Orlando VAMC is seeking two fee basis Chaplains, Jewish and Roman Catholic?

This is why I would not qualify to be a Chaplain with the VA. I am not what they are looking for but then again, I know too many they wouldn't be interested in because they don't have the right kind of background and maybe it is time to change the rules to, oh, I don't know, maybe about knowing what veterans are going through would be a good place to start?

Orlando VAMC is seeking two fee basis Chaplains, Jewish and Roman Catholic

This position will be open until it is filled. Applicants will be referred approximately every two weeks.

To fulfill President Lincoln's promise – "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" – by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to veterans?

Every job at the VA impacts the Veterans that we serve. You can be part of that team, helping to make sure that our Veterans receive the top-quality care they deserve.

DUTIES: Back to top The Orlando VAMC is seeking two fee basis Chaplains, Jewish and Roman Catholic. The Chaplain provides complete religious ministry care on an intermittent basis to veteran patients in the Clinic, Community Living Center and Domiciliary at the Orlando Veterans Affairs Medical Center. The incumbent assesses religious and spiritual needs of patients and plans and provides pastoral care as a member of an interdisciplinary treatment team. The Chaplain provides pastoral ministry beginning with initial visits to newly admitted patients and continuing with conscientious attention to patients' spiritual needs in crisis situations, as well as regular pastoral care. He/she provides pastoral counseling to individuals or groups; arranges for and conducts worship services; provides ministry to patients' families, especially in times of crisis. The chaplain also fosters a cooperative relationship with individuals and groups in the community to aid in understanding the Medical Center programs. The Chaplain documents care in electronic medical records and protects sensitive information from loss, disclosure, or alteration. The chaplain maintains contact with families of patients with local pastors, with local church group and with interested community organizations to further their interest in the problems of the patients.

FEE BASIS WORKERS WORK ON AN "AS NEEDED" BASIS THAT IS PAID BY SERVICE RENDERED, AND ARE NOT CONSIDERED TRUE EMPLOYEES OF THE VA. THEY ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR ANY BENEFITS OR STATUS IN THE FEDERAL SYSTEM.

(1) Citizenship : Non-citizens may only be considered for employment as a chaplain when there are no qualified U.S. citizens available for a position. Further information is available on-line at: http://www.opm.gov/employ/html/Citizen.htm

(2) Ecclesiastical Endorsement: Must possess ecclesiastical endorsement, dated within the past 12 months, from the designated national endorsing official of his/her faith group or denomination. Ecclesiastical endorsement is the written official statement of the endorsing body certifying that the applicant is in good standing with the faith group or denomination and that the individual is, in the opinion of the endorsing body, qualified to perform the full range of ministry required in the VA pluralistic setting. We can accept endorsements only from the nationally designated official. If you do not know who is the ecclesiastical endorser for your faith group, please check the list on line at www.va.gov/chaplain. Select "Employment Information" then scroll down to the "List of Ecclesiastical Endorsers." If you do not find your faith group on the list, phone the National VA Chaplain Center at (757) 728-7069.

(3) Education: All applicants must possess the degree of Master of Divinity or equivalent educational qualifications. Equivalent educational qualifications means possession of a bachelor's degree of at least 120 semester hours plus completion of not less than 70 semester hours of graduate course work which included all of the following: 20 semester hours in pastoral ministry; 20 semester hours in any combination of theology, ethics and philosophy of religion; 20 semester hours in the study of sacred writings, including the study of languages in which sacred writings are/were written; 10 semester hours in religious history and/or world religions.

To meet federal requirements, education must be from college(s), university(ies), or theological institution(s) that are accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. The U.S. Department of Education has a database of accredited institutions on the internet at: http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html

(4) Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE): In addition to the education requirements, applicants must have completed at least 2 units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) [as defined by the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE), the National Association of Catholic Chaplains (NACC), or the College of Pastoral Supervision and Psychotherapy (CPSP)]. 800 hours of supervised ministry in a formal training program which incorporated both ministry formation and pastoral care skills development may be substituted for the required CPE.