Chaplain Coordinator

Position:

CHAPLAINCY COORDINATOR

Reports To:

CHIEF COMPLIANCE & QUALITY OFFICER

Position Summary:

This administrative work is responsible for coordinating religious services, programs, and volunteer services. The employee in this department assists with the spiritual needs of clients and staff.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Trains and oversees the duties of all Volunteer Chaplains. Stays in regular contact with volunteers, chaplains, and mentors. Keeps an ongoing spreadsheet of contact information on all volunteers. Prays regularly for the staff and individuals served of Agape. Leads an ongoing Bible study for the individuals served/families that are interested. Meet with individuals served whenever individuals served have a spiritual need or when an individual served needs to talk and their therapist is not available. Is responsible for communicating with the Clinical Director any concerns regarding a individuals served emotional stability. Helps to coordinate the calendar of events and keeps Residential Services Coordinator up-to-date on all upcoming events. Continually works towards creating partnerships with local churches. These partnerships can include churches coming to Agape and providing services OR could be a partnership that allows individuals served to visit the church on a regular basis, in hopes of getting the individuals served to become a connected part of that church body. Coordinates the English and Spanish speakers/pastors for the weekly Sunday services in the Agape Chapel. Corresponds regularly with volunteers and interested parties the ongoing needs of the individuals served and of Agape. Meets with any of the Agape staff when they need spiritual counseling and/or prayer. Leads a weekly 15-minute noontime devotional for staff or finds guest speakers to do so. Researches faith-based community resources for a greater variety of faith-based services for Agape individuals served. Finds resources (e.g., toys, gifts) from the community to assist clients.

Qualifications:

To successfully perform in this position, the employee must be able to execute each duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Education and/ or

Experience:

Must love the Lord Jesus Christ - and His people - and be properly trained and experienced in sharing the Gospel. Must be willing and able to always properly represent Agape and its mission of Agape love and restoration.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form.

Physical demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and be able to talk, hear and see. The employee will have to sit and stand for indefinite periods of time. Specific visual abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and peripheral vision. The employee may occasionally be required to lift and/or move up to fifteen pounds.