 

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

  • Bachelor or Master of Divinity Degree from accredited seminary or equivalent education and the ordination by, or licensure from, a recognized ecclesiastical body that ensures pastoral privilege.
  • One (1) year of experience in pastoral ministry
  • CPR certification.

COMPENSTATION:

  •  Starting Base pay: $22.00 – $27.00/hr (based on experience and education)

BENEFITS:

  • Affordable health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Tuition Assistance – Up to $10K annually; $45K maximum benefit
  • Student Loan Repayment
  • Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible Employer
  • 8 Paid Holidays (Including 1 Personal Holiday)
  • PTO – Up to 27 Days per year based on years of service
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer match
  • Health Saving and Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • And much more!

JOB SUMMARY: 

  • Performs assessments of patient’s spiritual needs, motivations, and background; prepares spiritual histories for patient summaries and treatment records.
  • Provides pastoral counseling and spiritual care to patients in support of their substance abuse treatment plans; provides pastoral support to family and support members as needed.
  • Records treatment activities and patient observations in patient records accurately and timely; completes paperwork requirements as needed in an accurate and timely manner.
  • Participates on a multi-disciplinary treatment team to develop and implement treatment plans.
  • Chaplain communicates with clinical and medical staff regarding patients’ treatment and status.
  • Provides daily chapel meditations as well as spiritually focused group counseling and educational lectures.
  • Chaplain serves as a spiritual care resource and advisor to facility management; provides spiritual mentoring and training to staff as requested.
  • Provides assistance as needed to clinical and medical staff in crisis situations with patients in support of resolving emergency problems; appropriately available when scheduled for “On-Call” duties.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

  • Residential treatment facility setting; requires walking throughout the facility.