https://www.graceroadchurch.org/employment

Job Description: Care Team Member

Status: Minimum 30 hours (part time) up to 40 hours (full time). Range: $25-$40/hour
Reports to: Care Director

Personal Character: The Care Team Member should be a consistent student of the Bible, maintain personal devotions, and work continually to develop spiritual and leadership abilities. They should be a self-starter and work joyfully and efficiently to accomplish all that is required in this weighty role. They should be in hearty agreement with the Grace Road Church Elders’ affirmation of faith, including the positions on elder leadership, complementarian design, and reformed theology. They should be able to articulate the truths of the faith well, and have a missional mindset to develop a community of Christ followers on mission to spread a passion for Jesus.

Purpose Statement/General Description:
The Care Team Member supports the vision of Grace Road Church (Gospel, Community, Mission) through serving, caring, and ministering to the needs of our church and community.

Key Ministry Responsibilities:

Care: Provide best practices of care to members, attendees, and staff at Grace Road Church through individual meetings, co-leading and development of Care Groups utilizing volunteers, developing plans for complex situations, and partnering with multiple ministries for consistent, cohesive, and collaborative care.

Communication: Collaborate with multiple ministries to provide consistent communication, training, and execute care within the church body

Community: Build connections within the community for care, counseling, and social services and appropriately connect to outside resources when necessary and relevant

Groups: Co-lead the development and execution of Care Groups (curriculum-based, closed groups), including recruiting, developing, and supporting volunteers and leaders of Care Groups

Safety: Collaborate with care ministry leaders and necessary ministry leads to ensure confidentiality, safety, and care of vulnerable parties in abusive and destructive relationships

Train: Lead and participate in trainings for staff and volunteers

Qualifications
- Caregiving experience
- First aid certification
- Assisted living or nursing home experience
- Ability to work with individuals with developmental disabilities and Alzheimer's
- Proficient in assisting with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)
- Familiarity with vital signs monitoring
- Strong interpersonal skills for working with seniors and residents
- Knowledge of residents' rights and person-centered care practices

Organization Responsibilities:

• In addition to their key ministry responsibilities, all Grace Road staff members are expected to take initiative for other ministry work within the body at Grace Road Church
• Attend weekly staff meetings
• Meet regularly with Care Director for coordination, coaching, equipping, and evaluation.

Ministry Competencies/Education/Experience

• Agree with the Grace Road Church Elders Statement of Faith
• Agree with the Grace Road Church Theology of Care and demonstrate an ability to develop a ministry that aligns with these values
• Degree in Counseling or Biblical Counseling or similar certification through CCEF or ABC
• 3-5 years of ministry experience (staff or volunteer)
• 3-5 years of direct counseling or other equivalent care experience
• Understanding and willingness to report instances of child abuse
• Demonstrated communication, documentation, and interpersonal skills
• Strong understanding of trauma, domestic violence, abuse, and mental health
• Ability to enter into difficult and tender spaces with compassion and discernment
• Exhibit an attitude of teamwork and collaboration

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $25.00 - $40.00 per hour

Expected hours: 30 – 40 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• On call
• Weekends as needed

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• ministry (staff or volunteer): 3 years (Required)
• Christian counseling: 3 years (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Rochester, NY 14607: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person