EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

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	10/13/08 - Hospice Chaplain and Volunteer Coordinator - United Hospice of Coastal Carolina, located in beautiful New Bern, NC, seeks a Chaplain and Volunteer Coordinator to join its team of enthusiastic professionals. The chaplain is responsible for providing spiritual care services to Hospice patients and their caregivers as well as bereaved families through direct means or coordination of care with other pastoral providers. Community education regarding end-of-life issues is another facet of the chaplain’s role. The successful candidate will be a seminary/ divinity school graduate with a Masters Degree, certification of at least one unit of clinical pastoral education, prior ministry/chaplaincy experience, and demonstration of good standing in a faith community. Willingness to travel and an ability to work with an interdisciplinary team are necessary. United Hospice of Coastal Carolina is a new start Hospice that serves New Bern and surrounding coastal communities in NC. This hospice office has sister agencies throughout Georgia, North, and South Carolina. United Hospice hopes to fill this position by November 2008. Interested professionals should send resumes and references to Stephanie Lynn, 1310 Helen Avenue, New Bern, NC 28560; telephone, (252) 633-4311 or 1-800-985-4559; email, slynn@uhs-pruitt.com.
	9/23/08 - Full Time Hospice Chaplain - Community Health Care and Hospice, the largest hospice provider in North Carolina, is seeking a compassionate individual to join our team as a chaplain. The chaplain will provide counseling and services for out patients and families in the Hyde and Dare County area. The successful candidate will also be responsible for coordinating volunteer services. Requirements: Must have (minimum) Bachelor's degree with a major in Biblical Studies from an accredited university; Minimum 2 years pastoral experience; Ordination; Has received the endorsement of and is in good standing with his/her faith body; Knowledge of and skill in dealing with the spiritual dynamics of illness, loss and death; Must have valid driver's license and vehicle for work. We offer: Competitive salary, Great benefits, Educational assistance, Mileage reimbursement. Options for how to apply: To apply online go to www.communityhch.com, email your resume to adriane.mckoy@community-companies.com, email users please send your resumes to adrianeyoung1@nc.rr.com, or fax your resume toll free to: 866-337-2716 For more information call: Adriane McKoy, Recruiter, Toll Free at (866)358-1502, or visit us on the web at www.communityhch.com. Community Home Care & Hospice is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
	9/16/08 - CLINICAL CHAPLAIN I - Black Mountain Neuro-Medical Treatment Center, located in the beautiful mountains of Western North Carolina, just minutes from Asheville, has an opening for a Clinical Chaplain. This position provides spiritual enrichment activities,pastoral care and religious programming to the BMNMTC Community.An ability to plan and lead spiritual activities appropriate for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities as well as individuals with various types of dementia is required. Also, an ability to approach the diverse spiritual needs of the residents and families of BMNMTC with a spirit of acceptance; knowledge of Alzheimer's disease and its progression; understanding of the caregiving role and its stresses and rewards; knowledge of end of life processes and the impact on family and caregivers; ability to assist residents, families and staff through the grief process. An additional preference is the ability to lead singing; play an accompanying instrument proficiently. Requirements: Graduation from a recognized School ofTheology and satisfactory completion of one year of clinical pastoral education in a recognized training program. Excellent State of NC benefit package. Please contact Susan Watkins (828) 669-3158.

9/16/08 - Associate Chaplain Position, High Point Regional Health System, High Point, NC. A unique opportunity is available to ministers who have completed at least one unit of clinical pastoral education and would like to be part of an innovative pastoral care team. PRN Associate Chaplains help to ensure pastoral care coverage to the hospital 24 hours/day, 7 days/week. This position involves being on stand-by call from home on weekends and providing crisis ministry to patients and families as referred. Availability for staff meetings and successful completion of orientation program required. Additional requirements are outlined below.

Permanent PRN Associate Chaplain position available in the Department of Spiritual Care, Ethics and Diversity at High Point Regional Health System. Masters level theological education is preferred. A minimum of one unit (400 hours) of Clinical Pastoral Education is required. Current ordination or commissioning to function in ministry is required. A minimum of two years of ministry or related experience is required. Must be available to work weekends and must be within 30 minutes drive of the hospital when on-call. To apply, visit www.highpointregional.com

9/12/08 - Chaplain On-Call (hospice – casual part time), FirstHealth Hospice & Palliative Care, Pinehurst, NC

Responsibilities include participating in weekly call rotation to provide spiritual care needs in emergent situations during evenings, weekends and holidays for hospice patients and their families. Requires drivers license, transportation and availability to access Moore & Montgomery County service area.

Requirements: Masters Degree from an accredited Theological School / Seminary. Completion of 3 clinical pastoral educational units by an ACPE approved institution. Minimum of 1-year recent experience in hospital or hospice related setting. Knowledge of principles of death, dying and bereavement.

Applicants should apply on line at www.firsthealth.org

It never hurts to check out on-line job sites. Some employment seekers have found success using these services. Some sites require no registration for those seeking jobs, charging the employer for the listing. Other sites require registration of job seekers, and may want to offer services for sale, such as hosting online resumes and also shopping of resumes. NCChaplains.com does not endorse or recommend any of these services, but lists some for informational purposes only. Searches at the sites listed below were simply for the keyword: Chaplain. Listings at the APC site (see further below) are limited, most likely, because of the cost to employers.

Www.monster.com, in a recent check (2/12/08), listed 76 Chaplain positions, with only a few being military. Www.careerbuilder.com on 2/12/08 listed 130 positions for "Healthcare Chaplain," though some are for new agencies that are looking for many positions at once. Many of these are at hospitals or healthcare agencies. Other sites to check are on Yahoo under their employment listings, www.nationjobs.com and www.craigslist.com.

The Association of Professional Chaplains also has a job bank with listings of positions open across the country. Go to http://www.professionalchaplains.org/professional-chaplain-services-jobs.asp to check it out.