Chaplain; Part-Time - Peoria, IL

Position Summary

Chaplains are the frontline staff fulfilling the mission and Christian ministry of MCHAP by using their gifts and talents to serve company employees and their immediate families. This part‑time position is based in Peoria, IL.

• Serves as a messenger and conveyor of faith, mission, and purpose.
• Interacts with companies, their employees, and the community in a manner that exhibits character through personal and spiritual disciplines.
• Makes regular visits to company worksites (usually weekly) to interact with employees and build relationships of trust and friendship motivated by Christian faith.
• Visits employees or immediate family members wherever care can be expressed and help given—hospitals, nursing homes, funeral homes, family residences, or other sites.
• Provides confidential pastoral discussions for a range of employee and family issues (family matters, divorce, serious illness, care of aging parents, death and grief recovery, parenting, financial situations, budgeting, etc.) and offers referral services and coordination for specialized assistance.
• Assists in the planning, conduct or attendance of funerals for employees or immediate family members, including follow‑up support and encouragement to immediate family members during the grief period.
• Makes jail visits to employees and immediate family members when appropriate.
• Works with companies to serve notifications of death and serious injuries to families and other employees, encouraging those impacted by various tragedies.
• Provides post‑termination care for laid‑off or terminated employees to foster a smooth transition to another work environment.
• Facilitates, but does not lead, spiritual enrichment activities so that employee‑sponsored and led events are more fruitful.
• Provides literature and other resources to assist employees with life issues as appropriate/requested.
• Represents companies to clients/customers where it would be appropriate to minister services involved (e.g., serious illness, accidents, traumatic events, funerals).
• Participates in new employee orientation to explain the Employee Care Service and the role of the Chaplain Team.
• Responds positively and assertively to other duties and services requested by executive leadership of companies, within the scope of the Letter of Agreement between MCHAP Chaplains and the company.

Must pass a pre‑employment background check.

This is a remote position in the field. The work environment depends on the client’s worksite and can include manufacturing facilities, hospitals, office buildings, and funeral homes with varying levels of temperature, noise, and light exposure.