Chaplain - Sun Health

Chaplain - Join Our Big-Hearted Team

Are you ready to make a meaningful impact in a vibrant, compassionate community? Join our vibrant team at Grandview Terrace in Sun City West, AZ, or The Colonnade in Surprise AZ as a Chaplain!

Your Mission: This position assists the Director of Spiritual Life in providing a full spiritual life program for residents and staff of all faiths, philosophies, and spiritual traditions across the Sun Health enterprise. This includes a wide variety of worship and religious services, spiritual care and counseling, fellowship activities, and educational opportunities. The Chaplain acts as a religious and spiritual resource, and while recognizing their own personal spiritual/religious beliefs and views, respects individuals of all faith traditions and spiritual expressions and serves them equally without discrimination or expectation. The Chaplain provides a model of interfaith respect and cooperation, and as necessary coordinates religious services and functions with other religious leaders from the greater community.

Why Choose Us?

• Great Place to Work: Sun Health has been certified as a Great Place to Work in 2021, 2022, and 2023.
• National Recognition: We secured a top 10 spot on the Fortune Best Workplaces for Aging Servicesâ„¢ list in 2020 and 2021.
• Platinum Award Winner: Our dedication to health and safety earned us Platinum awards from the Healthy Arizona Worksites Program in 2019, 2020, and 2021.

Key Responsibilities:

• Working on-site across the Sun Health enterprise, ensure the delivery of a complete program of Spiritual Life to residents and staff of all faith traditions.
• Actively participate in the delivery of appropriate spiritual care.
• Ensure that all requests for spiritual care are responded to in a timely manner.
• Ensure that appropriate worship and religious opportunities are provided.
• Ensure that ritual and sacramental needs are met.
• Visit residents in the hospital or in short-term rehabilitation communities as required.
• Provide Spiritual Life services across the continuum of care at Sun Health Communities.
• Plan and lead worship services, including preaching as needed.
• Plan, lead, and facilitate Celebrations of Life Services as needed.
• Create material for internal advertising of Spiritual Life events, as well as other print materials required to support Spiritual Life Department events.
• Provide orientation and training according to corporate guidelines.
• Coordinate clergy, laity, and volunteers from the community as they interact with Sun Health residents in a Spiritual/Religious capacity.
• Support an interdisciplinary approach to Spiritual Life, in line with the Sun Health holistic healthcare model.
• Provide liaison for families to other departments such as social work, volunteers, etc.
• Provide orientation for staff to identify possible Spiritual Life needs for residents and families.
• Oversee the use and maintenance of the Spiritual Life offices and chapel, if provided.
• Distribute ritual items and religious literature as needed or requested.
• Document and maintain records of spiritual life activity to communicate with other members of the department and report to the appropriate department directors.
• Implement the department's plan for continuous quality improvement.
• Contribute to the wider community through publication, teaching, and research
• Author or co-author materials relevant to spiritual care/ education.
• Participate in educational opportunities within Sun Health and the wider community on a regular or periodic basis as invited/requested.
• Participate in programs across the Sun Health enterprise as requested.
• Participate in regular professional development activities.
• Participate in periodic department planning meetings.
• Demonstrate orientation toward excellent customer service in all interactions by conducting oneself in a cooperative, courteous, positive, and professional manner. Display sensitivity and awareness of others. Follow through with established expectations and keep customers informed of progress.
• Assure that residents' rights to fair and equitable treatment, self-determination, individuality, privacy, property, and civil rights are upheld.
• Observe and model organizational rules and regulations, including universal precautions, safety and confidentiality of information.
• Must demonstrate ability to work as a member of a team.
• Must be able to operate courteously, efficiently, and effectively in a fast-paced, multi-task environment, with good management skills.
• Demonstrates the Sun Health Vibrant Living culture and provides all customers/audience with an excellent service experience by consistently demonstrating Sun Health behaviors (The 6Cs) each and every day.

Your Qualifications:

• Master of Divinity, or equivalent from an accredited theological institution.
• Clinical Pastoral Education Training (four units strongly preferred).
• Ordination or commissioning for ministry by a recognized religious group.
• Current endorsement for Chaplaincy by a recognized religious group.
• Certification through the Association of Professional Chaplains, or the National Association of Jewish Chaplains preferred.
• Extensive experience and understanding of worship/religious service preparation and leading.
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office software.
• Spiritual Care experience with older adults preferred.
• Possess current or ability to obtain a Level 1 Fingerprint Clearance Card is required.
• Ability to travel in own vehicle, current Driver's license and auto insurance is required.

Team Member Benefits:

• Comprehensive health benefits (Medical, Dental & Vision).
• 401k with immediate vesting and up to 4% employer match.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Exclusive discounts through The Employee Network.
• Access to the Employee Association, supporting team members in need.

Equal Employment Opportunity: Sun Health is fully committed to equal employment opportunities and to attracting, retaining, developing, and promoting the most qualified employees without regard to their race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic prohibited by state or local law. We are dedicated to providing a work environment free from discrimination and harassment, and where employees are treated with respect and dignity.

Join us and be a part of a community that cares for its residents and team members alike.

Apply today!