Chaplain

**Chaplain**:
**Shannon Oaks & Clarendon Court | Vancouver** **| Full-Time**:
**About You**:
You embody the essence of compassion, providing unwavering pastoral care that transcends religious boundaries. With a heart dedicated to lovingly serving, you’ll be a beacon of support for our residents, team members, and their families. Your sensitivity to diverse religious and cultural backgrounds is top of mind, ensuring that everyone receives the nurturing care they deserve. You’ll have the ability to orchestrate and enhance our chaplaincy services, including the coordination of spiritual care volunteers, while also providing proficiency as a comforting "presence" in times of need. A profound understanding of geriatrics, the aging process, and grief is coupled with your commitment to integrating spiritual well-being into the holistic model of senior wellness. Your ability to communicate faith matters transparently from a Biblical standpoint while also respecting diverse beliefs forms a crucial part of your skillset. Your educational foundation includes a graduate degree in theology aligned with our Baptist Housing Statement of Faith, including clinical pastoral education or professional chaplaincy training. Your unique blend of qualities includes a profound sense of humour, innate adaptability, and an unceasing commitment to lifelong learning. As our chaplain, you will not only offer spiritual sustenance but also foster an environment of warmth and inclusivity that defines who you are.

**About The Role**:
Your role will be multifaceted, spanning various aspects of spiritual care for residents, families, and our team. Collaborating with the volunteer coordinator, you’ll lead the recruitment, training, and supervision of spiritual care volunteers, fostering a supportive environment. You’ll facilitate the ministry of fellow clergy and support residents in maintaining their faith community. By planning and leading Christian worship, teachings, and fellowship sessions, you will create meaningful spaces for connection, addressing social, emotional, and spiritual needs while respecting diverse backgrounds. Additionally, you will offer guidance during ethical concerns and end-of-life situations, provide hospital visitation, and oversee funeral and memorial service arrangements, supporting individuals navigating grief and spiritual matters. For our team, you’ll nurture an inclusive atmosphere that honours each team member's personal faith and beliefs. You will promote spiritual care and understanding through education, offering emotional and social support during challenges. Moreover, you’ll seek to involve and coordinate spiritual care volunteers, maintain knowledge of relevant resources, and network with other chaplains and associations for comprehensive care. You’ll submit reports, document care services, collaborate on strategy and budgets, and ensure proper recording of volunteer hours. You will contribute to creating a secure environment, advocating for safe practices, and identifying workplace hazards. You’ll model our Baptist Housing values in all your interactions with residents, our team, and families.

**About Us**:
Baptist Housing provides enhanced living communities and exceptional care to over 2000 seniors in British Columbia. We provide long term care, assisted living, supportive housing, home support, and adult day programs in our communities in Kelowna, Vancouver, and Victoria. We serve through a culture of caring where we put the wellness of our residents first. We live out a servant leadership model that collaborates in teams and builds strong relationships while exemplifying Christ-like values. We promote health and wellness using a person-centred, resident-directed, normalized living approach. We're a committed group of people who bring their whole selves to work, and we're also FUN We take what we do seriously, but not ourselves. We're affiliated with the Fellowship of Evangelical Baptist Churches Pacific.

**Your Work Location**:
You will serve both our Shannon Oaks all-inclusive independent living community and Clarendon Court, which is our assisted living community. Both are located in beautiful South Vancouver.

**What You Receive**:
In addition to a competitive salary, we offer employer-paid extended health and dental coverage, four weeks’ vacation, up to 7% RRSP matching, and support for professional development.

**How To Apply**: