Job Type: Full Time, Salary

Location: 3935 Sunnyside Drive Harrisonburg VA 22801

Hours: Full Time 

Position Overview & General Responsibilities: 

The primary responsibilities of the Associate Chaplain are to work with & support the Lead Chaplain, deliver pastoral care, worship services, and offer spiritual and emotional guidance to residents and their families, as well as employees, while supporting the mission of the community. The Associate Chaplain’s primary area of focus will be providing pastoral care and visitation to residents in Healthcare and Assisted Living. Maintain relationships with local churches and help to keep residents in touch with their church, as needed.  

• Provide visitation, pastoral care, and support to residents in Health Care and Assisted Living. When Lead Chaplain is unavailable, provide these services to residents of Independent Living as needed. 
• Prepare and lead chapel services as well as devotional programs and special services, under the direction of Lead Chaplain. Oversee bulletin and Power Point slide preparation for assigned chapel services. 
• When appropriate and requested, inform local churches when a resident member is expecting a change (hospitalization, expressing need for clergy visit, etc.)
• Visit and meet new Health Care and Assisted Living residents who transition from the campus within a week of arrival. 
• Maintain regular contact with all Health Care and Assisted Living residents on a quarterly basis, at a minimum. Provide the sacraments as requested by residents. Document all visits on the Chaplaincy Shared Drive. Document Health Care visits with notes on the electronic record. 
• Share hospital visitation of residents with Lead Chaplain. Document hospital visits on Chaplaincy shared drive. Share on-call rotation. 
• In consultation with the Lead Chaplain, respond to resident deaths by the following: contact family and offer condolence on behalf of Sunnyside, document the death on the Chaplaincy Spread Sheet, and encourage family to contact their church or faith tradition leader for funeral or memorial preparations. Preside over memorial services, when requested by resident families as schedules allow. 
• Provide grief support to bereaved residents. 
• Participate in membership of Chaplain’s Advisory Committee.
• Represent Sunnyside in the community to area churches and places of worship and attend off campus memorial services when requested to participate in the service, schedule permitting.
• When invited, attend and show support for Sunnyside functions sponsored by various departments.
• Offer appropriate prayers and blessings for meetings and assemblies when requested.
• Engage in continuing education appropriate to Chaplaincy or One’s certification/licensure. Complete a minimum of 25 hours per year. Maintain documentation of completed education.
• Other duties as assigned. 

About Us:

Join a team where you are proud of the community in which you work. At Sunnyside, we want each team-member to S.H.I.N.E both on and off campus (Service Before Self, Hospitality with Heart, Inspiring Excellence in Each Other, Nothing Less Than The Best, and Enjoy your Journey). With a plethora of flexibility, growth opportunities, a safe learning environment, on-sight training, and an engaging/motivational atmosphere, you can rise into your new career path. Sunnyside is a not-for-profit Senior Living life plan community situated on 150+ acres in the rolling hills of the Shenandoah Valley in Harrisonburg, Virginia. More than 500 residents call Sunnyside their home. Residents have the options to live in a variety of levels of living including: Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Support, and Long-Term Care. Across our beautiful campus, residents can enjoy an array of amenities and services including an on-site restaurant, an award-winning vitality center, salon services, therapy services, fishing ponds, walking trails, and much more! People have said that Sunnyside is great place to live and work! We offer generous paid-time off (even if you work part-time), professional development opportunities, a safe and fun environment, and flexibility.

• Access to an Orthopedic Specialist (MD Ortho) 
• Flexibility
• On-site training
• An engaging atmosphere
• Health insurance
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability
• Paid time off
• Paid sick
• 401(k) Matching
• Employee Assistance Program
• Dental & Vision insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Pet Insurance
• Access to our Wellness Center
• And More!

•  Ordained by a mainline Christian denomination and in good standing with their denominational judicatory 
• Ecumenical and interfaith perspective and ability to work well with people of all spiritualities 
• Requires a Master of Divinity seminary degree or equivalent Master’s degree 
• Minimum of two years of pastoral or clinical experience and experience in long-term care or CCRC setting preferred 
• Working towards Board Certification by Professional Chaplains Association or equivalent certification 
• Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE), four units preferred 
• Basic computer skills required 
• Ability to interact well with older population, showing sensitivity to diverse cognitive & physical capabilities
• Ability and willingness to take direction from and collaborate with the Lead Chaplain 
• Ability to maintain the integrity of confidential information 
• Be creative, positive, energetic, organized, and patient 
• Strong people skills, able to maintain a non-anxious, compassionate presence
• Valid driver’s license with good driving record required 

Physical & Environmental Considerations: 

• This job operates in an environment with activity rooms and office   space with normal lighting levels, temperature ranges, air quality, ventilation   and noise levels. Special events,   temperatures vary with the season and location. 
• The physical demands   described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• The employee is frequently   required to sit for long periods of time. Additionally, employee will routinely sit, stand, reach, lift, bend,   kneel, stoop, climb, push and pull items weighing 25 lbs or less and   occasionally more than 30 lbs. The position requires manual dexterity; auditory and visual skills; and the ability to follow written and oral   instructions and procedures.
• General hazards related to operation and maintenance of chaplain services on and off campus. Minimal hazards if universal precautions   are followed.