Director-Pastoral Care

Overview

Job Summary: Projects God's love by providing innovative leadership to maximize BMH Pastoral Care's contribution to overall system performance through effective planning and administration to meet established customer service, operational and financial goals.

Job Responsibilities

• Reports directly to entity CEO (or his/her designee) and is part of the entity Senior Leadership team. Attends senior leadership meetings and participates in events and activities as directed by the CEO.
• Leads and coordinates all Pastoral Care ministries and activities at his/her entity.
• Ensures that Pastoral Care ministries are consistent with those instituted across the system.
• Reports to system director of Pastoral Care monthly and otherwise as needed and participates in regular System Pastoral Care meetings.
• Supervises all paid Pastoral Care staff (if any) at his/her entity.
• Recruits and trains volunteer chaplains (using Pastoral Care Volunteer Chaplain training materials) as needed. Coordinates the ministry of the volunteer chaplains.
• Engages in pastoral visitation personally.
• Conducts regular chapel services and other ministry events.
• Participates in entity committees as needed and appropriate (e.g. Ethics Committee and others).
• Fosters good relations with local pastors and other spiritual caregivers in the community. Assists them in making visits, etc.
• Participates in entity sponsored community events.
• Other duties as required
  
  

Experience: Minimum Required: Preferred/Desired 3 years clinical ministry experience. Preferred/Desired: 5 years clinical ministry experience.

Education: Master of Divinity degree or equivalent from an accredited seminary or university.

Licensure: Eligible for endorsement through the North American Mission Board (NAMB) of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC).