Luther Park is a not for profit senior living community where each person is empowered to thrive, cared for with excellence, treated with dignity and embraced with Christian compassion. We are committed to fostering quality, person centered care through innovation and entrepreneurship. This is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic and energetic individual in a senior living environment.

Essential Functions

• Provide spiritual support to residents and their families based on resident's/family's own spirituality and/or religious faith.  Majority of time spent with residents in skilled nursing care (Trinity Center), many with dementia.
• Visit residents when they are hospitalized to offer spiritual support.
• Plan and conduct religious activities and worship services for residents of our skilled nursing, assisted living and independent living facilities including Sunday services.

Two years experience in spiritual/emotional support within health care and/or in pastoral ministry required.

Demonstrated passion for serving senior adults including those with dementia required.

Valid Iowa Driver’s License.

Preferred Education and Experience

Bachelor's degree in pastoral studies or related field.

Completion of at least one unit of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) preferred.

Salary:

Competitive salary and benefits package.

Competencies:

• Knowledge of the aging process as it affects ministry/pastoral care.
• Knowledge of bereavement support and end-of-life-care.
• Knowledge of the fundamentals and practices of pastoral care, including counseling principles.
• Knowledge of the basic differences in major religions, faiths and Christian denominations.
• Ability to plan and conduct worship, devotional services and study groups that are geared to the resident’s level of functioning.
• Ability to establish relationships of trust and support with residents, family members and staff in a long-term care setting.
• Ability to identify and respond to spiritual needs in individuals with various religious backgrounds.
• Time and stress management capacity to balance multiple deadlines and commitments while still assuring expected pastoral care outcomes and operating objectives.
• Personal, spiritual and emotional capacity and resiliency to be present to and supportive of spiritual pain of residents, families and staff that sometimes presents as strong emotion including loss and grief associated with resident death and maintain an emotional balance level to provide support, direction and resources where needed.
• Routine schedule includes Sundays.
• Able to use Windows Office software applications with moderate/functional capability in Word, Excel and Outlook.

A post offer physical, urine drug screen, and background check are required.

Luther Park Community is an Equal Opportunity Employer