MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES
If you are interested in a ministry opportunity listed below, please email or call the person whose name appears with the opportunity and share your interest.
TRUCK STOP MINISTRIES OF AMERICA- opportunities available for chaplain volunteers. Click on their name and email them, if interested. Call 1-800-248-8662 today!
CIVIL AIR PATROL - positions available in Florida for qualified chaplains. Contact Major Dewey E. Painter, Senior Chaplain, Florida Wing, CAP, 7840 Fawn Oaks Court, Jacksonville, Florida 32256; 904-356-5032 or cel 904-424-7350. URGENT NEED!!!!
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD - positions available in North and Northwest Florida. Contact 1st LT, Danny Crosby, ALARNG, if interested.
FLORIDA AIR NATIONAL GUARD - positions available in ANG Base, Jacksonville; Tyndall AFB, Panama City; Camp Blanding, Starke; Macdill AFB, Tampa. Email Ch Lt Col Steve Thompson, if interested.
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS - positions available across Florida. Contact David Ring or call (850) 260-9615.
SALVATION ARMY - need for men and women to lead bible studies and serve as spiritual mentors/ leaders for a faith-based ministry for people with drug problems convicted for petty crimes. Call JBacker at 800-226-8588x302, if interested.
NEW POSITION AVAILABLE AT MIAMI BAPTIST HOSPITAL
Please note a position of full time staff chaplain is open at Baptist Hospital. We will be advertizing internally for the next 7 days and then open for applicants from the community. Please help us get the word out. Position description is below.
The staff chaplain will provide pastoral ministry in a manner which exemplifies the philosophy, mission and values of the pastoral care department at Baptist Health South Florida, acting as worship and sacramental leader, counselor, advocate-mediator, educator, and spiritual guide. The staff chaplain will maintain his/her relationship with the endorsing religious denomination - current and in good standing at all times, while employed at Baptist Health. The staff chaplain will assist the Director of Pastoral Care in the implementation of all programming, policies and procedures, as outlined by the Department's Policies and Procedures Manual. As the religious representative before the Hospital and related communities, the staff chaplain will be held accountable to the highest level of professional ethics and moral conduct.
Qualifications
A Masters of Divinity or equivalent theological degree
Ministerial Ordination or deacon ordination in good standing
Up to date denominational endorsement for ministry in the healthcare setting
Board certification with the Association of Professional Chaplains or eligible for certification within one year from employment
Four units of clinical pastoral education
Any variation on the prerequisites established above must be supported by documentation satisfying requirements for equivalency, and, as appropriate, written plans and timetables for fulfillment of credentialing criteria. All plans must be approved by the Director of Pastoral Care Services.
Contact: Chaplain Guillermo Escalona, MDiv., Baptist Health South Florida, 8900 North Kendall Dr., Miami, Fl., 33176, Ph. 786-596-8418, if interested.